Looking for the ultimate email software? Check out Mozilla's award-winning Thunderbird 2.
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Pegasus Mail has come a long way. It has a strong focus on security, offering a highly effective spam filter, along with virus protection and content control filters. more..

Something of an unknown name i.Scribe is the free version of the InScribe email software, the only difference being that a single email account can be configured with five filters. more..

Mulberry offers email, contacts and a calendar in a single package. Where it falls is that its process of configuring filters and working with email accounts is more convoluted. more..

Tying in neatly with Microsoft's range of Live services, Windows Live Mail provides Desktop access to a Windows Live Hotmail account. more..

Another email stalwart, Eudora is available in two free versions – one with advertisements, the other with fewer features. more..

Yahoo's mail service has a familiar Outlook-style interface and messages can be sorted by all manner of criteria. more..

Google's webmail service offers 2.8GB of storage space, is fast and behaves just like a Desktop application – in fact most of the time you forget you're working on the web. more..

The oldest of the webmail services was recently given a makeover. It now offers 2GB of storage and a choice of interfaces. more..

Outlook Express is an easy option when it comes to choosing your email software, mostly because you don't have to download anything new. more..

You'll know when you receive an email from a keen Incredimail user – it will usually be littered with smileys, backgrounds, flashing fonts, etc... more..

Eudora has two free modes – an advert-supported version and a version with reduced features... more..

Not to be confused with Thunderbird, the Mozilla Suite is a complete set of internet programs... more..

Sending an email isn't like sending a letter, you can't seal it in a sealed envelope. It's about as secure as chatting on the bus. Ciphire Mail is a free way to keep your mail private... more..

Subscribe to the Yahoo's Plus email service and your Mailbox is boosted to 2GB. You also lose the adverts, both on the site and at the bottom of the emails you send. more..

Most people will have experimented with a Hotmail address at one time or another, so the Plus version will be a familiar sight for most web users. more..

At first glance, the price of this ultra-premium service from Lycos seems remarkably steep, but it's by far the most comprehensive email service we've seen. more..

Using its hosting expertise, 1&1 has created a great value bundle that also provides a domain name, so you can choose your whole email address. more..

With a 2GB mailbox, ICQmail has plenty of space to play with. It shares most of the functions of the other email programs, including a calendar for appointments, auto-responders for when you go on holiday and mobile options. more..

Unfortunately, the proliferation of Outlook Express on home and business PCs makes it a prime target for hackers and virus-writers, with new threats appearing virtually every day. For this reason, it's vital to keep the software up-to-date with the latest patches, and to scan incoming email with a program like AVG from www.grisoft.com. more..

Now the bad news: IncrediMail has a nasty habit of imposing itself on your PC, eating up system resources and leaving difficult-to-remove traces. An unsightly ad banner sits on the main toolbar unless you pay £16 for the Premium version, while the heavy HTML makes messages slow to send and receive. That said, if you're willing to suffer these annoyances for more entertaining email, there's plenty here to enjoy. more..

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The latest version of AOL's software has been revamped to add more features and reinforce its position as a safe and friendly internet portal. more..