What is POP?
POP stands for Post Office Protocol, and is one of the technologies used for that all-important medium of communication: email. Like many other computer-related things, email requires a special language for mail to be received or sent. POP is one of the technologies that allows email sent from anywhere in the world to arrive in your inbox. When a person sends an email to your address, it is transmitted over the Internet, and eventually lands on your email server. In order for your personal computer to get that mail it must follow a certain protocol. POP allows your computer to talk to the email server and then download all of the messages each time you connect. One of the advantages of POP is the ability to download all of your messages onto a local computer. This way, you can view your messages on the go, without having a live Internet connection. Before a flight, a user could access all of his email and then view them via laptop in the plane when an Internet connection may be limited
POP stands for Personal Optional Protection. If you are eligible to register and are not automatically covered by WorkSafeBC, you may be able to apply for Personal Optional Protection (POP). POP coverage is an option for: • A proprietor and spouse, when the business is not an incorporated company • Partners, when the business is not an incorporated company • A person considered to be an ‘independent operator’, who is neither an employer nor an employee To apply for optional coverage, download the Personal Optional Protection Insurance Application Package. The package contains both the registration and POP forms, which can be returned by mail or fax, or in person. Mail the forms to: WorkSafeBC, Assessment Department P.O. Box 5350, Station Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5 Or fax them to 604 214-6956. Make sure you sign the form and carefully read the terms and conditions of the coverage. Alternately, you can contact the Employer Service Centre to obtain a copy of the form, and submit it as
