Software run by an
ISP or online service that provides access to send, receive,
and review
e-mail using only your
Web browser. Users can simply enter the Webmail
Web site URL in their browser's address or location field, and use
their Webmail account by typing in a
username and
password. Webmail
provides an easy access and storage of e-mail messages for users who are not
connected to the Internet from their usual location. Instead of the e-mail being
downloaded to the
computer you are checking your e-mail account from,
the messages will
stay on the provider's
server, allowing you access to all e-mail messages regardless of what system
or ISP you are connected to the Internet with.
Hotmail,
Gmail, and Yahoo!
mail are all examples of popular webmail providers. Additionally many ISPs
offer webmail services to customers in addition to
POP
e-mail services.
Also called FlashMail.
