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your Mailshell guide to: Internet Email Providers
What are Internet Email Providers?
Internet Email Providers provide you with free email accounts. Most of these free accounts require you to view your email at their website. Common features include:
Sending and receiving email. Your account will allow you to send and receive email at the provider's website.
Forwarding email. You can forward an email to another email address.
Address book. An address book allows you to refer to email addresses as names you can remember. You can also create mailing lists consisting of several email addresses.
Mail filtering. This feature allows simple filing of email to folders. You can organize your email using these filters.
Address blocking. You can set up a list of email addresses from which you do not want to receive email.
Portability. Your email is available all the time. All you need is a browser to retreive your email. You do not have to be in front of your computer to receive email.
How to do I decide which Internet Email Provider is right for me?
Most providers offer similar features. The right provider for you depends on:
Website traffic. The amount of traffic can slow down your interaction with your email. Try to find a provider that offers speedy access.
Disk quota. Your provider will allow you to store a limited amount of email on their computers. For example, Hotmail allows 2MB of storage.
Privacy issues. Any provider you use should keep your personal information private. This includes any unauthorized monitoring of your email. Read through the provider's privacy statement.
Junk email Advertising pays for your Internet email account. Some providers will ask you if you want to receive emails with special offers. Check the "Terms of Service" to verify that you will not receive junk email.
Customizable email addresses. Some people want easy to remember email addresses. Smaller providers are more likely to have a name that is not already taken. Some providers like Mail.com allow for customized domain names.
Other integration options Some providers allow you to retrieve emails from your Internet Service Provider. Some providers like HotMail and Yahoo allow you to retrieve your emails using third party tools such as Microsoft Outlook or Eudora.
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Quick Guide To Internet Email Providers
