Best Email Service Providers

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We’ve come a long way since the internet was first conceived. From dial-up to high speed internet we’ve improved our technology by leaps and bounds and naturally, connection speed isn’t the only thing that has improved. As the internet has become more widespread, more and more companies have thrown their hat into the email arena. Which one of these companies is the best email service provider however? This article will introduce you to a few possibilities you have for email providers.

Gmail

Google is probably best known for their search engine, but they’re also one of the leading email providers. Gmail is a free email service from Google that has had an ever increasing user base. Gmail is very fast, it’s praised for loading and reloading quickly when you’re expecting new mail. In addition to its speed, Gmail is very resistant to spam. It may not be able to completely remove spam from being sent to you, but it’s all sent to a special spam folder requiring no action from you, the user. This is very handy in saving you the time and hassle of marking email as spam. Finally, Gmail offers a near unlimited amount of storage compared to other email options.

Yahoo! Mail

Google’s rival in the search engine business, Yahoo! also has decided to venture into the email business. Yahoo! may not be the only provider to offer an unlimited amount of email storage, but they were the first, showing signs that Yahoo! is genuinely looking for ways to please its user base. Yahoo! Mail is very easy for traditional email clients to get use to, as its interface is more reminiscent of old email clients such as AOL. Yahoo has also included a search function with their email that can even search attachments to find your desired output, making it extremely powerful. Being free, this is one of the best options you have at your disposal.

Hotmail

While hotmail may not be the most efficient or powerful email provider, it has certain gathered popularity among its users, being the second largest email provider behind Yahoo! Mail. While Hotmail has lagged behind Gmail and Yahoo! Mail in features, Microsoft has shown signs of wanting to improve their email service by adding more storage and communication options. Hotmail is an extremely secure email client, though it’s not as great as Yahoo! or Gmail at sorting out spam.

All of email providers allow you to create accounts for free and to use them as long as you’d like. So what are you waiting for? Try all three of them and surely you will find the email client that is right for you.

Photo Credits: Mzelle Biscotte

Originally posted 2009-11-19 03:58:23.

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