What Are Some Less Well Known Email Providers?
The Internet was originally created as a means of transferring electronic messages from computer to computer. Today, we call this email. With more than 1,400 active email providers currently offering mailboxes on the Internet there are a lot of choices.
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Types of Email
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Email providers can fall into several categories, the major two types accessed by the average computer user include Web-based email and POP3 email. The big three Web-based email providers are Gmail, Yahoo! and Hotmail--each of which is also partnered with a major Internet search engine.
Web-Based Email
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Web-based email only requires users to have Internet access and remember a log-in name and password. Mail is stored on the server and displayed in a standard Web browser window. Users looking for less-crowded servers might consider alternative providers such as AlloyMail, SpeedyMail or MuchoMail.
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POP3 Email
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POP3 mail servers use the older Post Office Protocol to transfer messages. Depending on settings, generally mail transfers through the server to an email client such as Outlook, Thunderbird or Eudora Light. POP3 mail is the type usually offered by local Internet service providers. HotPop, MyRealBox, or PPLMail provide POP3 services free over the Internet.
Upgradeable Mail
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Some email providers offer their services for free, hoping users will upgrade to a paying mail box with more robust features. Examples of these types of providers include: TheDogHouseMail.com, HotPopMail.com and HushMail.com.
Search Engine Mail
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Many search engine sites offer email boxes. In addition to Google, Yahoo! and MSN, Excite offers email, as do Lycos and Altavista.
Social Mail
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Social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter also provide messaging applications exclusive to users of the sites.
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