Gmail Gmail is the Google approach to email and chat. Practically unlimited free online storage allows you to collect all your messages, and Gmail's simple but very smart interface lets you find them precisely and see them in context without effort. POP and powerful IMAP access bring Gmail to any email program or device. Gmail puts contextual advertising next to the emails you read.

AOL AIM Mail, AOL's free web-based email service, shines with unlimited online storage, very good spam protection and a rich, easy to use interface. Unfortunately, AIM Mail lacks a bit in productivity (no labels, smart folders and message threading), but makes up for some of that with very functional IMAP (as well as POP) access.

Gmx GMX Mail is a reliable email service filtered well of spam and viruses whose 5 GB of online storage you can use not only through a rich web interface but also via POP or IMAP from a desktop email program. More and smarter ways to organize mail could be nice.

Yahoo Yahoo! Mail is your ubiquitous email program on the web with unlimited storage and RSS news feeds, SMS texting and instant messaging to boot. While Yahoo! Mail is generally a joy to use, free-form labelling and smart folders would be nice, and the spam filter could catch junk even more effectively.

Inbox Inbox.com not only gives you 5 GB to store your mail online but also a highly polished, fast and functional way to access it via either the web (including speedy search, free-form labels and reading mail by conversation) or through POP in your email program. Unfortunately, IMAP access is not supported by Inbox.com, and its tools for organizing mail could be improved with smart or self-teaching folders.

Hotmail Powerful free e-mail with security from Microsoft - Windows Live Hotmail is a best in class e-mail service that helps you organize and manage all your e-mails ...

Mail Mail.com the best personalized free web-based email.

Hushmail Hushmail offers private, secure free email accounts. Email is encrypted and spam/virus scanned.

Lycos Get more from your email with LYCOS Mail. Your LYCOS e-mail account offers 5 GB of storage, as well as: 5GB mail storage; POP3/IMAP access ...

My Trash Mail Offers a free temporary email service to prevent spam and protect your personal email address.