GMX Mail
GMX Mail is a free advertising-supported email service provided by GMX (Global Mail eXchange, in Germany: Global Message eXchange). Users may access GMX Mail via webmail as well as via POP3 and IMAP4 protocols. Founded in 1997, GMX is a subsidiary of United Internet AG, a stock-listed company in Germany, and a sister company to 1&1 Internet and Fasthosts Internet. In addition to an email address, each GMX account includes a Mail Collector, Address Book, Organizer, and File Storage. Every user can register up to 10 individual GMX email addresses. Currently GMX Mail has more than 11 million active users. The company's U.S. data center is located in Lenexa, Kansas.
Features
Features included in the free versions of the GMX Mail account differ between GMX.net and GMX.com:
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Additional functionalities:
File sharing capabilities
Virus and spam protection
Drag and Drop capability for files and emails
Fetching external POP3 accounts
Email accounts can be registered with a choice of .com, .co.uk and .us, amongst many others. It allows the addition of up to 10 add-on addresses at different GMX domains. Its "mail collector" allows for the collection of email from most free email providers including Yahoo, Live, Hotmail and GMail as well as send mail from these addresses, allowing the management of multiple accounts from one single location. Another feature is its active community participation, where users can suggest features.