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OCR: THE WEB AND E-MAIL 399 Does e-mail client software work only for offline e-mail tasks? No Although you can use your e-mail client software to compose read, and reply to messages while you're offline, you can also use t while you are online In fact this software often provides setting that bypasses the Outbox and immediately sends messages out over the Internet How does POP mail compare to Web based e-mail? Before answering this question, let's review the important distinctions between the two types of e-mail. First POP mail requires you install and use e-mail client software whereas Web-based e-mail allows you to use browser to work with your mail. Second, POP transfers messages to your computer's hard disk, whereas Web-based e-mail system retains your messages on its server Both e-mail sy ...