Web mail Last modified: Thursday, July 21, 2005
Web mail is a Web page interface used to access e-mail through a Web browser. In order to use Web mail your ISP needs to provide this service or you can get a subscription to an Internet Web mail service (some free, some paid subscriptions). Web mail is a secure Web page that you load in your Web browser and log in by entering your username and password. Web mail is popular as it allows you to send or receive e-mail from anywhere, so long as the computer you are using is connected to the Internet and has a Web browser. It is an excellent option for those traveling or working outside the office.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about Web mail . Also check out the following links! Gmail  Gmail is a free, search-based e-mail (Web mail) service, which is accessible from a Web browser anywhere in the world. Hotmail Web site  Free Web-based e-mail accounts. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Article - Getting Rid of Spam  Spam has become ubiquitous - one of the facts of life, like taxes. Until strong anti-spam laws are passed and actually enforced, spam proliferation will continue because it's proven to reach a mass audience. If it didn't work, spammers wouldn't waste their time. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Article - The History of the @ Sign  In 1972, Ray Tomlinson sent the first electronic message, now known as e-mail, using the @ symbol to indicate the location or institution of the e-mail recipient. Tomlinson, using a Model 33 Teletype device, understood that he needed to use a symbol that would not appear in anyone's name so that there was no confusion. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Article - Why E-Mails Bounce  In computer jargon, a bounced e-mail is one that never arrives in the recipient's inbox and is sent back, or bounced back, to the sender with an error message that indicates to the sender that the e-mail was never successfully transmitted. But what happens when someone sends an e-mail out into cyberspace, and why do e-mails sometimes bounce back?	Business Tools Electronic Mail Internet and Online Services e-mail e-mail address e-mail client e-mail forward e-mail redirect Gmail Hotmail Give Us Your Feedback