Comparison of webmail providers

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The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of notable webmail providers who offer a web interface in English.

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The list does not include web hosting providers who may offer email server and/or client software as a part of hosting package, or telecommunication providers (mobile network operators, internet service providers) who may offer mailboxes exclusively to their customers.

General

General information on webmail providers and products

ProductReleasedCostMailbox storageAttachment limitSupported languagesNumber of Email Addresses (incl. Aliases) Conversation threading POP3 support IMAP support SMTP support JMAP support Cryptographic protocol support IPv6 support EAS support
AOL Mail 1993 [1] Free (with ads)Unlimited. Limited to 1 TB for new accounts. [2] 54 [4] 0 [5] YesYesYesYes [6] SSLNo ?
Fastmail 1999 [7]
$30/year to $90/year [8] 37
[ citation needed ]
600, plus 15 for every user in the account [10] Yes [11] YesYesYesYesSSL, TLS [12] NoNo
Gmail 2004 [13]
Free (with ads); $6/user/month on the user's domain [14] 71
[ citation needed ]
30 [18] YesYesYes [lower-alpha 1]  ?SSL, TLSYesYes
GMX Mail 1997
[20]
Free (with ads) [21] or Paid (€3–5/month)German, English, Spanish, French
[24]
Free: 2

ProMail: 10 TopMail: 50

YesYesYes ?YesNo ?
HEY
2020 [25]
Free 14-day trial
$99/year [26]
English
[ citation needed ]
 ?No [28] No [28]  ?NoTLS [29] No ?
Hushmail 1999 [30]
$49.98 year (Premium) [31] English
[ citation needed ]
 ?PaidPaidPaid ?SSL, TLS, OpenPGP No ?
iCloud [lower-alpha 2] 2011
[33]
Free (no ads) or $0.99/month, $2.99/month, or $9.99/month [lower-alpha 3] 4
[ citation needed ]
Free: 3 [37]

Paid: unlimited through " Hide My Email" [38]

Yes [39] No [40] YesYes ?SSL, TLS [40] No ?
Kolab Now 2013
[ citation needed ]
Free 30-day trial
From 4.41 CHF/month (individuals), 5.38 CHF/month (groups) [41]
 ?English
[ citation needed ]
 ?NoYes [43] Yes [43]  ?SSL/TLS [43] No ?
Lycos 1997
[ citation needed ]
$4.95 per month
$19.95 yearly [44]
English
[ citation needed ]
 ?PaidYesYes ?SSL/TLSNo ?
Mail.com 1995 [45] Free (with ads) or $3.95/month or $19.95/yearEnglish, Spanish, French
[48]
 ?PaidPaidPaid ?SSLNo ?
Mail.ru 1998 [49] Free (with ads) or paid optionsUnlimited
[ citation needed ]
11
[ citation needed ]
 ?YesYesYes ?SSL, TLSNo ?
Mailbox.org 201430 day free trial, €1/month, €3/month, €9/month
Mailfence 2013 [51] [52] Free (no ads)
€2.5/month (Entry)
€7.5/month (Pro)
€25/month (Ultra) [53] [54]
11 [56]  ?Paid [57] Paid [57] Paid [57]  ?SSL/TLS, OpenPGP [58] No ?
Outlook.com
(Live Mail, Hotmail)
1996 (Hotmail) [59]
2012 (Outlook)
[60]
Free (with ads); Paid option106
[ citation needed ]
 ?Yes [62] Yes [62] Yes [62]  ?SSL, [62] Exchange ActiveSync [62] NoYes
Posteo 2009 [63] [64] €1/month to €1,45/month [65] 32 included

up to 20 for an additional charge of 0.10 EUR per alias per month [66]

YesYesYes ?YesNo ?
Proton Mail 2014
[67]
Free (no ads); Multi-tiered pricing10 [70] Free: 1

Plus: 10

Ultimate: 15 [71]

NoPaid [72] Paid [72] NoSSL, TLS, Tor, OpenPGP No ?https://support.rediff.com/imap-settings-for-outlook/
Rediffmail 1997
[ citation needed ]
Free (with ads) and paid: 399 (US$5.00)/year for POP3; 50 (63¢ US)/month for mobileUnlimited
[ citation needed ]
11
[ citation needed ]
 ?399 (US$5.00)Paid [73] Paid [73]  ?SSL, TLSNo ?
Skiff 2022No new accounts accepted since 9 February 2024. Users will have six months to migrate their data before the closure of their services.1 [76]  ?NoNoNoNoSSL, TLS, DANENoNo
Tuta 2011
[77]
Free (no ads) [78]
€36 year (Personal) [79]
30
[ citation needed ]
Free: 1

Revolutionary: 15

Legend: 30 [82]

No [83] No [84] NoNoSSL, DANE No ?
Yahoo! Mail 1997
[ citation needed ]
Free (with ads)
Yahoo! Mail Plus $49.99
27
[ citation needed ]
Free: 3

Plus: 500 [87]

Yes [88] Most countries or YPOPs!Yes [lower-alpha 6] Yes ?SSL [90] No ?
Yandex Mail 2000
[ citation needed ]
Free (with ads)Unlimited [91] 10
[ citation needed ]
 ?Yes [lower-alpha 7] Appears to require phone number to enable IMAPYes ?SSL, TLSYes ?
Zoho Mail 2008
[ citation needed ]
Personal Free (no ads); Premium options $24 to $99/user yearly16
[ citation needed ]
 ?Paid [94] Paid [94] Paid ?SSLNoPartial
ProductReleasedCostMailbox storageAttachment limitSupported languages Conversation threading POP3 support IMAP support SMTP support JMAP support Cryptographic protocol support IPv6 support EAS support
  1. Requires the user to enable a specific settings in Gmail account ("less secure apps") or, for 2FA-enabled accounts, to generate and use a separate "application password". [19]
  2. Must be an Apple (iPod, iPad, &c.) owner to obtain an account, but works on Windows, as well.
  3. 50 GB cost $0.99/month, 200 GB cost $2.99/month, or 2 TB cost $9.99/month [34] [35]
  4. shared between file and email storage, customizable ratio
  5. Yahoo! Mail announced gratis 1 TB of storage space for all its members, in October 2013. [85]
  6. Also can be used on non-mobile devices via third-party software. [89]
  7. But doesn't delete them off the server automatically, in contrast to standard POP3 operation. See https://yandex.com/support/mail/mail-clients.html#pop3

Digital rights

Verification

How much information users must provide to verify and complete the registration when opening an account (green means less personal information requested):

ProductSMS verificationSecondary email verification
AOL Mail YesUn­known
FastMail YesNo
Gmail YesOptional
GMX Mail
(gmx.com)
Yes [95] Yes [95]
Hushmail Yes [96] Yes [96]
iCloud Un­knownUn­known
Laposte.net OptionalOptional
Lycos YesNo
Mail.com NoOptional
Mail.ru YesUn­known
Mailfence NoYes
Outlook.com NoYes
Proton Mail Optional [lower-alpha 1] Optional [lower-alpha 1]
Rediffmail YesYes
Skiff NoNo
Tuta NoNo
Yahoo! Mail YesNo
Yandex Mail Yes [lower-alpha 2] Un­known
Zoho Mail YesYes

Secure delivery

Features to reduce the risk of third-party tracking and interception of the email content; measures to increase the deliverability of correct outbound messages.

Anti-interception Outbound anti-spoofing and deliverabilityOther [lower-alpha 3]
ProductSTARTTLS (outbound) [lower-alpha 4] STARTTLS (inbound) [lower-alpha 5] Tracking content prevention [99] Basic SPF [lower-alpha 6] Default DKIM [lower-alpha 7]
AOL Mail No [100]  ? ? ? ? ?
FastMail Yes [101] Yes [101] Yes [102] YesYes [103]  ?
Gmail YesYesPartial (only images) [99] [lower-alpha 8] YesYesAdds ARC, does not enforce DMARC rejection for Gmail. [104]
GMX Mail
(gmx.com)
 ? ? ?Yes ? ?
Hushmail  ? ? ? ? ? ?
iCloud [lower-alpha 9]  ?Yes [105]  ? ? ? ?
Laposte.net  ? ? ? ? ? ?
Lycos  ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mail.com  ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mail.ru  ?Yes [105]  ? ? ? ?
Mailfence NoYes [106] Yes [107] [108] Yes [109] Yes ?
Outlook.com Yes [105] YesYes [99]  ? ?Adds ARC [110]
Proton Mail  ? ?Yes (images and pixel tracking) [111] Yes ? ?
Rediffmail  ? ? ? ? ? ?
Skiff Yes [112] YesYesYesYes ?
Tuta  ? ? ?Yes ? ?
Yahoo! Mail No (yahoo.co.jp) [100] No (yahoo.co.jp) [100]  ?Yes ?DMARC policies incompatible with most mailing lists. [113]
Yandex Mail  ? ? ?Yes ? ?
Zoho Mail  ? ? ? ? ? ?
ProductSTARTTLS (outbound) [lower-alpha 4] STARTTLS (inbound) [lower-alpha 5] Tracking content prevention [99] Basic SPF [lower-alpha 6] Default DKIM [lower-alpha 7] Other [lower-alpha 3]
Anti-interception Outbound anti-spoofing and deliverability

Other

Verified privacy and legal defense [lower-alpha 10] Verified (possibly) neutral technologyClaimed privacy policies [lower-alpha 11] Inactivity allowed
ProductLocationNo username recyclingFully free software webmailSecure (TLS) webmail Tor gateway availableTor browser allowed [lower-alpha 12] Proxy gateway available Internet censorship (countries) HTTP tracking cookies Personalized ads [lower-alpha 13] Email tracking [lower-alpha 14] Information sharing max inactivity (days)
AOL Mail USAUn­knownNoYes (default)NoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYesYesYes180 [114]
FastMail Australia / USAUn­knownPartial (Roundcube option) [lower-alpha 15] Yes (default)NoYesYes [120] Un­knownUn­knownNoUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Gmail USAYesNo (HTML option, requires proprietary JavaScript [121] for ReCAPTCHA) [122] Yes (default)NoRequires Tor users to confirm their identity with SMSNoUn­knownYesYesYesYes720 from June 1, 2021 [123]
GMX Mail
(gmx.com)
GermanyUn­knownNoYesNoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [124] Un­known180 [125]
Hushmail CanadaUn­knownNoYes (default)NoYes (2012) [126] Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownNoUn­knownNoUn­known
iCloud [lower-alpha 16] USAUn­knownNoYes (default)NoUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Laposte.net FranceUn­knownNoYesNoUn­knownUn­knownNoUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Lycos KoreaUn­knownNoYesNoUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Mail.com Germany / USAUn­knownNoYesNoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known365 (?) [127]
Mail.ru RussiaUn­knownNo [128] Yes (default)NoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known365 [129]
Mailfence BelgiumUn­knownNoYes (default)NoYes [130] Yes [131] [132] NoNoNoNoNo365 [133]
Outlook.com USAYesNoYes (default)NoRequires Tor users to confirm their identity with SMSUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNo [124] YesYes [134] 720 [135]
Posteo GermanyUn­knownYes (Roundcube) [136] Yes (default)Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Proton Mail SwitzerlandYes [137] Yes [138] Yes (default)YesYesNoRussiaNoNoNoNo (blocked in Russia) [139] 365 (free)
forever (paid) [140]
Rediffmail IndiaUn­knownNoYesNoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
Skiff USAYesYesYesYesYesNoRussia [141] [142] NoNoNoNoUn­known
Tuta GermanyYes [143] Yes (GPLv3 [144] )Yes (default)NoYesNoRussiaNoNoNoNo (blocked in Russia) [139] 180 [145]
Yahoo! Mail USANoNoYes (default)NoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYesYesYes365 [146]
Yandex Mail RussiaUn­knownNoYes (default)NoYesUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownYes [124] Yes [124] Un­knownUn­known
Zoho Mail USA / IndiaUn­knownNoYesNoUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­knownNoUn­knownUn­known180 [147]
ProductLocationNo username recyclingFully free software webmailSecure (TLS) webmail Tor gateway availableTor browser allowed [lower-alpha 12] Proxy gateway available Internet censorship (countries) HTTP tracking cookies Personalized ads [lower-alpha 13] Email tracking [lower-alpha 14] Information sharing max inactivity (days)
Verified privacy and legal defense [lower-alpha 10] Verified (possibly) neutral technologyClaimed privacy policies [lower-alpha 11] Inactivity allowed
  1. 1 2 Under normal circumstances email or sms verification is not required in Proton Mail. It may be required if trying to create multiple accounts, if using some Tor exit IPs, among other undisclosed factors. [97]
  2. Yandex mail accounts can be created anonymously. However after approximately 2 months of usage all of a sudden on login Yandex says that your account seems to be hacked (which is not true), and in order to improve security you are not permitted to log in unless you provide a phone number. [98]
  3. 1 2 Additional notes like usage of DMARC, ARC
  4. 1 2 Ability to use STARTTLS over SMTP
  5. 1 2 Verified with https://starttls-everywhere.org/ or other
  6. 1 2 SPF is configured and outbound mail passes SPF test from default webmail and SMTP
  7. 1 2 Outbound mail has a default DKIM signature by default
  8. "Gmail uses a proxy to serve images in emails, the privacy tester reveals that using Gmail won't actually protect you from pixel tracking (though it will mask your IP address)" [99]
  9. Must be an Apple (iPod, iPad, &c.) owner to obtain an account, but works on Windows, as well.
  10. 1 2 This information can be verified by anyone with access to internet. Server locations play a role in an investigation and serve thereof for legal defense
  11. 1 2 Statement cannot be verified to be actual true as the information is handled by servers not accessed by the public
  12. 1 2 It is possible that users cannot log in if they don't enable cookies or JavaScript for the Tor browser.
  13. 1 2 For services hosted by companies that also own web search engines: The results of ads are arranged for the user in accordance to his/her interests as determined from previous search queries or other information available to the search engine.
  14. 1 2 Tracking the user is not necessarily bad faith behaviour – it has to be conducted in order to provide personalized search results.
  15. Some parts of the FastMail web software have been released as free, open-source software. The front-end JavaScript library is released as Overture JS [115] [116] and the rich-text editor as Squire. [117] [118] The data model and various client code was donated to Roundcube for its JMAP implementation. [119]
  16. Must be an Apple (iPod, iPad, &c.) owner to obtain an account, but works on Windows, as well.

Unique features

Unique features in webmail products
NameFeatures
FastMail One time passwords; [148] spam filter; backscatter detection; [149] deletion of selected attachments. Android and iPhone apps.
Gmail Account verification via SMS or voice call in some countries; [150] "Normal" view via Settings; Labels instead of folders; Undo send (implemented as a delayed send)
Laposte.net spam filter, deletion of selected attachments, address book and calendar/agenda, import/export features for mails, contacts and calendar events, custom signatures for each alias, filters (custom rules) for organizing your emails, holiday mode (auto-response), mobile app for smartphones, integration with Digiposte (a virtual safe-deposit box that allows you to safely archive all your documents in a secured place, including legal documents).
Mailfence Client-side encryption with email expiration, Digital signatures, Full OpenPGP inter-operability and support, Integrated account keystore, Multiple PGP keypair support, Public keyserver connection, Full reversibility and key revocation, [151] Full email-suite, Shared mailbox and collaboration with group members
Outlook.com One-time password, Mobile alerts, Account verification via SMS or voice call in some countries, Rules, [152] Scheduled Cleanup, [152] Filter to e.g. only see newsletters or Emails from contacts, [152] Recover deleted emails; [153] Key encryption for paid accounts [154]
Proton Mail Client-side encryption, email expiration, automatic encryption for Proton Mail-Proton Mail emails, optional email encryption for messages from Proton Mail to other providers
Rediffmail sign-in via Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, Mobile Sync; Indrive.
Tutanota Client-side encryption, automatic encryption of mailbox, automatic encryption of emails between Tutanota users, optional email encryption for messages from Tutanota to other providers
Yandex Mail No ads, email for own domains (Yandex PDD), scheduled email delivery, SMS verification, sign-in via Twitter, VK, Facebook, Google Profile
Zoho Mail Email Sharing, Folder Sharing, Collaborating with other users by Chat/ Social media for organization, Filters, Schedule and send emails, reminders, Notes, Tasks, Bookmarks and so on.
Skiff (email service) Skiff offers client side encryption, [155] schedule send, undo send, multiple aliases, crypto wallet aliasing, email import, custom signatures, auto replies, and email filters. Skiff Mail also integrates with an end-to-end encrypted work suite with notes, drive storage, and a calendar with video conferencing.

Features

Service NameAutomatic forwardingEmail client access [lower-alpha 1] Client email for other serverIntegration with IM serviceDomain
Name
customization
Interface
script
technique
Virus scanningFilters out emails with executable attachmentsCustom "From:" AddressAddress modifiers (subaddressing)Server hosted public keyring (for encryption)Shared key encryption
AOL Mail NoYes
(POP3, IMAP, SMTP)
Yes [lower-alpha 2] AOL Instant Messenger No [lower-alpha 3] JavaScript/ Ajax Yes
(McAfee)
NoYes ?NoNo
FastMail YesYes
(POP3, IMAP, SMTP)
Yes
(POP3 only)
No (XMPP until 2016-01-31 [156] )Some paid plans only HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX YesConfigurable with user filtering rulesYesPlus addressing and subdomain addressing [157] NoNo
Gmail YesYes
(POP3, IMAP)
SSL/TLS supported
SMTP restricted [lower-alpha 4]
Yes
(POP3 only)
Google Talk beta (XMPP), AOL Instant Messenger Via Google Workspace, premium plans only HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX [lower-alpha 5] YesYes, including .exe files in zip filesYes, limited.
Feature restricted to preconfigured addresses. Addresses not registered in advance with Gmail are blocked.
Plus addressingNoNo
Hushmail Business accounts onlyExtra cost [lower-alpha 6]  ?NoBusiness accounts only HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX Yes ?Yes, unlimited email aliases for paid subscribersNoYesYes
iCloud  ? POP, IMAP, SMTP
SSL/TLS supported
 ? ?iCloud+ subscribers only [158]  ?Yes ? ?Plus addressing [159]  ? ?
Laposte.net NoYes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP) SSL/TLS supportedYes (POP3, IMAP)

SSL/TLS supported

NoNouser can choose between HTML or AjaxYes?Yes (max. 6 alias per email account)NoNoNo
Mail.com Premium accounts onlyPremium plans only (POP, IMAP, SMTP
SSL/TLS supported)
Yes
(POP3 only)
Google Talk (XMPP)No HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX 2 YesYes, including .exe files in zip filesYesNoNoNo
Mail.ru YesYes
(POP3, IMAP)
Yes
(POP3, IMAP)
ICQ, CustomYes (Free, Mail.ru for Business supports up to 5000 mailboxes) HTML/ AJAX (Beta)Yes
(Kaspersky)
 ?Yes ?NoNo
Mailfence Paying accounts onlyPaying accounts only
(SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Exchange ActiveSync), DAVx supported
Yes XMPP [lower-alpha 7] Paying accounts only HTML/ AJAX YesYes, including .exe files in zip filesPaying accounts onlyPlus addressing [160] YesYes [161]
Outlook.com YesYes
(POP3, SMTP, IMAP, [162] Microsoft Exchange Server)
No
(No POP3, but Gmail sync allowed for paid customers [163] )
Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook Chat Via Office 365, some premium plans only HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX YesYes, including .exe files in zip filesYesPlus addressing [164] Via Office 365 Via Office 365
Proton Mail NoPremium plans only through Proton Mail Bridge [165] NoNoPremium plans only JavaScript/AJAX Yes (ClamAV)NoYesPlus addressingYesYes
rediff NoPremium plans only ? Rediff Bol Yes JavaScript/ AJAX 2 Yes ?Yes ?NoNo
Seznam.cz YesYes
(POP3, IMAP, SMTP)
SSL/TLS supported
Yes
(POP3 only)
NoYes HTML/ JavaScript Yes
(ESET-NOD32)
 ?Yes ?NoNo
Tutanota NoNo ?NoPremium plans only JavaScript NoNoYesNoYesYes
Yahoo! Mail Premium plan only [lower-alpha 8] POP3-Plus members only, but free in some countries, IMAP
SSL/TLS supported
Yes
(POP3 only)
Yahoo! Messenger Premium plan only HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX Yes
(Norton AntiVirus)
Yes, including .exe files in zip filesYes
& only 10 addresses
Plus addressing (using "-" only)NoNo
Yandex Mail YesYes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP, SSL)Yes
(POP3 only)
Ya Online, any XMPP IMYes (Free, Yandex PDD supports up to 1000 mailboxes without verification of legal use) HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX Yes
(Dr.Web [167] )
Configurable or/and if discarded by antivirusYes, only from confirmed addresses [168] Plus addressing [169] NoNo
Zoho Mail Yes if you use Zoho domain, if you use your own domain then Premium plans only [170] Premium plans only (POP, IMAP, SMTP)Yes (POP) XMPP, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger Business plans only, including free plan AJAX Yes ?YesPlus addressing [171] NoNo
Skiff (email service) NoNoNoNoPremium plan only JavaScript YesNoYesPlus addressing and subdomain addressing [172] NoNo
Service nameAutomatic forwardingEmail client access [lower-alpha 1] Client email for other serverIntegration with IM serviceDomain
Name
customization
Interface
script
technique
Virus scanningFilters out emails with executable attachmentsCustom "From:" AddressAddress modifiersServer hosted public keyring (for encryption)Shared key encryption
  1. 1 2 Most mail services that do not support POP3 access can be accessed through the FreePOPs mail proxy software.
  2. Through AOL Easy Transfer
  3. Through AOL My eAddress
  4. Gmail restricts the FROM field to registered addresses. e.g. Disposable addresses forbidden.
  5. HTML interface available for legacy browsers or users with JavaScript disabled.
  6. IMAP access available for $14.99 for the first year and $29.99 yearly thereafter.
  7. Mailfence provides an internal Instant Messaging feature for group members.
  8. Yahoo! Mail had automatic forwarding available to all accounts prior to January 15, 2021. [166]

See also

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