1. Gmail
Type of email: Webmail
Who should use it: Anyone who already uses and loves the rest of Google’s products.
It might seem like an obvious top pick, but Gmail is just too versatile not to get our first slot. According to Litmus Labs, Gmail has the second-highest email provider.
2. AOL Mail
Type of email: Webmail
Who should use it: Anyone who uses email for most of their communication.
America Online has quietly kept up with today’s standards for a good user experience and is now once again one of the best free email accounts available to you. (I feel nostalgic just typing those words)
3. Outlook
Type of email: Email client
Who should use it: Anyone who uses many different platforms to connect with others.
If you ever cringed at the sight of a “hotmail.com” email address, you can thank Outlook for this outdated domain name.
4. Yahoo! Mail
Type of email: Webmail
Who should use it: Creatives and anyone who sends and receives attachments frequently via email.
Yahoo! Mail, another well-known platform, sits just behind AOL in storage space with a whopping 1 TB for free, along with a few key social media integrations.
5. Mozilla Thunderbird
Type of email: Email client
Who should use it: Anyone looking for a simple but customizable email inbox.
Thunderbird, a free email application from Mozilla, known for Firefox, offers a quick email inbox setup and a simple, easy-to-use user interface.
6. Zoho
Type of email: Webmail
Who should use it: startups and small businesses.
This is the first of the free email accounts for privacy to make our list, but it holds a ton of potential for businesses.
7. ProtonMail
Type of email: Webmail
Who should use it: Anyone who sends and receives sensitive information.
ProtonMail offers just 500 MB of free space, but for the worthy trade of encrypted email, allowing you to send messages that nobody else can see and disappear after a month.
