What's the best webmail?

jeffpan · 26 Jul 2018, 03:41 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, 06:09 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, 05:57 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, 07:39 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, 09:03 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, 10:05 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, 04:02 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.

victoria1 · 16 May 2020, 05:52 AM

I prefer arvig webmail. It is easy to use and it provides security to the emails. This provides high-speed internet too.

InquiringMind · 24 May 2020, 02:35 AM

I agree about Fastmail's web interface. It is excellent.

The only time I use Outlook as a client is if I need sophisticated sorting capability.

Personally, I find Gmail's web interface very busy, but I know some folks like that.

ankupan · 25 May 2020, 08:53 PM

Gmail and OWA from Office 365.

OWA is giving the same working as Desktop client. Formatting email is excellent.

I am using both interface and each one is perfect.

Gmail is good when you need speed and small replies.

OWA is good when you need more and more formatting and folder management.

earlybird · Yesterday, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

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?

fastmail > gsuite/gmail > o365 >> open-xchange > everything else I know.

As for webmail, I've used O365, GSuite, Roundcube professionally, and Fastmail, Open-XChange, Gmail privately.

Fastmail is the currently best experience. With labels in beta, it'll be as powerful as gmail/gsuite's "view" on the mailbox. I love the keyboard shortcuts, and the very fast loading times. Search is OK. Generally, simple and good.

Gsuite/Gmail used to be very good until the current UI iteration. Now it's slow garbage, on par with what outlook.office.com serves. Before the current gen interface, Gmail/Gsuite was sharp & fast. Best bang for the buck when Gsuite was cheap. Now Fastmail is what Gmail used to offer, to me. Unfortunately, due to Google's unopposable, notorious account bans, not a company to do my private business with. Still a winner if you onboard your company. Can't afford to have my email hoster shut me down because somebody didn't like my PlayStore app review (I always keep ALL email offline and searchable with mbsync + notmuch, but that's not a useful risk to take). Still simple enough to be appealing.

O365's outlook.office.com is still inferior to current Gmail as a private user but it's stronger when the company is fully on Microsoft, then the integration between all the subservices is nice and makes some things simple. Serious shortcoming: impossible (either disabled by our admin or for whatever reason) to view the raw messages (envelope, raw headers and body) now. Useless for people who deal with email deliverability on a technical basis. Platform for stacking everything Microsoft thinks a business needs on top of each other. Not simple. Weird keyboard shortcuts.

26 Jul 2018, 03:41 PM	#1
jeffpan Master of the @ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 1,713 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, 06:09 AM	#2
TenFour Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 735	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, 05:57 PM	#3
edu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 194	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, 04:02 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.

16 May 2020, 05:52 AM	#8
victoria1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 1	I prefer arvig webmail. It is easy to use and it provides security to the emails. This provides high-speed internet too.

24 May 2020, 02:35 AM	#9
InquiringMind Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 58	I agree about Fastmail's web interface. It is excellent. The only time I use Outlook as a client is if I need sophisticated sorting capability. Personally, I find Gmail's web interface very busy, but I know some folks like that.

25 May 2020, 08:53 PM	#10
ankupan Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 772	Gmail and OWA from Office 365. OWA is giving the same working as Desktop client. Formatting email is excellent. I am using both interface and each one is perfect. Gmail is good when you need speed and small replies. OWA is good when you need more and more formatting and folder management.