altavista.com

Yes its yet another web based email! I have an altavista email account (I've got the lot really), but I find that this one is not so good as some of the others. Mainly because I find that its a tad bit SLOOOOW I guess, but I really find the whole service a little bit uninspired, unlike hotmail and yahoo who are more innovative. I also find that navigation between emails is cumbersome. Its main features are as follows: 1. There's a settings option where you make changes to the appearance and operation of your account. 2. You can make customized signatures and create the appearance of sending mail from your other accounts. 3. You ...  Read the complete review

The best thing about Altavista e-mail is that you can forward the incoming messages to other addresses. I have Altavista as my secondary address and use it when I am signing up for Internet services that may possible send me junkmail. Then I let Altavista forward it to my primary address that only my friends know about, I do this because it is much easier to change a junkmail address than a primary one. The service is slow and very confusing so I would not recommend it as an e-mail to log often on. ...  Read the complete review

This is a pretty bog standard webbased email account from the search engine providers altavista.com. There is nothing much to rant and rave about with regard to this email service as, like most other services it provides the bog standard compose, read, forward, reply etc. etc. services. However, it has a decent speed and is relatively accessible. If you want a second email acccount consider this one. You will get a email address with the @altavista.com at the end ...  Read the complete review

The best thing about an altavista e-mail account is that you can divert all your e-mails to your current active account, be it your University or work e-mail account. And you will not have to log into the altavista website to retrieve your e-mails, unlike hotmail or other similar mail provider. When you change your job, simply log onto altavista website and have your e-mail temporarily kept on their website until you have a new e-mail address, which you then have your e-mails directed to. Another cool thing is their interesting e-mail addresses, like cheerful.com or unforgettable.com. ...  Read the complete review