E-mail @ Your Own Domain

Overview
E-mail (or electronic mail) is a method of composing, sending, storing, and receiving messages over a communication network (like the Internet). The only requirements for e-mail are a computer (or other electronic device with Internet Access), an e-mail service, and an e-mail address. Hint: 24/7 Hosting provides everything but the computer.

How E-mail Works
Although the process of sending an e-mail is very easy, there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes. Here are the highlights:
1) You open an e-mail client such as Outlook, and compose an e-mail message. You type in the address "bob@otherdomain.co.nz" and click "SEND".
2) Your e-mail first goes through your own outgoing mail server (SMTP), which checks for the validity of both the source and destination e-mail addresses.
3) Your e-mail is then sent to the destination SMTP server which then delivers it to the recipients incoming mail server (POP3).
4) The recipient either views the mail directly on the server with a webmail application, or ideally, downloads it with their e-mail client (Outlook).

Note: With Webmail, you are viewing the mail directly on your POP mail server, whereas with an E-mail Client like Outlook, you are downloading mail to your computer. A webmail application is great when you are traveling and do not have access to your own computer.

Why E-mail at 24/7 Hosting
Generally, when you get access to the Internet through a local Internet Service Provider (ISP), you may be given an e-mail address (i.e. yourname123@xtra.co.nz, yourname456@clear.net.nz, etc.). However, having a private e-mail address branded to your name or company name can be achieved with your own domain name and a web hosting plan from 24/7 Hosting. Best of all, you can create as many e-mail addresses as you can think of.

For example:
bob@yourdomain.co.nz
sales@yourdomain.co.nz
bobsmith@yourdomain.co.nz
bsmith@yourdomain.co.nz

Email Addresses using your own domain name is an important marketing and credibility tool for your company or organisation.