The frustration of waiting for email to download is usually the major reason for upgrading to broadband. But apart from the simple convenience of being able to download your POP mail to your PC more quickly regardless of attachment size, broadband has other benefits which bring email to life.
IMAP, or Internet Mail Access Protocol, allows you to store email centrally on an email server, letting you manage your messages remotely. While useful with slower connections, this method is particularly useful with broadband, as it suits those who access their email both at home and from other locations (the office, a Web café, Internet kiosk etc) with different programs. You can choose IMAP settings from most popular mail clients such as Outlook and Outlook Express.
