FastMail.FM is an email provider, offering email addresses and storage space for incoming emails in the same way Hotmail, GMail and Yahoo!Mail do. Users can manage email from any computer connected to the internet with a web-browser.
With FastMail.FM users can also access their email from home/work using programs like Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora, etc using a protocol called IMAP, which keeps their email synchronized with our servers and web interface. Paid accounts benefit from additional storage space and advanced features as described in our pricing table.
Most webmail providers are not suitable for professionals looking for an efficient and flexible email solution:
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Advertising taglines added to the bottom of messages are inappropriate for professional communications.
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Advertising banners and graphics-heavy web interfaces result in a sluggish email experience.
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Simple tasks take too long (e.g. adding more than one attachment to a message often requires navigating multiple screens).
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Attachment sizes are limited. Many presentations and spreadsheets sent through email are too big for these systems.
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Many systems won't let users change the reply address in sent messages, which can be inconvenient and appear unprofessional.
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Moving messages between email systems or retrieving messages for offline access is often virtually impossible. Many providers don't allow POP3 or IMAP access, so you can't retrieve your mail with a standard email program like Microsoft Outlook. If you want to forward emails, you usually have to do so one at a time
FastMail.FM provides a system designed to be faster and more effective than other providers. Here are some highlights of FastMail.FM:
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It's fast
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No graphics, no ads and lean HTML pages means that most screens take 2-3 seconds even over a modem. Compare that to 25-30 seconds or worse for other systems if, as is often the case, they're vastly overloaded.
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FastMail.FM is committed to continuously providing the fastest email system possible. We understand that users want to get things done, not wait for advertiser messages to load.
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It's professional
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FastMail.FM doesn't put ads or tag-lines in sent messages (except free guest accounts, which must mention 'http://fastmail.fm' somewhere in their signature). Users choose the signature they want to appear at the bottom of every message, and can keep multiple signatures for work, personal, club, etc. emails.
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Users can use their own work email address as the reply address (if they prefer).
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Use the powerful spelling checker to ensure email is error-free.
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Use the AutoFormat command to format email with bullet points, indented paragraphs, and so forth.
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It's unobstructed
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Send and receive almost unlimited sized messages.
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Get email from unlimited external providers by using POP.
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Redirect (like forwarding, but keeps the original sender intact) multiple messages to another email address, rather than forwarding them individually.
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It's available from everywhere
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FastMail.FM doesn't require cookies, Java, JavaScript, or any unstandardized technology. It will work on the browser one might find at a hotel room, airport lounge, TV internet, and etc.
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It's designed to get things done as efficiently as possible. For example,
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Attach up to 3 files to an email message directly from the message composing screen.
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Almost every action can be accessed with 2 clicks.
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Open multiple windows or tabs and browse different folders at the same time.
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While reading a message with many large attachments, a single click FastMail.FM can compress all the attachments into a single zip file that can be downloaded.
It's externally accessible
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FastMail.FM provides both external POP and IMAP access!
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This means messages can be retrieved with a local client using POP (POP access only available for subscribers).
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Or leave messages at FastMail.FM, and access all folders, Inbox, etc using IMAP compatible software such as Outlook Express and Mozilla Thunderbird. Even free guest accounts get IMAP access!
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Interested? sign up.
FastMail.FM provides email services. An internet service provider (ISP) is still needed to access the internet.
Most ISP's provide email service... so why should anyone use FastMail.FM?
Most people who use the internet need 3 things:
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A way to connect to the internet - This is what an ISP does well
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A way to surf web-sites - Web browsers, of which there are several, do this well
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A way to send/receive email - ISP's do this poorly; FastMail.FM specializes in providing Email service and does it well.
FastMail.FM provides a long term, stable, email service that is independent of user location and internet service provider. Get an account with us and have one address that can be used no matter how you are connected to the internet. Also, our system has many advanced features, such as:
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Virus and SPAM protection
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Advanced filters and Aliases
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Ability to host a domain
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Ability to access your email at home, work, or from any internet kiosk
Many ISP's do not provide these features, or charge considerably for them.