Peak internet webmail

The nostalgia! Here are some popular webmail services that were once the norm:

  1. Hotmail (1996): One of the pioneers of webmail, Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft in 1997 and eventually rebranded as Outlook.com.
  2. Yahoo! Mail (1997): Another early webmail service, Yahoo! Mail was popular in the early 2000s before being replaced by Yahoo! Mail Classic and eventually Yahoo! Mail Pro.
  3. AOL Mail (1993): America Online's webmail service was a staple of the early internet era, but its popularity declined with the rise of other webmail services.
  4. Lycos Mail (1995): A webmail service from the Lycos search engine, Lycos Mail was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
  5. Excite Mail (1996): A webmail service from the Excite search engine, Excite Mail was known for its simple interface and was popular in the late 1990s.
  6. Juno Mail (1996): A webmail service from Juno Online Services, Juno Mail was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
  7. MSN Hotmail (1997): A rebranding of Hotmail, MSN Hotmail was a popular webmail service in the early 2000s before being replaced by Outlook.com.
  8. GMX Mail (1997): A webmail service from the German company GMX, GMX Mail was popular in Europe and still exists today.
  9. T-Online Mail (1997): A webmail service from the German telecommunications company T-Online, T-Online Mail was popular in Europe and still exists today.
  10. CompuServe Mail (1997): A webmail service from the CompuServe online service, CompuServe Mail was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

These are just a few examples of the many webmail services that were popular in the early days of the internet. Many of these services have since been discontinued or replaced by more modern alternatives like Gmail, Outlook.com, and Yahoo! Mail.