What is a “Web Based Mail Service”?
There are companies (such as AOL, Yahoo, MSN, etc.) offering you email service via your Internet web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer). To take advantage of Web Based Mail Service you will have to “log in” to a Mail Server which will display your mail in your browser window. Web Based Mail Services offer great flexibility; you do not need to maintain a Mail Server of your own or use an Email Client; additionally you do not need to use email addresses that relate to your specific company (no need to maintain a Domain.) The burgeoning growth in companies offering Web Base Mail Service requires that you diligently compare available services, like forwarding mail to another email account and hidden costs. Additional drawbacks of Web Based Mail Services are: You will need to be connected to the Internet to send, receive and even compose you email messages. As connection time can be expensive you may consider composing your messages while you are off-line using a text editor
