| Email is considered one of the important | | | | that we don’t know where it came from. This |
| communication tools nowadays. It is an effective and | | | | kind of email is called a spam email. Usually, some of |
| fast means of communication. Email account can now | | | | the free websites now offer spam filtering. Spam |
| be accessed through the web browser such as | | | | filtering blocks or filters IP address or domains as a |
| Internet Explorer. This is known as web mail. The | | | | known source of the spam. Possible reason for spam |
| first web mail service is Hotmail. After that, several | | | | on free web mail is because web mail work hand in |
| free web mail sites has been established to enhance | | | | hand with advertising. Different advanced features |
| communication through the internet as well as to | | | | such as spam filter, storage and internet web mail is |
| make things easier for people. You can sign up on | | | | available for free at web mail because of advertising. |
| most of the web mail sites for free. Most common | | | | Another good thing for free web mail is that it has a |
| free web mail now is AOL, Yahoo and Windows Live. | | | | friendly-user interface that is easy to use. Options like |
| Owning a computer as well as having an email client | | | | forwarding and reply-to settings are on the email |
| such as Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird, is | | | | page when you open your email. With this, you may |
| not a must for accessing your email. What is | | | | easily forward the message or reply to the message |
| important is that you have a computer that can | | | | just by clicking on the buttons “forward” and |
| connect to the internet. After that, you may check | | | | “reply”. |
| your email no matter what or who’s the | | | | On free web mail you also have a function to chat |
| computer you are using. | | | | with your friends, families and relatives from |
| One of the features in signing up for a free web mail | | | | everywhere. This is widely used by people who are |
| is that it usually has a big storage space for emails. | | | | living hundred of miles apart. This is the cheapest |
| Yahoo has unlimited storage space while Gmail and | | | | way of communication for them. When you travel a |
| Windows Live currently offers 5GB as their storage | | | | lot and you do not have a computer with you, why |
| space although there are currently working on | | | | not try to forward or retrieve your emails on mobile |
| upgrading it. Also, you may still allow your email client | | | | phones. Some free web mail account has this feature |
| to receive your email but the good thing here is that | | | | and definitely it is convenient. Imagine how life is |
| you may receive it on both your email client and web | | | | easy with free web mail. With free web mail, broader |
| mail. Some adjustments on the settings are to be | | | | and more open communication is available without |
| made. This is known as POP/IMAP access. | | | | being too expensive. |
| One threat to web mail is getting unsolicited or emails | | | | |