Mail2Web
Web Based Email Access
Published on
12/26/2011

Rated
4
out of 5 stars by
AppAppeal Editor
What can you use the app for?
Mail2Web is a convenient tool that lets users check their email from any computer with internet access. The user can connect to any POP/IMAP email account through the application. The site keeps the user’s information private. Users can also access email through iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices. Business email features are also available, including hosted exchange email and outsourced email accounts that utilize the user’s domain name and brand. Mail2Web provides users with a number of ways to find assistance when they have questions or issues with a service, including the official site blog, a wiki, discussion forums and an idea area intended for new suggestions. Mail2Web supplies users with a number of ways to manage and retrieve their email.
What is the history and popularity of the app?
Mail2Web was founded by Toronto-based SoftCom Technology Consulting Inc. in 1997. The application was intended to provide users with a service much like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird with a web based interface. The application’s user base has grown to include more than sixteen million users from 200 countries visiting on a monthly basis. The application provides a variety of features however users have also noted a lack of filter options and other missing customization features.
What are the differences to other apps?
Mail2Web provides a simple service in a convenient way. The user can access their email from anywhere with an internet connection. The application provides a secure environment to read mail, regardless of where the user is accessing it from. The application is also available in numerous languages, making it appealing to international users and businesses. For the most part, the application includes a majority of common email features that other web based email services provide.
How does the web app look and feel to use?
Users who are interested in a sleek, sophisticated interface and modern design should look elsewhere. Mail2Web provides the user with a utilitarian interface that includes advertisements. The layout looks much like the user would expect a basic email inbox to look like, with a list of subject lines, dates and who sent each message. The interface appears clunky and doesn’t feel as modern as other email solutions do.
How does the registration process work?
A new user can check their email by filling out the log in form in the upper, left hand corner of the Mail2Web homepage. The form asks for the user’s email address and password. The user does not have to create a new login to access their email inbox from Mail2Web. The user only needs to enter their existing email address and account password. Users interested in a business account or other paid service offered by Mail2Web must contact a representative to talk about a subscription.
What does it cost to use the application?
Mail2Web offers its web mail services for free. There are no subscription fees and the user doesn’t have to create a new account to access their inbox from Mail2Web. The company offers other services that come with a price. Mobile email services are available for $4.95 per month after a 60 day free trial. Users can also purchase a business email account for $9.95 per month. Web hosting services are also offered starting at $4.84 per month with a free domain name.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Mail2Web is a helpful tool for anyone who needs to check their email online. Users who already utilize a service like Gmail may not be as interested in Mail2Web’s free email access service. Professionals and companies can purchase business and mobile email services. The site offers a variety of service options, however it doesn’t provide anything ground breaking that might convince a user to switch from an email service they already use and like.
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Users can access any POP/IMAP email account for free
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No additional registration is required to access the user's email
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Mobile and business email services are offered as well as web hosting
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Support is provided through the blog, wiki pages and forum
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Email access is kept secure and private
Mail2Web pricing
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Most expensive plan (per month):
$19.95
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Pricing page

Iphone app

Android app

Blackberry app

Windows mobile app

English

Spanish

French

German

Dutch

Portuguese

Chinese

Russian

Japanese

Italian
Website
http://www.mail2web.com/
on 30 Dec 2011 at 17:04
Setting up email, address and calendar accounts on mac computers with Snow Leopard and iphones have been never easier. See link http://mail2web.com/blog/2009/08/snow-leopard-launches-support-microsoft-exchange/. Setting up all accounts on an iphone is even easier. Click on a link to a configuration file, enter your password and you are done! Great for setting up emails for new employees. For the first time, my contacts and calendars on all computers all sync correctly and instantly via push technology without duplicates. I was never able to achieve this with MobileMe. I would recommend this service as the official replacement for MobileMe syncing.
on 29 Dec 2011 at 13:02
on 08 Dec 2011 at 23:01
Simply provide your email and password ??!! ... And absolutely no mention of the security risk involved, or why that's a monumentally bad idqea?? I shall surely be accepting your recommendations...
on 16 Nov 2011 at 13:35
on 20 Mar 2010 at 20:56