Why Use Free Email Services?

Free email services like, Gmail, Windows Live, Yahoo! and AOL are not just for email anymore, and many users find they want more than one account. An email account is a modern day necessity for not only emailing, but instant messaging as well. And, you are no longer tied to your computer. If you have a smart phone along with the data package, you can easily sync your email account with your phone. If you need to communicate, fast and free, you need a free email account.

Many free email services include the latest news, integration with social networking sites, instant messaging,  calendars, and  online storage.

In this site, you’ll find articles related to Email, as well as comprehensive reviews and a side–by–side comparison to help you make an informed decision on which Free Email Service is right for you.

At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don’t Have To.™

What to look for in Free Email Services

Email is a very personal service. Informative, funny and sometimes sensitive information about work and family is often transferred through email. When looking for a free email service take into account the amount of security and features included with the membership.

Many free services provide spam filters and virus scanning. Top rated programs also include phishing protection. Take into account the sensitivity of the messages being sent. Savvy computer hackers can easily penetrate unsecured accounts. Always look for HTTPS in the URL line while signing into the account.

Most free email services offer more than email. Top services will include news, games, ecards, RSS feeds and more. Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate Free Email Services:

Security
Free email services should provide exceptional security measures to keep your email safe from viruses, spam and phishing. This includes filters, virus cleaning and HTTPS secure login.

Features Set
Top email services should provide a wide variety of features to help organize and compose incoming and outgoing emails. This also includes if the email service offers POP or IMAP access.

Extras
Some services provide extra options in addition to email. These may include additional downloads like instant messengers or notifiers, a calendar, games, mobile access or online storage.

Support/ Ease of Use
Comprehensive information about email services should be easy to find on the provider’s website. They should also provide details about security and features through online help or FAQ’s.

For the best free email service we could find, see Gmail.

 
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2009 Free Email Services Review Comparisons

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Excellent score   Excellent
Very good score   Very Good
Good score   Good
Fair score   Fair
Poor score   Poor
Gmail Windows Live Yahoo! AOL Inbox FastMail Mail Dora Mail Lycos Mail Care2
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Free Service Gmail
FREE 		Windows Live
FREE 		Yahoo!
FREE 		AOL
FREE 		Inbox
FREE 		FastMail
FREE 		Mail
FREE 		Dora Mail
FREE 		Lycos Mail
FREE 		Care2
FREE
 
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Security Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Good Very Good Very Good
Features Set Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Excellent Good Very Good
Extras Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Very Good Fair Good Good
Support/ Ease of Use Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Very Good
View Specifications Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
View Screenshots View Gmail screenshots View Windows Live screenshots View Yahoo! screenshots View AOL screenshots View Inbox screenshots      
Features
Inbox Storage 8 GB 25 GB Unlimited Unlimited 5 GB 10 MB 3 GB 10MB 5 GB 100 MB
File Attachment Size 20 MB 10 MB 10 MB 16 MB 20 MB 10 MB 10 MB 4 MB 10 MB 10 MB
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Free Service Gmail
FREE 		Windows Live
FREE 		Yahoo!
FREE 		AOL
FREE 		Inbox
FREE 		FastMail
FREE 		Mail
FREE 		Dora Mail
FREE 		Lycos Mail
FREE 		Care2
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