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Nearly every business these days relies upon email for both internal and external communication. Email is now commonly used at work, at home and on people's phones. Whether you use webmail, your ISPs email service or your own email system email is more complicated than you might realise.

You may have seen in your incoming email settings on your computer or phone the terms POP and IMAP. These are the protocol (or language) used to communicate with your email server.

It's amazing how many businesses don't use their own domain name for their email, instead using a webmail service or their Internet Service Provider's email account. It leaves a far better impression to have an email address like This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. than to have This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. An even poorer impression comes from businesses who have addresses like This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Having your own domain name shows that your business is professional, proud of its brand and wants to be taken seriously. It also allows you to change your ISP without losing your email address.

Your own email address is extremely easy to setup, you purchase a domain name from a registrar and either redirect it to another email address or obtain email hosting. Most registrars will provide email hosting for a small additional fee. Alternatively, if you don't want to setup your own email yourself you can call Carter Tech and we can do it for you!