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Definition and difference How to use it? Providers
Webmail is accessed via a web browser Read or send through your browser The web mail service provided with your ISP account
Piece of software on your computer. Used to read and send s. The s are stored on your computer and are accessible faster than using a web based interface. Offline: Read the messages already received. Compose while offline. Once connected the s can be sent.
Address : Client mail server via simple mail transfer protocol (= local post office) SMPT Domain name system server (translates domains to an IP address) Message: server Target domain’s mail exchange server (mail Transfer agent) : decides where exactly to put the mail
Use your browser: You will be given a web address to access your web mail. Login: user name and password. Read the s sent to your web based and send s from this address.
Use your installed client: Create an account ex: Outlook Express or Outlook Like web based , you can organize and sort in your client. You can also create signatures in your client.
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Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo ProductOwnerCostStorageMax attachment limit GmailGoogleFree, 5$ ad free 15+ Gb25 mb OutlookMicrosoftFree, paid ad free Unlimited25 mb Yahoo Free, no ads for $ Tb25 mb
Gmail and yahoo Mail have targeted ads based on contents Or hotmail does not All 3 of them keep spam in inbox at less than 3%