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Email accounts that you access via a web browser

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MyHosting Email for Businesses

Powerful email hosting for businesses, with Outlook Web Access, POP3 and IMAP4, anti-spam and anti-virus filtering, and at least 1GB storage per mailbox.

Productivity features include personal and shared calendars, contacts, task lists and a corporate address book.

And, of course, you can use your own domain name with your email address.

FanMail [WEB]

Domains: @aggies.com, @army.com, @bulldogs.com, @deacons.com, @devils.com, @buffaloes.com and over 40 other sports teams-related domains.
Free sports-themed email addresses, with optional fee-based forwarding service.

Fastmail.fm [WEB] [IMAP]

Domains: @fastmail.fm, @myfastmail.com, @fastemailer.com, @eml.cc, @letterbox.org and over 50 other domains
Storage: 25MB
Attachments: 10MB
Rapidly-evolving email service with a raft of features, including a spellchecker, email autoformatting options, IMAP and web-based access and more. Offers 25MB of storage at the free level, plus a number of low-priced membership levels giving access to POP3/SMTP, more storage space and many other features. NOTE: Fastmail.fm's popularity with members of the Free Email Discussion Forums has lead to the creation of a Fastmail.fm-specific forum area for support and other issues.

Gawab [WEB] [POP3] [IMAP]

Domains: @gawab.com
Storage: 10GB
Attachments: 50MB
Free web based email service with optional SMS notification. Customisation options include a choice of 14 different languages and 15 individual themes, while other features include additional aliases, email tracking, anti-Spam and virus protection, a calendar and address book.

Gmail [WEB] [POP3] [SMTP] [IMAP]

Domains: @gmail.com
Storage: 7.5GB
Attachments: 25MB
Gmail has risen to become one of the most popular free email providers. Powered by Google, their email service includes virus protection, Spam filters, auto responders, email forwarding, and a multi-lingual interface with over 40 languages to choose from. They also offer 'Gmail Mobile' for WAP access from compatible mobile devices, and designed a new mailbox layout specifically for iPad users.

GMX Mail [WEB] [POP3] [IMAP]

Domains: @gmx.com, @gmx.us, @gmx.co.uk, @gmx.fr, @gmx.it, @gmx.pt, @gmx.ph, @gmx.com.my, @gmx.sg, @gmx.es, @gmx.hk and more
Storage: 5GB
Attachments: 50MB
Free web-based email with seven anti-Spam modules and strong anti-virus protection. Members are also given 2GB of online file storage, can use the Mail Collector to check and sort external email accounts, and can create and track appointments with the GMX Organiser. GMX welcomes member feedback and suggestions, and are constantly developing and expanding their services.

HotMail [WEB]

Domains: @hotmail.com
Storage: 2GB
Attachments: 25MB
As the granddaddy of free email services and the one that started the whole business, HotMail deserves a special nod for being first. The service is available in 36 different languages with automatic spell checking, and offers users the ability to consolidate email from non-Hotmail accounts, as well as calendar sharing tools, Spam filtering, mailbox customisation, Windows Live Messenger integration, and more.

HushMail [WEB]

Domains: @hushmail.com, @hushmail.me, @hush.com, @hush.ai, @mac.hush.com
Storage: 2MB
Are THEY watching you? HushMail provides the world's only 2048-bit secure encrypted free email service. You can use Hushmail as a normal free email service and send messages to anyone, but if you send messages to another HushMail user they are encrypted with a powerful cypher. The free service offers 2MB of storage, but you can upgrade to 1GB or 10GB, as well as POP3 and IMAP, with an annual fee.

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