Everyone has at least one email address and e-mail which remains, despite Whatsapp, the most used means of communication in the world.
Knowing which websites offer the e-mail service for free can be used both to renew your email account, perhaps old or flooded with spam, or to have an alternative address, or to switch to a better email service than the current one, since in any case you can always keep the old email address even if you switch to another account.
In this guide, we see the most updated list of sites in which to create an email address and, therefore, the best free e-mail services without paid services, to be used to send and receive e-mails or e-mail messages, both for work both for private use.
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You can use Gmail from PC and smartphone through the related Apps, free and without advertising.
Gmail offers a huge and virtually infinite space of about 15 GB in which you can store messages and attachments without time limits .
There is the best spam filter, the ability to send huge attachments, filters, address book and contact management, the ability to use Gmail with another address, order emails with labels, easily create filters, you can customize them graphically and it also has a way to use it offline without internet connection on the PC.
The Gmail.com account is also a Google account is essential for those who use Android phones, to surf the internet and to take advantage of the many services that Google offers for free (including Blogger, Google Maps, Calendar, Photos, Sites, Readers and so on ).
To create an email address of the type , you need to create a Google account by providing another email address and mobile number, essential to recover the account in case of problems.
You can use Gmail with addresses that are not @ gmail.com, you can import the messages received in another mailbox, you can use tools for automatic forwarding of messages to another service and you can use infinite aliases for avoid spam.
An entire section of this blog is dedicated to Gmail because two articles are not enough to exhaust the many features and options that make this tool powerful, both used by computers and mobile phones and smartphones.
To get started you can read the guide to Gmail .
Outlook.com has improved a lot in recent years, it is perfect for integration with the Windows 10 Mail app and with the Microsoft Outlook program, it has a customizable interface, a convenient address book management, integration with Onedrive, 15 GB of space for attachments and also integration with online Office services.
We must also consider that, like Gmail with the Google account, in the end we all saw a Microsoft account which is used to access Windows 10 online services and also to use apps such as Skype and Office.
To create an email address of the type is required to register an account with a mobile number and an alternative email address.
Even with Outlook online it is possible to manage the mail of other email addresses (see guide to sign up to Outlook.com ) and you can synchronize the email with up to 20 other online email accounts.
In another post, the guide to configure Hotmail on Outlook or other mail programs.
Dark years followed for Yahoo and also for Yahoo Mail which was punctured several times by hackers who stole users' addresses and passwords a few years ago.
Since 2017, however, after Yahoo has changed ownership, Yahoo Mail has been relaunched with a new graphic design and stronger account protection, which makes it return to the top 3 of email services and, again, a perfect choice to manage the email.
Yahoo Mail can be used via web or via app for Android and iPhone, has very powerful and professional features and functionality, without spam, without risk of losing anything, guarantee forever, reliability, ability to download and send email with a mail client via IMAP or POP and even 1TB of space for attachments, number one in this.
Yahoo Mail can also be preferred to Gmail for its graphical interface, which is very beautiful to look at.
Other details are written in the Yahoo Mail guide .
When you sign up for ProtonMail, you get an encryption key so that only the people you send emails to will be able to read them.
ProtonMail's approach to encryption includes the provision of private and public keys and end-to-end encryption protocols for each email sent.
You can organize messages with labels and folders, you can access your account via IMAP and SMTP from a mail client and then offer free use of ProtonVPN, to protect internet traffic.
The only flaw is the attachment storage space, limited to 500MB and 150 emails received per day.
GMX is one of the simplest free e-mail sites, which however hides interesting features including folder management, the ability to save individual e-mails on the PC, POP and IMAP access and 10 alias addresses included.
GMX also includes online tools for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations, all in the cloud.
There are 2 GB of free storage space and a calendar similar to Google.
With Virgilio Mail you can manage an external address such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail or Outlook, thus allowing you to register without changing your email address.
Virgilio Mail now works much better than in previous years and offers 3GB of space for attachments, but as an e-mail service it is absolutely not up to scratch, to be changed immediately.
By pressing the Signup Now button, you can then create an email address like or @ email.com or many others.
It also boasts infinite space and good label management.
It seems more like a kind of old model Virgilio Mail, with fewer functions that requires a paid account to have functionality that the other services listed above give for free.
If you are still using Libero Mail, I suggest you to change and choose a more modern and more equipped service to send and read emails also because, using accounts like Hotmail or Virgilio, it is not even necessary to change your address.
Libero Mail has a GB of space and a free account that shows advertising, so much so that there is also a pretentious paid account to remove it.
- A certified mailing address can be created free of charge for communication with the public administration.
- Anonymous and temporary email addresses can be created to register on sites without risking spam or advertisements.
- Secure and encrypted email addresses can be created
Finally, I remember the general articles on how to recognize Email with viruses, to follow the guide to protect registered accounts on the Internet and the guide to recover Email accounts and passwords on Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail.
Each of the addresses that can be created with the sites on this list can be easily configured in programs such as Outlook or other email clients .
Knowing which websites offer the e-mail service for free can be used both to renew your email account, perhaps old or flooded with spam, or to have an alternative address, or to switch to a better email service than the current one, since in any case you can always keep the old email address even if you switch to another account.
In this guide, we see the most updated list of sites in which to create an email address and, therefore, the best free e-mail services without paid services, to be used to send and receive e-mails or e-mail messages, both for work both for private use.
READ ALSO: Email services without space limitations
Article Index
- Gmail
- Outlook.com
- Yahoo Mail
- ProtonMail
- GMX Mail
- Virgilio Mail address
- Mail.com
- Email.it
- Libero mail
- Other Email Services
1) Gmail
It is not a personal opinion, but a fact, that the best e-mail service is Google Mail or Gmail.com .You can use Gmail from PC and smartphone through the related Apps, free and without advertising.
Gmail offers a huge and virtually infinite space of about 15 GB in which you can store messages and attachments without time limits .
There is the best spam filter, the ability to send huge attachments, filters, address book and contact management, the ability to use Gmail with another address, order emails with labels, easily create filters, you can customize them graphically and it also has a way to use it offline without internet connection on the PC.
The Gmail.com account is also a Google account is essential for those who use Android phones, to surf the internet and to take advantage of the many services that Google offers for free (including Blogger, Google Maps, Calendar, Photos, Sites, Readers and so on ).
To create an email address of the type , you need to create a Google account by providing another email address and mobile number, essential to recover the account in case of problems.
You can use Gmail with addresses that are not @ gmail.com, you can import the messages received in another mailbox, you can use tools for automatic forwarding of messages to another service and you can use infinite aliases for avoid spam.
An entire section of this blog is dedicated to Gmail because two articles are not enough to exhaust the many features and options that make this tool powerful, both used by computers and mobile phones and smartphones.
To get started you can read the guide to Gmail .
2) Outlook.com
Outlook.com is Microsoft 's e-mail service, and it is an excellent choice, free and without advertising, which competes very closely with Gmail, from which it takes up many features and settings.Outlook.com has improved a lot in recent years, it is perfect for integration with the Windows 10 Mail app and with the Microsoft Outlook program, it has a customizable interface, a convenient address book management, integration with Onedrive, 15 GB of space for attachments and also integration with online Office services.
We must also consider that, like Gmail with the Google account, in the end we all saw a Microsoft account which is used to access Windows 10 online services and also to use apps such as Skype and Office.
To create an email address of the type is required to register an account with a mobile number and an alternative email address.
Even with Outlook online it is possible to manage the mail of other email addresses (see guide to sign up to Outlook.com ) and you can synchronize the email with up to 20 other online email accounts.
In another post, the guide to configure Hotmail on Outlook or other mail programs.
3) Yahoo Mail
Yahoo Mail was the world's most used email service several years ago.Dark years followed for Yahoo and also for Yahoo Mail which was punctured several times by hackers who stole users' addresses and passwords a few years ago.
Since 2017, however, after Yahoo has changed ownership, Yahoo Mail has been relaunched with a new graphic design and stronger account protection, which makes it return to the top 3 of email services and, again, a perfect choice to manage the email.
Yahoo Mail can be used via web or via app for Android and iPhone, has very powerful and professional features and functionality, without spam, without risk of losing anything, guarantee forever, reliability, ability to download and send email with a mail client via IMAP or POP and even 1TB of space for attachments, number one in this.
Yahoo Mail can also be preferred to Gmail for its graphical interface, which is very beautiful to look at.
Other details are written in the Yahoo Mail guide .
4) ProtonMail
For people who take their security seriously, ProtonMail is the mail service to choose, practically armored against any attempt to hack or spy messages, free and in Italian.When you sign up for ProtonMail, you get an encryption key so that only the people you send emails to will be able to read them.
ProtonMail's approach to encryption includes the provision of private and public keys and end-to-end encryption protocols for each email sent.
You can organize messages with labels and folders, you can access your account via IMAP and SMTP from a mail client and then offer free use of ProtonVPN, to protect internet traffic.
The only flaw is the attachment storage space, limited to 500MB and 150 emails received per day.
5) GMX Mail
GMX EMail is a very good free e-mail service, not available in Italian.GMX is one of the simplest free e-mail sites, which however hides interesting features including folder management, the ability to save individual e-mails on the PC, POP and IMAP access and 10 alias addresses included.
GMX also includes online tools for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations, all in the cloud.
There are 2 GB of free storage space and a calendar similar to Google.
6) Virgil Mail
Virgilio Mail would be the best Italian e-mail service, but even if it has been improved compared to the past, it cannot really compete with Gmail or Outlook.com.With Virgilio Mail you can manage an external address such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail or Outlook, thus allowing you to register without changing your email address.
Virgilio Mail now works much better than in previous years and offers 3GB of space for attachments, but as an e-mail service it is absolutely not up to scratch, to be changed immediately.
7) Mail.com
Mail.com is an international English-language mail service that has the advantage of letting users create a new EMail address, choosing the domain from a long list of alternatives.By pressing the Signup Now button, you can then create an email address like or @ email.com or many others.
It also boasts infinite space and good label management.
8) Email.it
EMail.it offers a free 1 GB e-mail box with an address like .It seems more like a kind of old model Virgilio Mail, with fewer functions that requires a paid account to have functionality that the other services listed above give for free.
9) Free Mail
Libero Mail of Italy online is one of the most used mailboxes in Italy because it was provided for free with the internet subscription of the provider Libero Infostrada.If you are still using Libero Mail, I suggest you to change and choose a more modern and more equipped service to send and read emails also because, using accounts like Hotmail or Virgilio, it is not even necessary to change your address.
Libero Mail has a GB of space and a free account that shows advertising, so much so that there is also a pretentious paid account to remove it.
10) Other Email services
I also remember from other articles that:- A certified mailing address can be created free of charge for communication with the public administration.
- Anonymous and temporary email addresses can be created to register on sites without risking spam or advertisements.
- Secure and encrypted email addresses can be created
Finally, I remember the general articles on how to recognize Email with viruses, to follow the guide to protect registered accounts on the Internet and the guide to recover Email accounts and passwords on Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail.
Each of the addresses that can be created with the sites on this list can be easily configured in programs such as Outlook or other email clients .
