Why You Need More Than One Email Account

And Why At Least One of Them Should Be a Webmail Account

We have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with a lot of people helping them with their computers – whether it be a quick checkup, optimization and cleanup, computer repairs, both simple and complex, or helping them remove malicious browser extensions and/or malware. And over the last few months, we’ve noticed that there is still a substantial number of people who rely solely on the email account provided by their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Those of you who use email addresses that end in @att.net, @charter.net, @twc.com, @rr.com, @comcast.net, @bellsouth.net, etc. are using ISP email addresses.

First of all, EVERYONE should have at least one alternate email address

Email has become an essential part of our lives, and having a single email account is no longer enough. There are many reasons why everyone should have more than one email account, with one of them being a webmail account.

A webmail account is an email account that you access through a web browser, such as Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook.com, et. al. Most webmail accounts are free. We’re here to tell you that we feel having at least one webmail account is essential. One of the most significant advantages of a webmail account is that you can access it from any device with an internet connection. This means that you can check your emails on your desktop, all-in-one, laptop, smartphone, or tablet, making it easy to stay connected while on the go.

Another reason why having a webmail account is important is that it offers more storage space. With a webmail account, you can store your emails in the cloud, freeing up space on your device. This can be especially helpful if you have multiple devices and want to access your emails from all of them.

Webmail accounts come with more features than traditional email accounts. For example, Gmail provides superior and accurate spam filtering. You’ll find that most webmail providers offer features such as advanced spam filtering, automatic sorting, and integration with other applications, making it easier to manage your emails.

Webmail allows you to control your email, rather than allowing your ISP to delete and censor email based on whatever criteria they decide to use to filter junk mail and to censor/delete mail based on rules only they know. Once an ISP decides to block or censor an email you lose control. With a webmail account, some emails may go into your spam folder, but you can move email from the spam folder to the inbox by marking it as “not spam” or “not junk” and this puts you in control of your email. Webmail does not simply delete emails based on some arcane rules or criteria.

But the most important reason is that webmail sets you free from your ISP. If you’re using, let’s say, Comcast (Xfinity) all your mail depends on you using Comcast as your ISP. If you want to switch ISPs, you cannot take your Comcast (or other ISP) email with you. With a webmail account, you have access to your email as long as have an internet connection, so you’re not bound to your ISP with the “email tether”. And if you get a new computer and you use a webmail account your email comes with you to your new computer, new smartphone, or new tablet.

And even if you plan to stick with your ISP forever, having more than one email account is essential. And at least one of those should be a webmail account. Whether you choose Gmail, Outlook.com/Hotmail, or Yahoo for your free webmail account(s) is up to you.

If you only use one ISP email account, we hope you’ll take our advice and sign-up for a webmail account and start using it because webmail accounts have many excellent features, free you from the restrictions of ISP email, and allow you to get your email from any Windows device, Apple device, Android device, or Linux device including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

You can get a free Gmail account here.

You can get a free Outlook.com/Hotmail.com account here.

You can get a free Yahoo.com account here.