# Any working free email pop/smtp servers out there?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 24, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944 "2006-06-24T02:07:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944/1 "2006-06-24T02:07:54Z")
I am moving country and looking for a temporary free email so I can transfer my existing emails over to them and then get a decent email server when in New Zealand. While I could use a web-based one like yahoo, on my dial-up it is a pain as I can’t compose and check my mail offline. So what I need is a free smpt/pop server.
However, I have tried a few such as hotpop/icmail etc and while the pop side works ok, I cant seem to send emails using SMTP and either Outlook or Eudora. Usually it doesnt seem to connect. I suspect they might be spammed to death but not sure.
While Yahoo alledgedly offers a POP/SMTP for their mail, I cant get the authentication to work (I have read the help files), however at least the SMPT seems to connect, but now not the POP.
I understand GMAIL might offer it, but as I have no friends and live in the wrong country I aint got no invites for it.
Anyone getting good free email (non web-based) access (and without having to directly dial the server as I currently do with [virgin.net](http://virgin.net) in the UK)
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### Author:  [@MrJackboots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrJackboots)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944/2 "2006-06-24T02:15:12Z")
I just checked, and Gmail offers it. I’ve sent you an invite so you can see whether it’s to your liking or not.
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### Author:  [@MrJackboots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrJackboots)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944/3 "2006-06-24T02:17:11Z")
Err, I had the invite page up, but apparently your email address isn’t listed.
Mine is, though; drop me a note and I’ll take care of it.
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### Author:  [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944/4 "2006-06-24T09:31:08Z")
As noted, GMail does POP3/SMTP (and does it pretty well, I might add), but if you are still looking, [www.emailaddresses.com](http://www.emailaddresses.com) is a splendid list of email service providers.
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### Author:  [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944/5 "2006-06-24T12:04:49Z")
> [@MrJackboots](#):
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> Err, I had the invite page up, but apparently your email address isn’t listed.
> Mine is, though; drop me a note and I’ll take care of it.
many thanks - an email is on the way
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### Author:  [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-working-free-email-pop-smtp-servers-out-there/361944/6 "2006-06-24T16:19:01Z")
Your ISP should offer this service.