"Pick up your email from any computer, anywhere in the world. No need to register!" says mail2web.com. The service is free and looks too good to be true. I realise emails are not really very secure, but does using this reduce security and confidentiality even further?
David J Jones
Mail2web is an extremely popular service, but to use it, you have to type in your email address and password. In principle this is a bad idea, and it does reduce your security, but millions of people type their passwords into this and other services. In Mail2web's favour, it has been going for more than a decade, and it does seem to be trustworthy. Also, the site has just been redesigned, and now has a help and community forum plus other user-friendly features.
However, it's certainly worth considering alternatives. For example, you could have all your email forwarded to Gmail. This will make it accessible via the web, provide a backup copy, and make use of Gmail's excellent spam blocking features. Windows Live Hotmail will also pick up mail from other services.
Backchat: E Jones says: "I have used [Mail2web] for years while travelling with no problems at all. Gmail by contrast appears to have some security 'issues' as I have had at least one automatic acknowledgement sent back showing my password in the message! I reported it but got no response."
