With a client-based e-mail account, you can view your e-mail only from the computer on which the client program is installed.

Client-Based E-mail

An email system where the software is installed on the client's computer, managing the user's emails directly from the device.

E-mail

Electronic mail, a method of sending messages between people using electronic devices.

Client Program

Software that accesses services on a computer network by communicating with a server program.