6 E-mail accounts worth having, and why.

6 E-mail accounts worth having, and why.
December 5th, 2006

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I’m not going to start off like everyone else, saying that we live a time when anybody needs an e-mail address, because technology is advanced, blah, blah, blah… If you’re reading this, you surely have an e-mail address and you know what it’s all about, so I’m not going to explain the principles of electronic communication.

Lately, I’ve seen an explosion of websites that offer e-mail services, just to get some extra visitors, or some recognition, but I myself don’t even bother checking them out, because I think they’re all the same.

If you’re the type of person that likes innovative and diverse things, you might want to read what follows. Each person should have, in my opinion, at least one of the following six e-mail accounts:

Yahoo! Mail

Why?
Because it’s one of the most widely spread e-mail providers out there, and its services are always expanding. Cool interface (which the Yahoo! Mail Beta has made cooler), more than enough space (1.0 GB will suffice, if you only deposit e-mails), lots and lots of other things you can do with your Yahoo! Account.

GMail

Why?
Simple. Because Yahoo! and GMail are the largest rivals out there, and they will always compete for your appreciation, by giving you newer, cooler things. As opposed to Yahoo’s mail system, GMail has the advantage of controlling several e-mail addresses from the same account, a larger storage space (almost 3.0GB; if that doesn’t satisfy you, what will?), and a better interface. The one slight disadvantage is that you can’t register your account directly from the website, you have to be invited by a friend. But don’t worry, there’s bound to be somebody willing to help (if not, ask me and I’ll invite you).


The world’s longest Alphabetical Email Address

Why?
Because it’s funny as hell. Even as they advertise it: everybody will think your e-mail account is bogus; email software cannot be configured; web forms are unable to read your email address; people have a hard time even typing your address. Let’s be honest, it’s not meant to be effective, it’s meant to be funny. And it is. What’s the address, you ask? Let me take a deep breath. Here it goes: http://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz abcdefghijk.com/ . Woah.

10 Minute Mail

Why?
Because it’s simple and very very useful! Did you ever find yourself wanting to register an account somewhere, and that somewhere asked for your e-mail address to confirm something? You know you’re gonna get spammed by doing it, but you don’t have any choice - you need that account now; maybe in ten minutes you won’t, but you will now. That’s where the 10 minute mail comes in handy. Go there, register an account (a random one will be provided), the confirmation will come, and you won’t have any problem registering your account. After that - the e-mail is just deleted, no questions asked. If you still need some time, it can be extended by another 10 minutes, and another 10 minutes, and another 10 minutes, for as long as you need.

Goowy

Why?
Because it’s the nicest I’ve seen in a long time. In fact, it’s not only an e-mail service. It’s your own personal online desktop, filled with games, IM, Email, contacts, File Storage, even mini widgets. I’m not going to say any more, hoping that you become curious and check it out yourself. Trust me - it’s worth it!

FreeGabMail

Why?
Because you can easily send videos and audio recordings to all your friends, without having to register an account. Simple design, simple idea. Etherfast presented it more detailed here.

Well, that’s that. Which one of the above did you like? Which account do you already own? I must confess that I’ve got accounts on all of the above, and all impressed me in some way.