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.
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
| Product | Released | Cost | Mailbox storage | Attachment limit | Supported languages | Number of Email Addresses (incl. Aliases) | Conversation threading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOL Mail | 1993 | Free (with ads) | Unlimited, limited to 1 TB for new accounts | 25 MB | 54 | 0 | Yes |
| Fastmail | 1999 | $6/month or $60/year | 2 GB to 100 GB | 50 MB | 37 [citation needed] | 600, plus 15 for every user in the account | Yes |
| Gmail (Google Account) | 2004 | Free (with ads); $6/user/month on the user's domain | 15 GB (can purchase more) | 25 MB (10 GB per file via Google Drive) | 71 [citation needed] | 30 | Yes |
| GMX Mail | 1997 | Free (with ads) or Paid (€3–5/month) | 65 GB (free for gmx.com), 1.5 GB (for gmx.de/gmx.net) [citation needed] | 50 MB (free), 50–100 MB (paid) | English, German, Spanish, French | Free: 2 ProMail: 10 TopMail: 50 | Yes |
| HEY | 2020 | Free 30-day trial $99/year | 100 GB | 300 MB | English [citation needed] | ? | No |
| Hushmail | 1999 | $49.98 year (Premium) | 10 GB (Premium) [citation needed] | 20 MB per file, total 50 MB per mail | English [citation needed] | ? | Paid |
| iCloud | 2011 | Free (no ads) or $0.99/month, $2.99/month, or $9.99/month | 5 GB (Free), 50 GB, 200 GB, or 2 TB monthly [citation needed] | 20 MB (5 GB per message with Mail Drop via iCloud) | 4 [citation needed] | Free: 3 Paid: unlimited through "Hide My Email" | Yes |
| Kolab Now | 2013 [citation needed] | Free 30-day trial From 4.41 CHF/month (individuals), 5.38 CHF/month (groups) | 2 GB, can purchase more | ? | English [citation needed] | ? | No |
| Lycos | 1997 [citation needed] | $4.95 per month $19.95 yearly | 5 GB [citation needed] | 35 MB [citation needed] | English [citation needed] | ? | Paid |
| Mail.com | 1995 | Free (with ads) or $3.95/month or $19.95/year | 65 GB | 30 MB | English, Spanish, French | Free: 11 (1+10 aliases) | Paid |
| Mail.ru | 1998 | Free (with ads) or paid options | Unlimited [citation needed] | 2 GB | 11 [citation needed] | ? | Yes |
| Mailbox.org | 2014 | 30 day free trial Light: €1/month Standard: €3/month Premium: €9/month | Light: 2 GB Standard: 10 GB Premium: 25 GB | Light: no storage Standard: 5 GB Premium: 50 GB | English, German | Light: 3 Standard: 25 Premium: 25 | Yes |
| Mailfence | 2013 | Free (no ads) €3.50 ($3.85)/month (Entry) €9.50 ($10.45)/month (Pro) €29 ($31.90)/month (Ultra) | 500 MB (free) 5 GB (Entry) or 20 GB (Pro) or 50 GB (Ultra) | 10 MB (Free) 50 MB (Entry/Pro/Ultra) | 11 | ? | Paid |
| Outlook, Hotmail (Microsoft Account) | 1996 (Hotmail) 2012 (Outlook) | Free (with ads); Paid option | 15 GB | 32 MB (Unlimited via OneDrive) [citation needed] | 106 [citation needed] | ? | Yes |
| Posteo | 2009 | €1/month to €1,45/month | 4 GB storage (can be increased) | 50 MB | 3 | 2 included up to 20 for an additional charge of 0.10 EUR per alias per month | Yes |
| Proton Mail (Proton Account) | 2014 | Free (no ads); Multi-tiered pricing | 500 MB (free) 1 GB (can be upgraded for free) 5 to 20 GB | 25 MB | 10 | Free: 1 Plus: 10 Ultimate: 15 | Yes |
| Rediffmail | 1997 [citation needed] | Free (with ads) and paid: ₹399 (US$4.70)/year for POP3; ₹50 (59¢ US)/month for mobile | Unlimited [citation needed] | 25 MB [citation needed] | 11 [citation needed] | ? | ₹399 (US$4.70) |
| Startmail | 2014 | 7 day free trial, $4.99/month | 20 GB | 25 MB | English, German | Unlimited | ? |
| Tuta | 2011 | Free (no ads) €36 year (Personal) | 1 GB Free and Premium, 10 GB Teams; can be upgraded to 10 GB, 100 GB, or 1 TB | 25 MB | 30 [citation needed] | Free: 1 Revolutionary: 15 Legend: 30 | No |
| Yahoo! Mail | 1997 | Free (with ads) Yahoo! Mail Plus $49.99 | 20 GB | 25 MB (150 MB per file via Dropbox) | 27 [citation needed] | Free: 3 Plus: 500 | Yes |
| Yandex Mail | 2000 | Free (with ads) or paid options | 5 GB | 22 MB per file, total 30 MB per mail (2 GB per file via Yandex Disk) | 10 [citation needed] | ? | Yes |
| Zoho Mail | 2008 [citation needed] | Personal Free (no ads); Premium options $24 to $99/user yearly | From 5 GB up to 100 GB | 20 MB free, 30 MB or 50 MB paid [citation needed] | 16 [citation needed] | ? | Paid |
Supported protocols
| Product | POP3 support | IMAP support | SMTP support | JMAP support | Cryptographic protocol support | IPv6 support | EAS support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOL Mail | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL | ? | ? |
| Fastmail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SSL, TLS | No | No |
| Gmail (Google Account) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | Yes | ? |
| GMX Mail | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | No | ? |
| HEY | No | No | No | No | TLS | No | No |
| Hushmail | Paid | Paid | Paid | No | SSL, TLS, OpenPGP | ? | ? |
| iCloud | No | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | No | ? |
| Kolab Now | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | No | ? |
| Lycos | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | ? | ? |
| Mail.com | Paid | Paid | ? | No | SSL | No | ? |
| Mail.ru | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | ? | ? |
| Mailbox.org | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Mailfence | Paid | Paid | Yes | No | SSL, TLS, OpenPGP | No | ? |
| Outlook, Hotmail (Microsoft Account) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, Exchange ActiveSync | Yes | ? |
| Posteo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS | No | ? |
| Proton Mail | Paid | Paid | No | No | SSL, TLS, OpenPGP, Tor | No | ? |
| Rediffmail | Paid | Paid | ? | No | SSL, TLS | ? | ? |
| StartMail | No | Yes | Yes | No | SSL, TLS, PFS | No | ? |
| Tuta | No | No | No | No | SSL, DANE | No | ? |
| Yahoo! Mail | Most countries or YPOPs! | Yes | Yes | No | SSL | No | ? |
| Yandex Mail | Appears to require phone number to enable IMAP | Yes | ? | No | SSL, TLS | No | ? |
| Zoho Mail | Paid | Paid | ? | No | SSL | Partial | ? |
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):
| Product | SMS verification | Secondary email verification |
|---|---|---|
| AOL Mail | Yes | Unknown |
| FastMail | Yes | No |
| Gmail | Optional | Optional |
| GMX Mail (gmx.com) | Yes | Yes |
| Hushmail | Yes | Yes |
| iCloud | Unknown | Unknown |
| Laposte.net | Optional | Optional |
| Lycos | Yes | No |
| Mail.com | Yes | No |
| Mailbox.org | No | No |
| Mail.ru | Yes | Unknown |
| Mailfence | No | Yes |
| Outlook.com | Not sure | Not sure |
| Proton Mail | Optional | Optional |
| Rediffmail | Yes | Yes |
| Seznam.cz | Yes | Unknown |
| Tuta | No | No |
| Yahoo! Mail | Yes | No |
| Yandex Mail | Yes | Unknown |
| Zoho Mail | Yes | Yes |
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.
| Product | Anti-interception | Outbound anti-spoofing and deliverability | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARTTLS (outbound) | STARTTLS (inbound) | Tracking content prevention | Basic SPF | Default DKIM | ||
| AOL Mail | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| FastMail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Gmail | Yes | Yes | Partial (only images) | Yes | Yes | Adds ARC, does not enforce DMARC rejection for Gmail. |
| GMX Mail (gmx.com) | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
| Hushmail | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| iCloud | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Laposte.net | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lycos | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mail.com | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mail.ru | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mailbox.org | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Mailfence | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Outlook.com | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Adds ARC |
| Proton Mail | ? | ? | Yes (images and pixel tracking) | Yes | ? | ? |
| Rediffmail | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Tuta | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
| Yahoo! Mail | No (yahoo.co.jp) | No (yahoo.co.jp) | ? | Yes | ? | DMARC policies incompatible with most mailing lists. |
| Yandex Mail | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
| Zoho Mail | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Other
| Product | Verified privacy and legal defense | Verified (possibly) neutral technology | Claimed privacy policies | Inactivity allowed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | No username recycling | Fully free software webmail | Secure (TLS) webmail | Tor gateway available | Tor browser allowed | Proxy gateway available | Internet censorship (countries) | HTTP tracking cookies | Personalized ads | Email tracking | Information sharing | Max inactivity (days) | |
| AOL Mail | USA | Unknown | No | Yes (default) | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | 365 |
| FastMail | USA / Australia | No | Partial (Roundcube option) | Yes (default) | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Gmail | USA | Yes | No (HTML option, requires proprietary JavaScript for ReCAPTCHA) | Yes (default) | No | Requires Tor users to confirm their identity with SMS | No | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 730 |
| GMX Mail (gmx.com) | Germany | Unknown | No | Yes | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown | 180 |
| Hushmail | Canada | Unknown | No | Yes (default) | No | Yes (2012) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown | No | Unknown |
| iCloud | USA | Unknown | No | Yes (default) | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Laposte.net | France | Unknown | No | Yes | No | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Lycos | Korea | Unknown | No | Yes | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Mail.com | USA / Germany | Unknown | No | Yes | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 365 |
| Mail.ru | Russia | Unknown | No | Yes (default) | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 515 |
| Mailbox.org | Germany | No | Yes | Yes (default) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | 30 (after contract termination) |
| Mailfence | Belgium | Unknown | No | Yes (default) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | 365 (free), forever (paid) |
| Outlook.com | USA | Yes | No | Yes (default) | No | Requires Tor users to confirm their identity with SMS | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | Yes | Yes | 365 |
| Posteo | Germany | Unknown | Yes (Roundcube) | Yes (default) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Proton Mail | Switzerland | Yes | Yes | Yes (default) | Yes | Yes | No | Russia | No | No | No | No (blocked in Russia) | 365 (free), forever (paid) |
| Rediffmail | India | Unknown | No | Yes | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Tuta | Germany | Yes | Yes (GPLv3) | Yes (default) | No | Yes | No | Russia | No | No | No | No (blocked in Russia) | 180 |
| Yahoo! Mail | USA | No | No | Yes (default) | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | 365 |
| Yandex Mail | Russia | Unknown | No | Yes (default) | No | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Unknown | 912 |
| Zoho Mail | USA / India | Unknown | No | Yes | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown | Unknown | 270 |
Unique features
| Name | Features |
|---|---|
| FastMail | Spam filter; backscatter detection; deletion of selected attachments. Android and iPhone apps. |
| Gmail | Account verification via SMS or voice call in some countries; "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, 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, Scheduled Cleanup, Filter to e.g. only see newsletters or Emails from contacts, Recover deleted emails; Key encryption for paid accounts |
| 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. |
| Tuta | Client-side encryption, automatic encryption of mailbox, automatic encryption of emails between Tuta users, optional email encryption for messages from Tuta to other providers |
| Yandex Mail | 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. |
Features
| Service Name | Automatic forwarding | Email client access | Client email for other server | Integration with IM service | Domain Name customization | Interface script technique | Virus scanning | Filters out emails with executable attachments | Custom "From:" Address | Address modifiers (subaddressing) | Server hosted public keyring (for encryption) | Shared key encryption | Zero-knowledge architecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOL Mail | No | Yes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP) | Yes | AOL Instant Messenger | No | JavaScript/ Ajax | Yes (McAfee) | No | Yes | ? | No | No | No |
| FastMail | Yes | Yes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP) | Yes (POP3 only) | No (XMPP until 2016-01-31) | Some paid plans only | HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX | Yes | Configurable with user filtering rules | Yes | Plus addressing and subdomain addressing | No | No | No |
| Gmail | Yes | Yes (POP3, IMAP) SSL/TLS supported SMTP restricted | No | Google Talkbeta (XMPP), AOL Instant Messenger | Via Google Workspace, premium plans only | HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX | Yes | Yes, including .exe files in zip files | Yes, limited. Feature restricted to preconfigured addresses. Addresses not registered in advance with Gmail are blocked. | Plus addressing | No | No | No |
| Hushmail | Business accounts only | Extra cost | ? | No | Business accounts only | HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX | Yes | ? | Yes, unlimited email aliases for paid subscribers | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| iCloud | ? | POP, IMAP, SMTP SSL/TLS supported | ? | ? | iCloud+ subscribers only | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Plus addressing | ? | ? | No |
| Laposte.net | No | Yes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP) SSL/TLS supported | Yes (POP3, IMAP) SSL/TLS supported | No | No | user can choose between HTML or Ajax | Yes | ? | Yes (max. 6 alias per email account) | No | No | No | No |
| Mail.com | Premium accounts only | Premium plans only (POP, IMAP, SMTP SSL/TLS supported) | Yes (POP3 only) | Google Talk (XMPP) | No | HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX2[broken anchor] | Yes | Yes, including .exe files in zip files | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Mail.ru | Yes | Yes (POP3, IMAP) | Yes (POP3, IMAP) | ICQ, Custom | Yes (Free, Mail.ru for Business supports up to 5000 mailboxes) | HTML/ AJAX (Beta) | Yes (Kaspersky) | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | No |
| Mailfence | Paying accounts only | Paying accounts only (SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Exchange ActiveSync), DAVx supported | Yes | XMPP | Paying accounts only | HTML/ AJAX | Yes | Yes, including .exe files in zip files | Paying accounts only | Plus addressing | Yes | Yes | No |
| Outlook.com | Yes | Yes (POP3, SMTP, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange Server) | No (No POP3, but Gmail sync allowed for paid customers) | Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook Chat | Via Office 365, some premium plans only | HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX | Yes | Yes, including .exe files in zip files | Yes | Plus addressing | Via Office 365 | Via Office 365 | No |
| Proton Mail | No | Premium plans only through Proton Mail Bridge | No | No | Premium plans only | JavaScript/AJAX | Yes (ClamAV) | No | Yes | Plus addressing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| rediff | No | Premium plans only | ? | Rediff Bol | Yes | JavaScript/ AJAX2[broken anchor] | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | No |
| Seznam.cz | Yes | Yes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP) SSL/TLS supported | Yes (POP3 only) | No | Yes | HTML/ JavaScript | Yes (ESET-NOD32) | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | No |
| Tutanota | No | No | ? | No | Premium plans only | JavaScript | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yahoo! Mail | Premium plan only | 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 files | Yes & only 10 addresses | Plus addressing (using "-" only) | No | No | No |
| Yandex Mail | Yes | Yes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP, SSL) | Yes (POP3 only) | Ya Online, any XMPP IM | Yes (Free, Yandex PDD supports up to 1000 mailboxes without verification of legal use) | HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX | Yes (Dr.Web) | Configurable or/and if discarded by antivirus | Yes, only from confirmed addresses | Plus addressing | No | No | No |
| Zoho Mail | Yes if you use Zoho domain, if you use your own domain then Premium plans only | 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 | ? | Yes | Plus addressing | No | No | No |
See also
- Comparison of web search engines - often merged with webmail by companies that host both services