What is POP mail?

POP mail is e-mail that is sent through servers that use the Post Office Protocol (POP). POP allows computers to retrieve mail from any mailbox server that supports this protocol. POP mail is often provided by Internet service providers (ISPs).

Setting up your FreeBeeps number to retrieve mail from POP accounts

You can set up Hotmail to access messages in POP (Post Office Protocol) e-mail accounts.

A POP server name usually contains the word mail or pop followed by a period and then the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or your company's POP mail server.

Example:
mail.<insert your ISP name>.com or
pop.<insert your company.com

You can find the name of the mail server for your ISP or your company by contacting its system administrator.

Common problems with POP accounts.

You may have provided incorrect information about your POP account.
If you can't retrieve POP e-mail messages, make sure all your settings are correct, such as your server name, user name, password, and port number. If all of your settings seem correct, but you still have problems, contact your Internet service provider (ISP) administrator and verify what the correct settings should be.

You may be using an ISP that has third-party POP restrictions.
Check with your ISP to be sure. Some ISPs that have such restrictions are:

America Online
AT&T Worldnet
Compuserve
Juno
Microsoft Network
Netcom
Prodigy
Sprint Mail
WebTV

If there are any errors with checking the e-mail on the POP3 accounts you have entered, there will be an error in red describing your problem. Be sure to check your settings for spelling errors or outdated information before attempting to contact your ISP.