GMX Mail

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GMX Mail
GMX-Logo.png
GMX-com Mail Screenshot.png
Type of site
Webmail, POP3, IMAP4
Available in4 languages
gmx.net: German
gmx.com: English, Spanish and French
OwnerGMX Internet Services, Inc.
Subsidiary of United Internet
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users11 million active users
Launched1997
Current statusOnline
Content license
Proprietary

GMX Mail is a free advertising-supported email service provided by GMX (Global Mail eXchange, in Germany: Global Message eXchange). Users may access received GMX Mail via webmail, or using POP3 or IMAP4 protocols. Mail is sent using SMTP. Founded in 1997, GMX is a subsidiary of United Internet AG, a stock-listed company in Germany,[1] and a sister company to 1&1 Internet and Fasthosts Internet.[1] 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. Popup ads are displayed to all users, including premium, at login; as of 2021 GMX was the only large email provider using popup ads.[2]

Security[]

GMX Mail provides GMX.net and GMX.com users two-factor authentication (2FA) as a security measure.

Features[]

Features included in the free versions of the GMX Mail account differ between GMX.net[3] and GMX.com:

Comparison of GMX.net and GMX.com
GMX.net GMX.com Notes
Language of interface German English, French, Spanish
Sign-up restrictions No Yes GMX.com: Users with a German, Austrian or Swiss IP address are redirected to GMX.net
2-Factor Authentication Yes Yes
File storage ("Media Center") 1 GB 2 GB[4]
Email storage 1 GB 65 GB[4] GMX.net: max. 1.5 GB if GMX MailCheck installed
Maximum mail folder levels 3 2 Applicable to webmail and IMAP
Attachment limit 50 MB
Account deactivation after inactivity 6 months
SMTP support Yes
POP3 support Yes
IMAP4 support Yes

gmx.com[]

Additional functionalities:

  • File sharing capabilities[4]
  • Virus and spam protection[5]
  • Drag and Drop capability for files and emails[6]
  • 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. There is an active community, where users can suggest features.

GMX developed slightly different clients for users in German-speaking countries and elsewhere. Both are free for email service, and direct users to the appropriate gmx.net or gmx.com through geolocation technology. The GMX Mail service is based on Qooxdoo, an open source ajax web application framework.

Growth[]

Following the closure of Lycos Europe and its decision to close , a popular French webmail service, in February 2009 GMX bought the Caramail domain name and transferred older Caramail users to its new service.[7] In 2010, GMX acquired American internet domain Mail.com and its email customers.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b GMX: About, retrieved 12 May 2011
  2. ^ Stern, Joanna: GMX Global Mail Exchange (Beta) Review in Laptop Magazine, June 13, 2008
  3. ^ "GMX Mail-Produkte". Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c GMX: File Size, Storage & Sharing
  5. ^ GMX: Security Features
  6. ^ GMX: Drag & Drop Capability
  7. ^ GMX Press release 17 February 2009
  8. ^ The Hosting News: GMX Acquires Mail.com, 22 September 2010

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