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Like everyone you probably have free email from your ISP, the advantage is that you get the support for your internet and your email from the ISP. But what's happens when you disconnect from the ISP?
You lose the mail...
So, if you are looking for a free email service, there are plenty of these on the internet, the most important thing with free email services on the internet, that you can change ISP's and still leave the same email!
You are doing that by getting an email from a service provider that does not relate to your ISP.
So, if you are looking for a free email service, you can be picky, and you have plenty of email providers to choice from: Gmail, yahoo, msn, hotmail, Bigfoot and lots of others.
Each of the email services will "reward" you with plenty of storage, effective spam filtering, anti virus, fast interface, most will give you even desktop email program access (for example Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express)
All of these email services can be accessed from ANY computer around the world that has internet connection.
Here is some of the recommendation from the best to the bottom:
1. Gmail, free email service from Google - Gmail is the Google approach to email and chat. Practically unlimited free online storage (For this moment of the article more then 7GB!) that allows you to collect all your messages, with the simple Gmail's but very smart interface that allows you to find them very easily without any effort.
Gmail also gives you free POP & IMAP access so that you can use Gmail with ANY email program or device. (Even WAP). And Gmail's spam filter is one of the best. Gmail puts small advertisement that covers the cost of the servers, network and everything. And you get everything for free.
Score: 9.8/10
2. Yahoo! Mail - Yahoo mail was on the first email services on the Internet, and also gives you plenty of storage, RSS news feeds, sms texting and instant messaging.
Yahoo! Mail is simple to use, however there is no free access for pop & IMAP like in Gmail's and you'll have to pay to get this services, also the Spam Filter needs to be improved. Score: 9.0/10
3. GMX Mail - GMX Mail is a reliable email service with filtered spam & anti virus service. GMX gives you 5GB of space which is plenty considered to the 100mb email boxes from the ISP's. You can access GMX mail from every computer connected to the internet. And also from POP & IMAP. Smarter way to organize the mail could be nice. Score: 8.5/10
4. AIM Mail - AIM Mail is AOL's free web email service, shines with unlimited storage, very good spam protection, and rich easy to use interface.
AOL's mail however does not have smart folders and message threading, but makes up for some of that with functional IMAP & POP access, however sometimes the speed of the website could be better. Score: 8.0/10
5. Windows Live Hotmail - Live Hotmail is a free email service that gives you 5GB of online Storage, fast search, and desktop email program access.
Live Hotmail is a free service from Microsoft, that Integrates with Microsoft Messenger (a notification box will pop-up when you logins and have mail messages).
However Live hotmail spam filter should be improved and POP & IMAP access are missing, also comparing to other free email services, the website have lots of advertisement that sometimes interfere with normal access to the website. Score: 7.0 / 10
This article covered the 5 biggest email services on the internet, there are plenty of others on the internet, just search Google for free email services.
Just a small tip to end, You can open a free email box just for backup, and send your self email's with important files you want to backup online like Word Documents, PowerPoint and more.
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