Lycos mail plus

Lycos Mail Plus!

Lycos Mail Plus was a free web-based email service provided by Lycos, a popular search engine and online community platform in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Launched in 1997, Lycos Mail Plus offered a range of features that made it a popular choice among internet users.

Here are some of the key features of Lycos Mail Plus:

  1. Free email accounts: Users could sign up for a free email account with a unique username and password.
  2. Web-based interface: The email service was accessible via a web-based interface, allowing users to check and manage their email from any internet-connected device.
  3. POP3 and IMAP support: Lycos Mail Plus supported both POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) protocols, allowing users to access their email using third-party email clients.
  4. Spam filtering: The service included basic spam filtering capabilities to help reduce the amount of unwanted emails in users' inboxes.
  5. Storage space: Lycos Mail Plus offered a generous amount of storage space, allowing users to store a large number of emails and attachments.
  6. Customizable: Users could customize their email experience by changing the layout, font sizes, and colors to suit their preferences.
  7. Integration with other Lycos services: Lycos Mail Plus was integrated with other Lycos services, such as Lycos Search and Lycos Chat, allowing users to access these services from within their email account.

Unfortunately, Lycos Mail Plus is no longer available as a standalone service. In 2004, Lycos was acquired by Daum Communications, a South Korean internet company, and the email service was eventually phased out. However, the legacy of Lycos Mail Plus lives on as a nostalgic reminder of the early days of the internet and email services.