Note POP3 servers are more common than IMAP, another protocol used by some Internet service providers or Internet servers. See the related topics below if your Internet server uses IMAP. If you're not sure which protocol your server uses, ask your administrator or check your ISP's Web site information.

Your connection to your Internet server(s) must be set up for you to receive Internet mail.

To receive Internet POP mail

1. If necessary, switch to a location from which you can access your POP account.

Tip A location where you can use the account has a "Receive Internet mail" entry on the Replicator page.

3. Click the "Receive Internet mail" entry and choose Actions - Replicate Selected Database.

Notes receives mail from the Internet server and stores it in the Notes database (local or server-based) specified in the "Mail file" field of the current Location document.

With a POP account, you can specify whether you want to leave your mail on the Internet server or delete it from the server when you replicate it locally. The default is to leave it on the server.

You can secure your POP account with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for safe transmission over the Internet.

For more information, see Securing your POP3, IMAP, LDAP, or NNTP accounts .

Tip If you want to access your Internet mail from more than one location, for example both Home and Office or Office and Travel, then leave your mail on the Internet server.

See Also

Connecting to an Internet mail server
Using different locations