Web-Based Email
The recent rise of the World Wide Web has created a whole new category of email designed around HTML. These Web-based email servers do not require an email reader. The user simply visits the Web site with an Internet browser and accesses the email through a Web interface. The user's email is therefore accessible from any computer that can reach the Internet. Portals such as Yahoo! and Hotmail offer Web-based email services. These services are often free—or almost free—because the provider makes enough money on advertising to support the whole infrastructure.
Web-based email is versatile and easy to use. The option is a good choice for non-technical home users who are accustomed to the Web and don't want to have to configure and ...
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