RemindTime.com
This free, easy-to-use E-mail reminder service can help you get your life organized. RemindTime.com can help you remember birthdays, meetings, appointments, and more.
Public Memo
This handy site offers free reminder and memo services, including instant and scheduled SMS text and E-mail messages. The site also features a newsletter exchange program, event advertising, and more.
MemoToMe.com
Here's a useful free reminder service that lets you easily specify one-time or recurring events and automatically sends you a reminder about them via E-mail or a wireless device.
TunesTracker
A must for fans of Apple's iTunes online music store, TunesTracker is a free service that searches the iTunes site daily for your favorite artists and then sends you an E-mail alert when it locates new tunes by those artists. You can also get updates via RSS or the Web.
rE-minders
Here's a useful, easy-to-use free E-mail reminder service. Just enter your information and they'll send you a reminder on the date that you specify. Your data here is private and they say they will not spam you. You may also use this service to promote events of your own. rE-minders offers recurring or one-time reminders, as well as a searchable database of nationwide events.
The Emergency E-mail Network
Sign up with this unique free service to receive notification via E-mail of natural disasters or other emergencies in your area. To get started, select your state and county from the lists provided and follow the instructions. (U.S. only).
MSGTAG
Have you ever wondered if your E-mail recipients have read your messages yet? An easy-to-use freeware program, MSGTAG alerts you when E-mails you send are opened. MSGTAG works with most E-mail clients, including Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora and Pegasus Mail. (For Windows).
PidMail Spam Filter
Fed up with spam? This free software program blocks spam by forcing would-be spammers to identify themselves. The program uses the concept of keys that you give to your contacts to authorize them (and only them) to send you messages. (For Windows XP Outlook Express; other versions coming soon).
MailWasher
This handy freeware E-mail management program lets you fight back against spammers and E-mail viruses and helps protect your privacy. MailWasher lets you check and manage your E-mails before you download them. You can also use it to bounce E-mails back to spammers, so that it looks as though your E-mail address is no longer valid. (For Windows).
Schmaili
Liven up your E-mail correspondence with this fun, freeware program that lets you easily insert an animated smiley face into your messages with a simple mouse click. There are a wide range of nifty-looking smiley face characters to choose from here. (For Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, IncrediMail, and Netscape Messenger 7.0).
POP Peeper
Having trouble juggling your different E-mail accounts? This nifty freeware utility runs in your Windows task bar and notifies you when you have new E-mail in any of your POP3, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo accounts. (For Windows).
JB Mail 3.2
Here's a unique, free portable POP3 mail reader and mailbox maintenance utility, that gives you direct access to your POP mailbox. You can view, preview, delete, save, print, and even get attachments directly from your mailbox. As a result, you don't have to go through the hassle of downloading anything that you don't want to your hard drive. Handy, particularly for those who get lots of E-mail. (For Windows).
Outlook Messenger Express
If you're using Microsoft Outlook, then you'll find this freeware utility very helpful. Outlook Messenger Express lets you quickly and easily send a message without going to the hassle of loading the cumbersome Outlook program itself. You can minimize it to the Windows desktop tray when you're not using it, as well. (For Windows).
Hikyaku Japanese E-mailer
Here's a free E-mail client that is capable of displaying Japanese characters on non-Japanese computers. Using Hikyaku, you don't need a commercial character extension program such as KanjiKit or Twinbridge. This is a helpful program for Japanese speakers who are on the road and want to send E-mail from standard PCs. (For Windows).
ePrompter
A useful freeware program, ePrompter is an E-mail retrieval and notification utility that can automatically check up to eight password-protected E-mail accounts for you, including POP3 mail, AOL, Hotmail, Juno, Mail.com and more. ePrompter is easily accessible via a rotating tray icon in your taskbar. (For Windows).
Plaxo
Do you have a tough time keeping your E-mail address book up-to-date? A handy program, Plaxo, which is available in a free beta version, piggybacks onto Microsoft Outlook and provides you with various tools for keeping your contact list current. (For Windows).
Eudora
Our favorite free E-mail program. Eudora offers loads of features, such as the ability to filter your mail and efficiently organize it into folders; multiple signatures; drag & drop capabilities; nicknames and more. We also love its sleek and elegant interface. If you use Eudora, then you need to check out eMailman, which offers a big selection of utilities, tools and plug-ins for getting the most out of Eudora. The only quibble we have with Eudora is its cumbersome search function, which makes it time-consuming to find just the E-mail you're hunting for. (Available for Windows and Macs.)
Eudora's latest version , 7, is a fully featured E-mail client, which is available for free in "sponsored" mode (a version that displays small ads). This powerful new version offers such handy features as automatic name completion, which lets you address E-mails quickly.
Listserv Lite
We've had a number of visitors ask if there are any free mailing list programs available on the Net. Here's one from the makers of the well-known industrial-strength creators of Listserv. The Free Edition is a freeware version of Listserv Lite, limited to a maximum of 10 mailing lists with up to 500 subscribers each. This version is free, as long as the licensee does not derive a profit from using the software. Be sure to read the usage policy.
Pegasus Mail
One of the Net's all-time classic freeware products, Pegasus has a very strong following, and with good reason. It has tons of helpful features, including a spell checker, multiple signatures, checking of multiple mailboxes, etc. However, Pegasus does suffer from a few drawbacks. We find its interface a little clunky and its cut & paste capabilities are limited. If you download Pegasus, then be sure to check out the Guide to Pegasus Mail Add-ons , which is a good collection of enhancement programs for this E-mail client. (Available for Windows and Macs).
SpamBog.com
Are you reluctant to enter your E-mail address in an online form, for fear of being spammed? This free service lets you sign up for a temporary disposable E-mail address that you can use to protect your online privacy and avoid spammers.
myTrashMail.com
This free service offers temporary, disposable E-mail accounts that you can use to protect your privacy and also reduce the spam you receive. It's a handy service to use when you're reluctant to use your main, primary E-mail address when you're prompted to enter an E-mail address online.
YourMailingListProvider.com
Would you like to set up a newsletter for your site's visitors? This site offers free, ad-supported hosting for mailing lists. It's easy to set up: all you need to do is sign up, and then cut and paste a section of HTML to your pages (which creates a subscription form, which your visitors can use to sign up for your newsletter). This service is offered in English, French and Dutch versions.
Mailto Encoder
Fight spam with this free service, which will format your E-mail address in a way that makes it unreadable by any E-mail extractor or search engine (the favorite tools of spammers).
E-mail Reminders & Alerts
This is a roundup of E-mail reminder services that can help you organize your life and remind you of anything from changing your car's oil to birthdays and anniversaries.
AmpliMail
A nice free E-mail service provider, AmpliMail offers lots of handy features, including anti-spam protection, a calendar, address book, WAP mail for mobile users, and your choice of domains. Here, you get 7 megs of space and your attachments can be up to 2 megs in size.
Gmail
A versatile, free Web-based E-mail service, Gmail offers a generous 7 gigs of space. The service is ad-supported (but there are no popups or banners, only small text ads). Gmail has lots of handy features, including spam protection, an integrated chat feature, mobile phone access , automatic mail forwarding and POP3 access. The Gmail interface supports 40 languages. Note: On Feb. 14, 2007, Gmail became available to anyone worldwide (previously, the service was invitation-only).
Mail2Web.com
This very useful Web-based "E-mail retrieval application" lets you easily access your E-mail from almost any POP3 or IMAP4 server. Mail2Web.com is free and requires no registration. Mail2Web.com differs from Web-based E-mail services like Hotmail in that it allows you to use your existing E-mail account.
Smileymail.co.uk
Here's a good, basic free E-mail service that offers 7 megs of storage space. Smileymail.co.uk features a handy address book and gives you the ability to send and receive attachments.
TheFreeSite.com E-mail
TheFreeSite.com offers its own free E-mail service. This service gives you 1 gig of space for your messages and you can send attachments up to 10 megs in size. Features include spam blocking and anti-virus protection and the service can be configured to allow you to read your POP mail, as well. You must be 13 or older to sign up for an account.
Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo! Mail, currently the Net's most popular free Web-based E-mail service, with over 250 million users, offers a powerful package that includes such nifty features as spam filtering and password protection for outgoing E-mails. We particularly like the Norton AntiVirus feature, which automatically scans incoming E-mail attachments.
In August 2007, Yahoo! Mail began offering a new feature that lets its users send text messages to mobile phone users.
In May 2007, Yahoo! Mail became the first major free E-mail provider to start offering unlimited E-mail storage.
BurntMail
(Note: BurntMail ended the free version of its E-mail service on March 1, 2004, but a 30-day free trial is still available). Here's a superb Web-based E-mail service that offers a lot of nice features such as spam protection, stationery, POP3 support and E-mail forwarding. A big plus to this service is that it doesn't plaster ads on your E-mails.
Windows Live Hotmail
Owned by Microsoft , Hotmail is the Net's second largest free Web-based E-mail provider, with over 220 million users. Hotmail offers mail filtering that allows you to direct mail into folders and also features a spell checker and a signature option, as well as the ability to customize your layout. You can add up to 20 recipients per message, as well as send attachments of up to 10 megs. Hotmail also offers its users the option of scanning E-mails and attachments for viruses.
In May 2007, Microsoft rolled out a new version of its free E-mail service that offers 5 gigs of storage space, as well as features that are similar to Microsoft's popular desktop-based Outlook E-mail program (including the ability to drag and drop messages into folders).
TheFreeSite.com's Newsletter
This free weekly newsletter serves up reviews and listings of the latest and hottest freebies on the Web. Every issue is jam-packed with great free products, services and samples. There's plenty of free goodies here for both Net surfers and Web authors. Over 192,000 subscribers.
This is True
This free weekly newsletter proves that truth can be stranger than fiction. Each issues provides a commentary on the news, and reports on bizarre-but-true news items from legitimate printed news sources from around the world. This is True also features commentary by syndicated columnist Randy Cassingham.
Woody's Windows Watch
In this must-read free, biweekly newsletter for Windows users, Woody offers loads of news, bug reports, virus warning, reviews, tips & tricks and much more. We enjoy this newsletter's no-holds-barred approach to covering all sorts of important issues for Windows users (much of which undoubtedly makes Microsoft uncomfortable!)
Internet Tourbus
One of the Web's first free E-mail newsletters (and still one of the best), the Internet Tourbus really has its finger on the pulse of what's new and interesting on the Net. Author Patrick Crispen packs each issue with quality original editorial content on everything from notable new sites to interesting uses for E-mail to Web urban myths.
Windows Secrets
Author and editor and all-around computer guru Fred Langa offers a hugely-popular, well-written free newsletter that does an impressive job of covering various Internet and computer issues. A must read.
Free Pint
Very informative fortnightly E-mail newsletter that helps you keep up with the best resources on the Web. Free Pint features compelling and informative topics like "Fakes and Frauds on the Net," and "Getting Even Better Results from Search Engines."
BOL E-mail
This free service from Brazil offers POP3 support and it supports attachments. You also get multiple domains and the option to create folders.
Postmaster
This British site bills itself as Europe's first free E-mail service. Postmaster offers features such as file attachment capabilities and a personal address book. No software or special configuration is need to use this service.
163-Net
This is a Chinese-language free E-mail provider.
Post.Cz
Here's a reliable E-mail service from the Czech Republic that offers Web-based E-mail, as well as POP E-mail.
Mail.EE
This is a free E-mail service from Estonia (and is intended only for Estonian users.)
MultiMania
This is a French service that offers free POP E-mail. (Formerly known as MyGale.com).
Global Message Exchange
Here's a free E-mail service from Germany. Here, you may compose your messages off-line. They have a POP and a SMTP server, so you can use your favorite E-mail program to handle all your E-mail. (No spam allowed).
Freemail
This is a free Web-based and POP3-based nonprofit E-mail service from Hungary.
Free Mail (from the Netherlands)
FreeMail is een gratis e-mail adres op Internet. Het is gebaseerd op het principe dat de toegankelijkheid eenvoudig moet zijn en mogelijk gemaakt moet worden voor elke computer met een aansluiting op het World Wide Web.
Pinoymail
A free Web-based E-mail service from the Philippines. Your E-mail address here will be yourname@pinoymail.com.
ASTRAL FreeMail
Free E-mail service from Romania. Web-based and easy to use. You get a choice of 3 domains.
Pobox
This is a free E-mail service from Slovakia. They offer many features, including address books, directories, message filtering, POP3 mail, forwarding, signatures and autoresponders.
MixMail
This is a free advertiser-supported E-mail service for Spanish speakers. Users may choose a permanent E-mail address at one domain (user_name@mixmail.com) that will exist as long as they wish. MixMail accounts will forward and retrieve E-mail messages from multiple POPs to one location. MixMail also features personalized address books and both standard and HTML-coded text.
Kitty.cc
A free Web-based E-mail space provider from Taiwan, Kitty.cc offers services in both Chinese and English. Many features, including blind carbon copies and attachment capability. No spamming allowed.
Free Outlook Mail stationery
We've had a number of requests lately from visitors using Outlook Express Mail, asking where they can get custom stationery to liven up their correspondence. This is the place to go. Here, you'll find a wonderful collection of free themed stationery for use on Outlook. Each self-installing package includes beautiful scrolling backgrounds, and some include music. (These files are for Outlook Express running on Windows. They won't work on Outlook Express for the Mac).
NowMyMail
Here's a free, easy-to-use service that lets you instantly create disposable E-mail addresses. These are useful for protecting your privacy and avoiding spammers when you're filling out online forms. The service is available in English and Spanish.
Sounds4email
This unique site specializes in free E-mail themed sounds. Here, you'll find almost 600 E-mail notification WAV sounds (in both English and Dutch).
Funletters
This site offers free "Funletters," (animated E-mail stationery for Microsoft Outlook Express ). Funletters are easy to use and there is a wide variety of styles to choose from. You can also add sound and music to your Funletters, as well.
MailWasher
This handy freeware E-mail management program lets you fight back against spammers and E-mail viruses and helps protect your privacy. MailWasher lets you check and manage your E-mails before you download them. You can also use it to bounce E-mails back to spammers, so that it looks as though your E-mail address is no longer valid. (For Windows).
Schmaili
Liven up your E-mail correspondence with this fun, freeware program that lets you easily insert an animated smiley face into your messages with a simple mouse click. There are a wide range of nifty-looking smiley face characters to choose from here. (For Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, IncrediMail, and Netscape Messenger 7.0).
Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo! Mail, currently the Net's most popular free Web-based E-mail service, with over 250 million users, offers a powerful package that includes such nifty features as spam filtering and password protection for outgoing E-mails. We particularly like the Norton AntiVirus feature, which automatically scans incoming E-mail attachments.
In August 2007, Yahoo! Mail began offering a new feature that lets its users send text messages to mobile phone users.
In May 2007, Yahoo! Mail became the first major free E-mail provider to start offering unlimited E-mail storage.
EmailChooser.com
Are you looking for a free E-mail account? This site serves up a convenient, searchable database of free E-mail services from around the Web, including over 1,600 domains.