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Is it possible to set up Hotmail to only display unread messages?

Is it possible to set up Hotmail to only display unread messages? I tend to keep some messages unread for some extended period of time (mostly "hey check this out" stuff), and when I clean out my inbox...

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How can I access my webmail via a ssh tunnel?

How can I access my webmail via a ssh tunnel? My corporate firewall started blocking ports 2095, 2096, and 2082, but I can ssh to the box that is hosting my domain. I used to access my webmail via...

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PHP:or:Ruby Webmail program I can hack?

I'm looking for some sort of Web-Based-Mail system that I can install on my server that I would be able to interface through PHP or Ruby. Specifically, I'd like to build a little web-based application...

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How can I get my webmail back?

All the email in my Lycos/Mailcity account was deleted when I left it inactive for too long. I am willing to go to great lengths and spend considerable amounts of money to retrieve it. Can anyone give...

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Webmail Without PHP

Non-PHP based webmail? Does anyone have experience implementing a robust non-PHP webmail system for an IMAP and/or POP3 server? I used to run IMP for a server I'm in charge of, but the PHP setup was...

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Good webmail for phones

Webmail IMAP client: like SquirrelMail, but smaller, for a mobile phone? My new phone (S/E w810i) does "email", in the sense that it can talk to a small range of pre-selected partners like Yahoo or...

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free webmail pop HTML-mode

Free webmail with HTML mode, allows embedded graphics, does not have embedded advertising, and retrieves POP mail? Need it only for a month. I'm on the organizing committee for an event in mid-July,...

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Need Email Hosting (Blackberry & WebMail) - NOT Microsoft

I am looking to find an email hosting provider that supports a decent “webmail” client and also Blackberry “push” email. From what I have seen, the majority of email hosting providers, that support the...

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How do I simplify my email accounts?

How can I make Gmail retrieve email from my university's webmail service? I've tried following the directions given by Gmail and searching for the answer online, but every time I attempt to have Gmail...

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Can I legally log into an employees webmail if they left their password on a...

Say I have an employee who was using a company computer. They departed under bad terms. I suspect that they took proprietary and valuable company documents with them when they left by sending them to...

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blogging via iphone = win

I need an alternative to Gmail that does pop3 without SSL, and won't expire after so many days of inactivity. I'm trying to set up my wordpress install to do posts-by-email. To do this, I need to set...

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Advice on email hosting solutions that can accommodate lots of old email?

Looking for advice on email hosting solutions that can accommodate lots of old email. I'll describe some of my particular "desires" below, but maybe more than a specific host / solution, I am looking...

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There is really no way to fix this, is there?

Can you help my mom? She's locked herself out of her msn.com email account. So: This is the story as my mom tells it: She entered what she was sure was her regular password to log into her msn.com...

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OUTLOOK! *shakes fist*

How do I get Outlook 2007 to stop deleting my emails from the server when receiving, thus making them unavailable in webmail? This is driving me frigging bananas. I connect to an exchange server at...

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The perfect (G)mail-on-iPhone solution?

What is your preffered Gmail on iPhone (& Mac) solution? IMAP vs. webmail solutions + todo/marking options. It is 2010 and I still haven't found the perfect (G)mail-on-iPhone solution. Currently I...

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Transfering email folders from webmail to MacMail?

Is it possible to transfer all email folders when switching from web-based mail to Mac Mail? Asking for a friend, but I may need to know this as well as I am thinking of switching providers. Her...

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Internet, you're being weird. Stop it.

Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet, can't connect to...

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Best paid email provider w/POP and IMAP that isn't Gmail?

Does anyone have any recommendations on a good but cheapish (under $50/year) email provider? So right now I am using Yahoo Mail Plus, and although they haven't completely annoyed me, I feel like there...

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Secure archive for Gmail

I'm an avid user of Gmail and other Google services, but I'm increasingly uncomfortable keeping my entire email history on someone else's servers. Can I keep a week's worth of messages on the server...

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Google: the evil hour cometh. Looking for a new webmail provider.

So how evil is gmx.com? Google's IPO was nine years ago, which means they're now well past Peak Non-Evil and sliding rapidly into the predicted slough of despond. I hated the last Gmail makeover with a...

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Why doesn't Gmail have a block button?

Why don't gmail or other webmail providers have a simple "block sender" button, which not only archives/deletes a message but automatically does this for any future messages from that sender, so that...

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Decent email and calendar provider

I'm looking for a new email provider for personal use, and I'm happy to pay (maybe around $30 per year). Can you recommend a new provider, or can you explain how to do what I need with other services...

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How can I select or delete ALL messages from a yahoo webmail account?

How can I select or delete ALL messages from a yahoo webmail account? There's like a bajillion messages there, some in folders. I want to start this thing afresh.

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Dad was using Outlook 2013 w/provider email. Now has new computer. Help!

I'm pretty decent with computers, but this has me baffled. I tried using Outlook.com's "alias" feature, but that doesn't seem to be working. Help! Dad was using a laptop with Outlook 2013, and his...

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It’s Annus Domini 2019 and It Is Time

What is the best (easiest to use, most private, reliable) free web mail today? I would like to open an email account for throwaway purposes, such as newsletter sign-ups and so on. I do not like the...

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