Melea Strimple is the Chief Operating Officer of pair Networks.  She started with pair 17 years ago, after serving as the COO of a regional Internet service provider.  Her career at pair has been focused on strengthening our support services and improving the customer experience.  She enjoys problem-solving and helping others reach their goals, whether it be helping fellow staff or clients of pair Networks. Ms. Strimple has also turned a love of dogs into her own small business, running a successful dog daycare and boarding business.  If not behind her desk at pair, you will find her…

When thinking about web hosting vs. domain names, it can help to think of the internet as a virtual world full of virtual places. Just like the real world, virtual places exist in certain spaces and are called by certain place names. The spaces that websites, blogs, databases, and online apps or games occupy — the servers — are the basis of web hosting and are akin to virtual property. Buying web hosting is a lot like buying a real estate lot, and registering a domain name is a lot like coming up with a name for your business or…

If you’re used to free third party services, you might not have considered the question of IMAP vs. POP email before. One of the most common questions we get is which email protocol to use. Most of the time, the answer is simple: use IMAP. Why then does POP exist and when should you use it? What advantages does it have over IMAP? In-Depth Comparison IMAP, the “Internet Message Access Protocol” has its main advantage right in its name: IMAP is all about access. Email is stored on a central server, and access is granted to all of your devices….