What's the best webmail?

jeffpan · 26 Jul 2018, 04:41 PM

If you prefer using webmail anytime rather than a client, the webmail system is successful. Only Fastmail and Gmail have this capability to me. So I think both are the best webmail on the planet. How do you think of it?

TenFour · 27 Jul 2018, 07:09 AM

Personally, I like Gmail's webmail. Labels are so powerful and quick compared to folders that it would be very hard to go back. I am forced to use Outlook at work and it feels so slow and awkward, plus I can never find anything. However, some are wedded to putting everything into folders and that is the only way they can work. I think it truly comes down to preferences. I also use Outlook.com a fair bit and I think it has one of the best webmail interfaces with the traditional folder structure. If I had to leave Gmail I would probably go to Outlook.com as my main account. I have tried many webmail interfaces on different services and they all feel clunky compared to Gmail.

edu · 27 Jul 2018, 06:57 PM

Fastmail is the best for me, and I love all the features it offers. Other simpler webmails I like are tutanota and hushmail (desktop and mobile interfaces) and always those who use the simple rouncube interface.

jeffpan · 27 Jul 2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by edu

Fastmail is the best for me, and I love all the features it offers. Other simpler webmails I like are tutanota and hushmail (desktop and mobile interfaces) and always those who use the simple rouncube interface.

Then you could try get a Riseup.net account which is roundcube and privacy cared.

Berenburger · 27 Jul 2018, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

Then you could try get a Riseup.net account which is roundcube and privacy cared.

Or good old Tuffmail. Has the latest versions of Roundcube and Squirrelmail active.

edu · 27 Jul 2018, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

Then you could try get a Riseup.net account which is roundcube and privacy cared.

I had it before but I deactivated after some time. I also used in the past Posteo, Kolab and Gandi email, using Rouncube.

Glista · 5 Dec 2018, 05:02 AM

I use Gmail privately and CrossBox at work.

I must admit that crossbox blew us away with the number of cool features and a really slick GUI. Unfortunately, it's not free but we had some luck to get it for free via our hosting provider which offers it as one of the webmail options.

I used to use Roundcube a lot but now it's even more apparent that it lacks many functionalities to be called a modern webmail client.

26 Jul 2018, 04:41 PM	#1
jeffpan Master of the @ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South China Posts: 1,539 Representative of: Mail.dnsbed.com	What's the best webmail? If you prefer using webmail anytime rather than a client, the webmail system is successful. Only Fastmail and Gmail have this capability to me. So I think both are the best webmail on the planet. How do you think of it?

27 Jul 2018, 07:09 AM	#2
TenFour Essential Contributor Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 386	Personally, I like Gmail's webmail. Labels are so powerful and quick compared to folders that it would be very hard to go back. I am forced to use Outlook at work and it feels so slow and awkward, plus I can never find anything. However, some are wedded to putting everything into folders and that is the only way they can work. I think it truly comes down to preferences. I also use Outlook.com a fair bit and I think it has one of the best webmail interfaces with the traditional folder structure. If I had to leave Gmail I would probably go to Outlook.com as my main account. I have tried many webmail interfaces on different services and they all feel clunky compared to Gmail.

27 Jul 2018, 06:57 PM	#3
edu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 172	Fastmail is the best for me, and I love all the features it offers. Other simpler webmails I like are tutanota and hushmail (desktop and mobile interfaces) and always those who use the simple rouncube interface.

5 Dec 2018, 05:02 AM	#7
Glista Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 1	I use Gmail privately and CrossBox at work. I must admit that crossbox blew us away with the number of cool features and a really slick GUI. Unfortunately, it's not free but we had some luck to get it for free via our hosting provider which offers it as one of the webmail options. I used to use Roundcube a lot but now it's even more apparent that it lacks many functionalities to be called a modern webmail client.