Friday, July 17, 2009

Get an email address

People not used to internet often wonder how they could get an email address.

There are several aspects to take into account, prior to heading to one or another solution :

  • Are you linked to an internet subscription ? If so you may already have access to an email address. However you should know that when you switch to another provider, chances are you loose this email address. That’s why you may want to have a separate email address.

  • Are you ready to pay for this service ? Most people are not, as many free email services exist. However free services are mainly full of advertisement, this may not be suitable if you are looking for something clean.
  • How much security do you need ? When sharing a wireless connection, or at work, you may have some privacy concerns, thus needing an encrypted connection between your web browser and the email server. A few email providers offer this feature.

Runbox is a good paying email service, with no ads, mobile access, secure connection.

runbox.com


Gmail is a free (ads-featured) service with a nice and clean interface, providing a secure connection too.

Here are the two services I would use if I was willing to pay or not, but if you want to try others, give a try to Yahoo Mail and Hotmail.

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