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The Disadvantages Associated With POP3 Email

There are many advantages that make the POP3 email platform attractive to email clients. This is the most common and popular email platform but is becoming outdated. Therefore, an update needs to be released in order to keep pace with ever-increasing technology.

Along with the many great features we have seen over the years from the POP3 email platform, there are a few noteworthy disadvantages including,

• Opening attachments
• JavaScript issues
• Corrupt email folders
• Disappearing of privacy
• Potential for infection
• Consumption of resources
• Downloading large files

While opening attachments within an email client that utilizes this platform is a quick and simplified process, the efficiency slows down greatly when the attached file contains a virus payload. Another disadvantage is the potential for JavaScript issues. If enabled in your email reader, you could be the target of a nuisance JavaScript file embedded in your email. This can cause computer issues and create a security hole.

Additionally, email folders can sometimes become corrupt and lost along with all the emails in that folder. Recovery can be an arduous task and may not always be an option. Furthermore, since POP3 uses your local hard drive to store messages, your privacy disappears when someone sits down at your computer. Even if the email reader contains a password, an individual that knows what they are doing can find other ways to access these folders and read your emails.

Also, your locally stored email files are subject to viruses that may be embedded in your machine by other means. Using an effective virus scanner will help with this issue but is only effective on 60 percent of emails being sent to other recipients. Additionally, after a while, these emails will collect (if not properly maintained) and begin to eat up valuable system resources like storage space.

Finally, the POP3 email system is set to download attachments one at a time. Therefore, messages sent with large files can take a great deal of time to download resulting in an unmanageable, counterproductive system. Utilizing mobile devices and dialup connections can cause even greater frustration and difficulty.

Despite the many advantages developed over the years, the disadvantages seem to have gone overlooked. Therefore, POP3 needs a vast update or overhaul in order to keep up with the demands of modern technology. There are other platforms in the works that will fix the shortcomings of the POP3 email platform.

Automation Bootcamp for the cPanel Conference 2010

Beginning October 4^th thru October 6^th, attendees of the 2010 cPanel Conference in Houston will have the opportunity to attend the Automation Bootcamp. Here they will gain insight into cPanel and it its products via a series of interactive presentations, workshops, and question and answer sessions from cPanel professionals. Since cPanel is such an innovative company, they strive to provide an exciting yet educational conference experience.

At the conference, attendees will also have the opportunity to network with industry counterparts in a pre-conference network reception. Also, there is a cPanel/SoftLayer Mystery Event and the popular Joystix Bash which is featured each year.

Another exciting addition to this year’s conference is Riazul 100 Percent Premium Blue Agave Tequila who is the official sponsor of the cPanel Conference 2010. They have been declared the “official drink of the web hosting industry!” Riazul will feature an exhibition table where they will discuss their company history and offer tasting of their brands which include:

• Reposado
• Anejo
• Silver tequila

An additional feature fresh to this year’s conference is the 30-minute webinar presented by cPanel’s David Grega and Mario Rodriguez. Their latest webinar, “Technical Product Roadmap” well occur October 13^th, 2010. The webinar will consist of cPanels migration toward utilizing RPMs and new features including multi-server cPanel deployment in version 11.30. Additionally, there will be updates on utilizes within Enkompass.

Another fun feature of the conference will be a cPanel podcast hosted by Technical Writer Lindsey White. In October she will host two podcasts available for download or playback. The first will take place on October 1^st and is entitled “Improving your website with Search Engine Optimization.” The second will be available October 15 and is an instructional session on how to use a File Transfer Protocol.

Although these are only a few of the events that will comprise the 2010 conference, cPanel is sure to have something new and exciting up their sleeve. Each year they strive to improve on the previous year thus increasing attendance. With the sponsors, presentations and exciting additions, this is sure to be the best year yet.

The cPanel conference is a major network event and opportunity to display the newest and greatest technology not yet on the market. Since cPanel is one of the most innovative and influential companies in the web hosting industry, it is only fit they host the conference.