1. Hotmail
-Microsoft's free e-mail has millions of users
2. Lycos Mail
isn't quite so busy - you may get the username you want
3. Netscape's
webmail is also AOL webmail
3. Mail.com offers a choice of names from domains they have set
aside for the purpose, such as @earthling.net and @consultant.com
5. Check your Shaw
webmail directly while away from home
6. You can also read your Telus
webmail from anywhere
7. Fastmail
is a Canadian site that charges $2/month for accounts
8. Also seen on the portals page, here's the Yahoo
webmail link
9. Check out email hoaxes and chain letters first
at the Snopes site, before sending them on to your friends