Aug 21, 2002 01:39 PM
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(Updated Sep 05, 2002 12:34 PM)
Hi friend,
I am actually too lazy to write reviews, but while I was going through the latest reviews, I found a review on mail2web.com, after reading which, I felt it was so incomplete and did not really provide the information it should provide.
I found the site so useful - so I decided to write about this site.
What is this site about:
Let me clarify - this is not another free email provider. This is only an online email client.
Who can use this:
This works only for people with a POP3/IMAP enabled email. I am sure there are several people out there who have POP3 / IMAP email boxes. Typically they use outlook, outlook express, eudora etc. to see their mail. These are email client software loaded on that particular PC and which are configured to use that particular email. The configuration typically involves - mentioning the email address, POP3 mailbox name, password, incoming and out going server address etc. - confusing and cumbersome to many users. Typically the IT support guys do this for most of them. This site offers similar but web based email handling services. One can use this in place of all those email clients (outlook express, eudora etc.).
What are the advantages:
This is an online tool. No software installation is needed
Easy or no configuration. All that you need to know is your email address and password.
No need to use the same PC to access your email. You can do it from any PC any where in the world by connecting to internet.
You can handle the email without downloading to your PC. This is very big advantage sometimes. Sometimes, with a local email client (OE, Eudora), while downloading messages with big attachments, people often end up getting disconnected, especially those using a dialup connection. In such events this site is very helpful. You can log into this site with your email address and password. What it shows is what is on your email server. If there are any unwanted emails you can delete them from the server without downloading them.
Generally using a local email client you will see your mail after it get s downloaded. So it takes some time to see the list of all the new messages. But at this site you see the list without downloading.... so it is very quick. Apart from this, the site in general is also quick in bringing new pages. Other advantages are - you can use it for multiple accounts, contacts (address book)
What is not there:
Well there are some disadvantages compared to the local email clients. This site is plain vanilla mail service. It does not offer any of the special services. This is no big disadvantage for simple mail user.
If you have a mail id different from the POP name, the log in procedure is slightly different, not as easy as giving your email address and password.
They do not have online virus scan.
Other points about the site :
16 languages supported.
They claim that security in any way is not compromised.
At the end... this site is useful for all those who have POP/IMAP enabled email and want to access mail from anywhere without hassles.
