While configuring FTGate, you may need to create a SmartPop account to connect to your mailbox at the ISP (Internet Service Provider) to retrieve mail. SmartPop is what we have called our implementation of the client side of the POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3). It is a retrieve protocol and allows a connection from either a mail server to mail server or mail client to mail server for the retrieval of mail. SmartPop Connects FTGate to the ISP's POP3 mail server to retrieve mail and distribute it to the local mailboxes as per the header information of the message.
In the case of SmartPop, the connection is established from the FTGate server to the "host" server (usually the ISP). When connected, any mail waiting in the mailbox will be retrieved. Messages would be retrieved and deleted from the host server (after the correct sequence of commands). Then the user can read and answer the messages as necessary. The POP3 protocol is covered in more detail in the SMTP/POP3 topic of this document.
For more information on SmartPop see the SmartPop section in the Web Admin chapter of this document. For information on creating SmartPop accounts see the SmartPop example in the Examples chapter of this document.