Comparison of webmail providers

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[1]	Free (with ads)	Unlimited. Limited to 1 TB for new accounts.[2]	25 MB[3]	54[4]	0[5]	Yes
Fastmail	1999[6]	$30/year to $90/year[7]	2 GB to 100 GB[7]	50 MB[8]	37 [citation needed]	600, plus 15 for every user in the account[9]	Yes[10]
Gmail	2004[11]	Free (with ads); $6/user/month on the user's domain[12]	free tier: 15 GB[13] (can purchase more)	25 MB[14] (10 GB per file via Google Drive)[15]	71 [citation needed]	30[16]	Yes
GMX Mail	1997 [17]	Free (with ads)[18] or Paid (€3–5/month)	65 GB (free for gmx.com),[19] 1.5 GB (for gmx.de/net)	50 MB (free), [20] 50–100 MB (paid)	German, English, Spanish, French [21]	Free: 2 ProMail: 10 TopMail: 50	Yes
HEY	2020[22]	Free 14-day trial $99/year[23]	100 GB[23]	300 MB [24]	English [citation needed]	?	No[25]
Hushmail	1999[26]	$49.98 year (Premium)[27]	10 GB (Premium) [citation needed]	20 MB per file, total 50 MB per mail[28]	English [citation needed]	?	Paid
iCloud[a]	2011 [29]	Free (no ads) or $0.99/month, $2.99/month, or $9.99/month[b]	5 GB (Free), 50 GB, 200 GB, or 2 TB monthly[c] [citation needed]	20 MB [citation needed] (5GB per message with Mail Drop via iCloud)[32]	4 [citation needed]	Free: 3[33] Paid: unlimited through " Hide My Email"[34]	Yes[35]
Kolab Now	2013 [citation needed]	Free 30-day trial From 4.41 CHF/month (individuals), 5.38 CHF/month (groups)[36]	2 GB, can purchase more[37]	?	English [citation needed]	?	No
Lycos	1997 [citation needed]	$4.95 per month $19.95 yearly[38]	5 GB [citation needed]	35 MB [citation needed]	English [citation needed]	?	Paid
Mail.com	1995[39]	Free (with ads) or $3.95/month or $19.95/year	65 GB [40]	30 MB [41]	English, Spanish, French [42]	?	Paid
Mail.ru	1998[43]	Free (with ads) or paid options	Unlimited [citation needed]	2 GB [44]	11 [citation needed]	?	Yes
Mailbox.org	2014	30 day free trial, €1/month, €3/month, €9/month	Light - 2GB Standard - 10GB Premium - 25GB	Light - no storage Standard - 5GB Premium - 50GB	English & German	light - 3 Standard - 25 Premium - 25	yes
Mailfence	2013[45][46]	Free (no ads) €2.5/month (Entry) €7.5/month (Pro) €25/month (Ultra)[47][48]	500 MB (free) 5 GB (Entry) or 20 GB (Pro) or 50 GB (Ultra)[47]	10 MB (Free) 50 (Entry/Pro/Ultra) [49]	11[50]	?	Paid[51]
Outlook.com (Live Mail, Hotmail)	1996 (Hotmail)[52] 2012 (Outlook) [53]	Free (with ads); Paid option	15 GB[54]	32 MB (Unlimited via OneDrive) [citation needed]	106 [citation needed]	?	Yes[55]
Posteo	2009[56][57]	€1/month to €1,45/month[58]	2 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[59]	Yes
Proton Mail	2014 [60]	Free (no ads); Multi-tiered pricing	500 MB (free) 1 GB (can be upgraded for free)[61] 5 to 20 GB[62]	25 MB [63]	10[64]	Free: 1 Plus: 10 Ultimate: 15[65]	Yes
Rediffmail	1997 [citation needed]	Free (with ads) and paid: ₹399 (US$4.70)/year for POP3; ₹50 (58¢ US)/month for mobile	Unlimited [citation needed]	25 MB [citation needed]	11 [citation needed]	?	₹399 (US$4.70)
Tuta	2011 [66]	Free (no ads)[67] €36 year (Personal)[68]	1 GB Free and Premium, 10GB Teams. Can be upgraded to 10GB, 100GB, or 1TB. [69]	25 MB [70]	30 [citation needed]	Free: 1 Revolutionary: 15 Legend: 30[71]	No[72]
Yahoo! Mail	1997 [73]	Free (with ads) Yahoo! Mail Plus $49.99	1 TB[d]	25 MB (150 MB per file via Dropbox)[75]	27 [citation needed]	Free: 3 Plus: 500[76]	Yes[77]
Yandex Mail	2000[78]	Free (with ads) or paid options[79]	5GB[80]	22 MB per file, total 30 MB per mail (2 GB per file via Yandex Disk)[81]	10 [citation needed]	?	Yes[e]
Zoho Mail	2008 [citation needed]	Personal Free (no ads); Premium options $24 to $99/user yearly	5 GB "Lite". "Standard": 10 & 15 GB [82]	20 MB free, 30 or 50 MB paid [citation needed]	16 [citation needed]	?	Paid[83]

1. Must be an Apple (iPod, iPad, &c.) owner to obtain an account, but works on Windows, as well.
2. 50 GB cost $0.99/month, 200 GB cost $2.99/month, or 2 TB cost $9.99/month^[30][31]
3. shared between file and email storage, customizable ratio
4. Yahoo! Mail announced gratis 1 TB of storage space for all its members, in October 2013.^[74]
5. 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

Supported protocols

Product	POP3 support	IMAP support	SMTP support	JMAP support	Cryptographic protocol support	IPv6 support	EAS support
AOL Mail	Yes	Yes	Yes[84]	No	SSL	?	?
Fastmail	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	SSL, TLS[85]	No	No
Gmail	No	No[a]	No	No	SSL, TLS	Yes	?
GMX Mail	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	SSL, TLS	No	?
HEY	No[25]	No	No	No	TLS[87]	No	No
Hushmail	Paid	Paid	Paid	No	SSL, TLS, OpenPGP	?	?
iCloud[b]	No[88]	Yes	Yes	No	SSL, TLS[88]	No	?
Kolab Now	Yes[89]	Yes[89]	Yes	No	SSL/TLS[89]	No	?
Lycos	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	SSL/TLS	?	?
Mail.com	Paid	Paid	?	No	SSL	No	?
Mail.ru	Yes	Yes	?	No	SSL, TLS	?	?
Mailbox.org	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	?
Mailfence	Paid[51]	Paid[51]	Yes	No	SSL/TLS, OpenPGP[90]	No	?
Outlook.com (Live Mail, Hotmail)	Yes[55]	Yes[55]	?	No	SSL,[55] Exchange ActiveSync[55]	Yes	?
Posteo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	SSL, TLS	No	?
Proton Mail	Paid[91]	Paid[91]	No	No	SSL, TLS, Tor, OpenPGP	No	?
Rediffmail	Paid[92]	Paid[92]	?	No	SSL, TLS	?	?
Tuta	No[93]	No	No	No	SSL, DANE	No	?
Yahoo! Mail	Most countries or YPOPs!	Yes[c]	Yes	No	SSL[95]	No	?
Yandex Mail	Appears to require phone number to enable IMAP	Yes	?	No	SSL, TLS	No	?
Zoho Mail	Paid[83]	Paid	?	No	SSL	Partial	?

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".^[86]
2. Must be an Apple (iPod, iPad, &c.) owner to obtain an account, but works on Windows, as well.
3. Also can be used on non-mobile devices via third-party software.^[94]

Digital rights

See also: Comparison of web search engines § Digital rights, PRISM (surveillance program), Internet privacy, and 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 [a]	Optional
GMX Mail (gmx.com)	Yes[96]	Yes[96]
Hushmail	Yes[97]	Yes[97]
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	No	Yes
Proton Mail	Optional [b]	Optional [b]
Rediffmail	Yes	Yes
Seznam.cz	Yes	Un­known
Tuta	No	No
Yahoo! Mail	Yes	No
Yandex Mail	Yes[c]	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[d]
	STARTTLS (outbound)[e]	STARTTLS (inbound)[f]	Tracking content prevention[100]	Basic SPF[g]	Default DKIM[h]
AOL Mail	No[101]	?	?	?	?	?
FastMail	Yes[102]	Yes[102]	Yes[103]	Yes	Yes[104]	?
Gmail	Yes	Yes	Partial (only images) [100][i]	Yes	Yes	Adds ARC, does not enforce DMARC rejection for Gmail.[105]
GMX Mail (gmx.com)	?	?	?	Yes	?	?
Hushmail	?	?	?	?	?	?
iCloud[j]	?	Yes[106]	?	?	?	?
Laposte.net	?	?	?	?	?	?
Lycos	?	?	?	?	?	?
Mail.com	?	?	?	?	?	?
Mail.ru	?	Yes[106]	?	?	?	?
Mailbox.org	Yes[107]	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?
Mailfence	No	Yes[108]	Yes[109][110]	Yes[111]	Yes	?
Outlook.com	Yes[106]	Yes	Yes[100]	?	?	Adds ARC[112]
Proton Mail	?	?	Yes (images and pixel tracking)[113]	Yes	?	?
Rediffmail	?	?	?	?	?	?
Tuta	?	?	?	Yes	?	?
Yahoo! Mail	No (yahoo.co.jp)[101]	No (yahoo.co.jp)[101]	?	Yes	?	DMARC policies incompatible with most mailing lists.[114]
Yandex Mail	?	?	?	Yes	?	?
Zoho Mail	?	?	?	?	?	?

Other

Product	Verified privacy and legal defense[k]							Verified (possibly) neutral technology		Claimed privacy policies[l]			Inactivity allowed
	Location	No username recycling	Fully free software webmail	Secure (TLS) webmail	Tor gateway available	Tor browser allowed[m]	Proxy gateway available	Internet censorship (countries)	HTTP tracking cookies	Personalized ads[n]	Email tracking[o]	Information sharing	Max inactivity (days)
AOL Mail	USA	Un­known	No	Yes (default)	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	365[115]
FastMail	Australia / USA	No	Partial (Roundcube option)[p]	Yes (default)	No	Yes	Yes[121]	Un­known	Un­known	No	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Gmail	USA	Yes	No (HTML option, requires proprietary JavaScript[122] for ReCAPTCHA)[123]	Yes (default)	No	Requires Tor users to confirm their identity with SMS	No	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	730[124]
GMX Mail (gmx.com)	Germany	Un­known	No	Yes	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	No[125]	Un­known	180[126][127]
Hushmail	Canada	Un­known	No	Yes (default)	No	Yes (2012)[128]	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	No	Un­known	No	Un­known
iCloud[q]	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	Germany / USA	Un­known	No	Yes	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	365[129]
Mail.ru	Russia	Un­known	No[130]	Yes (default)	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	515[131]
Mailbox.org	Germany	No[132]	Yes[133]	Yes (default)	Yes[134]	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	30 (after contract termination)[135]
Mailfence	Belgium	Un­known	No	Yes (default)	No	Yes[136]	Yes[137][138]	No	No	No	No	No	365 (free), forever (paid)[139]
Outlook.com	USA	Yes	No	Yes (default)	No	Requires Tor users to confirm their identity with SMS	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	No[125]	Yes	Yes[140]	365[141]
Posteo	Germany	Un­known	Yes (Roundcube)[142]	Yes (default)	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Proton Mail	Switzerland	Yes[143]	Yes[144]	Yes (default)	Yes	Yes	No	Russia	No	No	No	No (blocked in Russia)[145]	365 (free), forever (paid)[146]
Rediffmail	India	Un­known	No	Yes	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Tuta	Germany	Yes[147]	Yes (GPLv3[148])	Yes (default)	No	Yes	No	Russia	No	No	No	No (blocked in Russia)[145]	180[149]
Yahoo! Mail	USA	No	No	Yes (default)	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	365[150]
Yandex Mail	Russia	Un­known	No	Yes (default)	No	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes[125]	Yes[125]	Un­known	912[151]
Zoho Mail	USA / India	Un­known	No	Yes	No	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	No	Un­known	Un­known	270[152]

1. Required only when abuse detected through undisclosed factors
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.^[98]
3. 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.^[99]
4. Additional notes like usage of DMARC, ARC
5. Ability to use STARTTLS over SMTP
6. Verified with https://starttls-everywhere.org/ or other
7. SPF is configured and outbound mail passes SPF test from default webmail and SMTP
8. Outbound mail has a default DKIM signature by default
9. "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)"^[100]
10. Must be an Apple (iPod, iPad, &c.) owner to obtain an account, but works on Windows, as well.
11. 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
12. Statement cannot be verified to be actual true as the information is handled by servers not accessed by the public
13. It is possible that users cannot log in if they don't enable cookies or JavaScript for the Tor browser.
14. 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.
15. Tracking the user is not necessarily bad faith behaviour – it has to be conducted in order to provide personalized search results^{[broken anchor]}.
16. 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^[116][117] and the rich-text editor as Squire.^[118][119] The data model and various client code was donated to Roundcube for its JMAP implementation.^[120]
17. 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

Name	Features
FastMail	One time passwords;[153] spam filter; backscatter detection;[154] deletion of selected attachments. Android and iPhone apps.
Gmail	Account verification via SMS or voice call in some countries;[155] "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,[156] 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,[157] Scheduled Cleanup,[157] Filter to e.g. only see newsletters or Emails from contacts,[157] Recover deleted emails;[158] Key encryption for paid accounts[159]
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	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.

Features

Service Name	Automatic forwarding	Email client access[a]	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[b]	AOL Instant Messenger	No[c]	JavaScript/ Ajax	Yes (McAfee)	No	Yes	?	No	No	No
FastMail	Yes	Yes (POP3, IMAP, SMTP)	Yes (POP3 only)	No (XMPP until 2016-01-31[160])	Some paid plans only	HTML/ JavaScript/ CSS/AJAX	Yes	Configurable with user filtering rules	Yes	Plus addressing and subdomain addressing[161]	No	No	No
Gmail	Yes	Yes (POP3, IMAP) SSL/TLS supported SMTP restricted[d]	Yes (POP3 only)	Google Talkbeta (XMPP), AOL Instant Messenger	Via Google Workspace, premium plans only	HTML/ JavaScript/ AJAX[e]	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[f]	?	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[162]	?	Yes	?	?	Plus addressing[163]	?	?	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[g]	Paying accounts only	HTML/ AJAX	Yes	Yes, including .exe files in zip files	Paying accounts only	Plus addressing[164]	Yes	Yes[165]	No
Outlook.com	Yes	Yes (POP3, SMTP, IMAP,[166] Microsoft Exchange Server)	No (No POP3, but Gmail sync allowed for paid customers[167])	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[168]	Via Office 365	Via Office 365	No
Proton Mail	No	Premium plans only through Proton Mail Bridge[169]	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[h]	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[171])	Configurable or/and if discarded by antivirus	Yes, only from confirmed addresses[172]	Plus addressing[173]	No	No	No
Zoho Mail	Yes if you use Zoho domain, if you use your own domain then Premium plans only[174]	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[175]	No	No	No

1. 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.^[170]

See also

• Internet portal

• Comparison of web search engines - often merged with webmail by companies that host both services