Thie page WAS essentially an experiment of sorts. I have, in my continuing search for free POP3 e-mail services, amassed a large number of accounts. So I decided to set up temporary PostPets on these accounts, to see which ones work best! For most of the summer, while at my workplace, I busily set up and diligently checked the various e-mail servers for reliability and so on. Since my job ended on the 28th, the pets were all DELETED. The results from each day will eventually be posted on The Delivery Room, where you can find out more about each pet, as well as find out how the mail servers were for that day.

Click on the Picture to find out about the pet!

Send E-mail to Quetovercoatl!

Send e-mail to PolarClaw!
Find out more about Polar Claw!

Send e-mail to Volkswagon!
Find out more about Volkswagon!

Send e-mail to Gamera!
Find out more about Gamera!

• CrossWinds:

  Based in Canada, so you know it can't be bad. ;D Free e-mail, free unlimited webspace, heavy reliance on ads. The neat thing is that all the "neighbourhoods" are on a geographic theme. I chose to move into the Vancouver subdomain... there are many other cities around the world to choose from! Why not see if the city you live in.. or always wanted to live in... is available?
  
  Oh, and if the settings look too complicated, CrossWinds provides you with a nice little e-mail tutorial.
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: mail.your_subdomain_here.crosswinds.net
  • POP account: your_member_name@pop.your_subdomain_here.crosswinds.net
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@your_subdomain_here.crosswinds.net
  • Password: your_password_here

• H&H Development:

  A new geocities-type web community, on an Alphabet scheme! Various options, from 5 MB space to 10 MB to beyond! And so far, the e-mail seems pretty reliable, too!
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: fgn.net
  • POP account: your_member_name@fgn.net
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@hhdevel.com
  • Password: your_password_here

• Internet- The City:

  Takes awhile to setup, but offers you a total of 3 megs for e-mail and webpage space! And your own FTP server! A little slow, though...
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: pop1.nettaxi.com
  • POP account: your_member_name@pop1.nettaxi.com
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@nettaxi.com
  • Password: your_password_here

• Teleserve:

  Takes at least 6 hours to get an account, and you may not get your first choice of username. Also a tad on the slow side. Nice and easy to set up, though!
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: teleserve.dynip.com
  • POP account: your_member_name@teleserve.dynip.com
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@teleserve.dynip.com
  • Password: your_password_here

• ForFree:

  The name says it all. ForFree.at also offers free webpages!

  Using "member@forfree.at" as an example, the settings are:

  • SMTP: smtp.forfree.at
  • POP account: member@pop.forfree.at
  • E-mail account: member@forfree.at
  • Password: your_password_here

  Don't forget to put your own username wherever it says "member"!

• SoftHome:

  The Free e-mail provider that I use! Doesn't always work well, though :( and many are the error messages that you can get....
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: smtp.SoftHome.net
  • POP account: your_member_name@pop.SoftHome.net
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@SoftHome.net
  • Password: your_password_here

• Hempseed.Com:
  This site is trying to use e-mail as a political statement: namely, to legalize the use of the fabric known as "hemp" which is prohibited in many parts of the world.
  

  Settings are:
  
  • SMTP: smtp.hempseed.com or mail.hempseed.com
  • POP account: your_member_name@mustafa.hempseed.com
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@hempseed.com (you need this if you want to use their SMTP server!)
  • Password: your_password_here

• PolBox:
  I had a bit of trouble connecting to this site, but I eventually got there :) However, the e-mail connection can be equally slow :(
  It offers POP3 e-mail ONLY, NO web-based mail.
  Settings are:
  

  • SMTP: smtp.polbox.com
  • POP account: your_member_name@polbox.com
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@polbox.com
  • Password: your_password_here

• American Express Mail:
  This, in fact, is a very cleverly disguided USA.net or Net@ddress Account. Presumably, you get the same POP3 service at USA.net. It has filters, forwarding capability, etc, as well as 5 MB e-mail storage capability.
  Despite the name, you don't have to have an American Express card to join. All you need is internet access!
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: None. You have to use your own ISP's SMTP server... if you use AOL, this may not work for you :( and you may have to try another e-mail provider. :(
  • POP account: your_member_name@pop.amexmail.com
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@usa.net
  • Password: your_password_here

• InfiniteMail:
  This one claims to let you read usenet groups, as well as give you the option of either using it for webmail to read an existing POP account, or creating one on the server (Choose the "create" option.) I don't get how to use it, though... it makes it look like you have to download a program or something (???)
  

• GEOCITIES!:

  Last but never least, there is dear old Geocities, who now gives you the option of signing up for free Geomail when signing up for your free webpage.
  Keep in mind, however, that you MUST "move in" to your website within a month or so if you want to keep it (and the geomail addy).
  Settings are:

  • SMTP: currently mail.geocities.com but they're phasing it out... best to use your own ISP's SMTP server, if you can.
  • POP account: your_member_name@mail.geocities.com
  • E-mail account: your_member_name@geocities.com
  • Password: your_geocities_password_here

I hope this helped somewhat. If you need more info, feel free to e-mail me or ICQ me! And if any of the above e-mail addies don't work, e-mail me!

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