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Business Mail users only) it can also receive and store mail sent via a mail forward, 

or alias, which acts as an extra address for that mailbox.

catch all mailbox 

A catch all mailbox is a Business Mail feature that allows you to receive email sent to 

your domain that might be misaddressed or misspelled (for example, bob@ instead 

of robert@widgetdesigns.com)   even mail sent to email addresses at your domain 

that don t exist   rather than having the email "bounced," or returned to the sender. 

mail forward (alias) 

A mail forward, or alias, is an extra email address for a mailbox. A mail forward does 

not have its own password or mailbox; rather, a mail forward redirects (forwards) 

mail to a specified mailbox. The mail forward feature is included in the Yahoo! 

Business Mail service. 

POP 

POP (Post Office Mail) is an email protocol that allows you to retrieve, compose, and 

manage email messages using a desktop application like Microsoft Outlook, Outlook 

Express, or Eudora. All Web Hosting users can take advantage of POP access as well 

as SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), which makes it possible to send messages 

from your computer using your own email client. 

About Your Email 

Your email service will help you project a professional image. Your postal address and 

masthead represent part of your branding, along with your logo, taglines, and other unique 

characteristics of your business. When you sign up for Yahoo! Web Hosting, you also choose 

a domain that has meaning for you or your business. With Business Mail or Personal 

Address, you can bring your email communications in line with your company s identity by 

customizing email addresses to match.  

Business Mail and Personal Address can also help you stay organized. Your free Yahoo! 

email account offers limited storage and a single mailbox into which all of your email 

correspondence is delivered. What if you could easily sort your messages by creating a 

virtual mail slot for each common mail topic? When you create personalized addresses, you 

can do just that: For example, your customers or colleagues could send questions to 

info@widgetdesigns.com, suggestions to feedback@widgetdesigns.com, and personal 

invitations to you@widgetdesigns.com. You ll decide where each of these custom addresses 

delivers your messages, making your correspondence easier to manage. 

We think personalized email is so important, we include it with all Yahoo! Web Hosting 

plans. Depending on which plan you chose and the date you signed up, you may use 

Business Mail or Personal Address. If you re not sure which service comes with your plan, 

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