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Web-based email is an email service intended to be accessed via a web browser, as opposed to through an email client, such as Microsoft Outlook, or Mozilla Foundation|Mozilla]]'s. Very popular webmail providers include Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN Hotmail and AOL.
A major advantage of web-based email over application-based email is that a user has the ability to access their inbox from any Internet-connected computer around the world. However, the need for Internet access is also a drawback, in that one cannot access their old messages when they are not connected to the Internet.
The following tables and gallery compare general and technical information for a number of webmail providers. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.
Comparision of web based email providers
| Maintainer | First public release date | Cost (USD) | Storage/Attachment size | Languages supported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIM Mail [1] | AOL | May 11, 2005 | Free | GB/16 Megabyte|MB | 5 |
| Everyone.net [2] | Everyone.net, Inc. | 1998 | Free (ads in emails and interface) Group Mail: $99.90 yearly (50 accounts) Personal Mail: $34.99 yearly (5 accounts) Business Mail: $199.99 yearly (5 accounts) | MB (Free) 25 Megabyte|MB 100 Megabyte|MB 1 Gigabyte|GB | English and Spanish |
| FastMail.FM [3] | Messaging Engine Pty Ltd Parkville, Victoria, Australia | 1999 | Free (ads in emails and interface) $14.95 one-time (Member) $19.95 yearly (Full) $34.90 yearly (Enhanced) | MB/40 MB bw/month#fn 2|2 (Free) 16 MB/80 MB bw/month (Member) 600 MB/300 MB bw/month (Full) 2 Gigabyte|GB/1 GB bw/month (Enhanced) | English |
| Gmail [4] | April 1, 2004 | Free | GB+/10 Megabyte|MB3
4 bytes added every second. | 40 | |
| Hushmail [5] | Hush Communications Ltd Vancouver, Canada | May 1999 | Free $2.50 monthly (Premium) | MB/1.5 MB (free) 250MB (Premium) | English |
| Litepost [6]
| Litepost Interactive | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | English |
| LuxSci[7] | Lux Scientiae, Inc. | December 1, 1999 | $9.99 monthly | GB+/50 MB | Any/Unicode |
| mail.com [8] | Mail.com Corp. [9] (Net2Phone Inc.-owned) | 1997 | Free with ads Premium $9.95+ yearly | MB (free) 1 Gigabyte|GB+ Premium | 14 |
| MSN Hotmail [10] (to be replaced by Windows Live Hotmail) | Microsoft | July 4, 1996 | Free (basic) $19.95 yearly1 | GB/10 Megabyte|MB (basic) 4 Gigabyte|GB/20 Megabyte|MB1 | 17 |
| NetZero [11] | NetZero - a United Online Company | January 2001 | Free (basic) $9.95 yearly (Platinum) | GB/2 Megabyte|MB (basic) 2 Gigabyte|GB (Platinum) | 14 |
| Thinkpost [12] | ThinkPost Communications | October 2005 | $2.00 monthly $6.00 monthly $11.00 monthly | GB 5 Gigabyte|GB 10 Gigabyte|GB | 26 |
| Windows Live Hotmail [13] (soon to replace MSN Hotmail) | Microsoft | November 1st, 2005 | Free4 | GB/10 Megabyte|MB4 | 35 |
| Yahoo! Mail [14]
| Yahoo! | October 8, 1997 | Free (basic) $19.99 yearly (Plus version) | GB/10 Megabyte|MB (basic)5 2 GB/20 MB (Plus version)5 | 17Template:Fact |
Features of Web based email providers
| Forwarding | E-mail client access | client E-mail for other server | Integration with IM service | Domain Name customization | Interface script technique | Virus scanning | Custom "From:" Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIM Mail | No | Yes (IMAP only) | Template:? | AOL Instant Messenger | Yes#fn 1|1 | Ajax | Yes (McAfee) | |
| Amazemail | No | Yes (IMAP, POP3) | Template:? | No | Yes (Using identities) | Ajax | Yes (Clamav) | |
| Everyone.net | Yes | Yes (IMAP, POP3) | Template:? | No | Yes (Own Domain) | Ajax | Yes | Yes |
| Fastmail.FM | Template:Partial | Yes#fn 7|7 | Template:? | No | Template:Partial | HTML/CSS/JavaScript | Template:Partial (ClamAV) | Yes |
| Gmail | Yes | Yes (POP3 only) | Yes (POP3 only) | Gmail#Chats|Google Talkbeta (Jabber) | Yes6 | Ajax#fn 2|2 | Yes (Sophos Anti-Virus) | Yes |
| Hushmail | No | Template:Partial#fn 8|8 | Template:? | Hush Messenger | Template:Partial | Java or HTML | No but the text based email stops most viruses, PGP encryption | Yes, unlimited email aliases for Premium members |
| rediff | Yes | Yes (POP3,IMAP,SMTP,LDAP) | Template:? | No | Yes | Ajax#fn 2|2 | Yes | Yes |
| LuxSci | Yes | Yes (POP3,IMAP,SMTP,LDAP) | Template:? | No | Yes | Ajax#fn 2|2 | Yes | Yes |
| mail.com | Template:Partial#fn 9|9 | Template:Partial#fn 9|9 | Template:? | AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ | Template:Partial | HTML / Beta / Ajax Beta (premium users only) | Yes | |
| MSN Hotmail (to be replaced by Windows Live Hotmail) | No | Template:Partial#fn 3|3 | No | Windows Live Messenger | Yes#fn 4|4 | HTML | Yes (Trend Micro) | Yes |
| Windows Live Hotmail (soon to replace MSN Hotmail) | No | Template:Partial#fn 3|3 | No | Windows Live Messenger | Yes#fn 4|4 | Ajax/CSS/HTML/JavaScript | Yes (Trend Micro) | Yes |
| Yahoo! Mail | Template:Partial#fn 10|10 | Template:Partial (POP3 only)#fn 10|10 | No | Yahoo! Messenger | Template:Partial | 5 | Yes (Norton AntiVirus) | Yes |
| Netzero | Template:Partial#fn 11|11 | Template:Partial#fn 11|11 | Template:? | NetZero Voice | Template:Partial | Ajax | Yes (Norton AntiVirus) |
Links to the web based email providers
