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# What is the difference between POP3 email accounts

POP3 email accounts are mailboxes used for your website email and which are checked from the server directly.

A person may setup a POP3 account and retrieve their mail using a program like Eudora Mail or Microsoft Outlook. For information on setting up a specific mail client, please see the related articles.

An **Email Forwarder/Alias** is an email address in which all emails are automatically forwarded to an alternative existing email account. For instance, you may forward all email to [user@youdomain.com](mailto:user@youdomain.com) to [user@aol.com](mailto:user@aol.com).

An **Autoresponder** is an email address that will automatically reply to someone with a pre-determined response. For information on setting up a new email account, forward, or auto-responder through your Mochahost Control Panel, please go please see our related articles.