If you have a mailbox with your very own personal domain name instead of a 3rd-party one, you’ll be able to make use of an email application such as Apple Mail, Thunderbird or Outlook to access and administer your emails. The advantage of using such apps is that they also offer other features, such as calendars and address books. There are two email protocols that you can choose from when you configure the application of your preference to access your email account – POP3 and IMAP. With the first protocol, all messages that are received will be downloaded on your device – desktop or mobile, unless you choose to keep a copy on the email server. With the second protocol, the messages will be displayed locally at your end, but they will stay on the server all the time, so you can set up the email account on numerous devices and see the email messages from any place. You will also be able to view old emails if there is an issue with your Internet service, which is a huge advantage over web-based email services.