Even if we do not all love Web mail, we have all used it one time or another. Did you know though that Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo! Mail are not the only options? Did you know that you could have your very own Web mail account set up on your Web hosting account? It is all true folks, so true.

There are many folks that know their Web hosting plan comes with a few standard Web mail options. Unfortunately though, there are even more who have never heard or such a thing or are not sure if they have those options available from their Web hosts. What exactly is Web mail?

E-mail is something we all get and soon we will not be able to exist without it. In the time we live in today it is becoming more and more important to have a place to be reached on the Internet. At one time, being able to check your E-mail through a client, like Outlook Express, was enough.

Well that was then, and this is now. The new quick way to keep up to date with your Web hosting ways is Web Mail. Web mail is an a way to check your E-mail without ever leaving your browser of choice. Looking much like Hotmail, Yahoo Mail or Gmail, Web Mail is usually offered as a part of your Web hosting package at purchase of a Web hosting plan.

Some Web hosting companies may offer several different programs to choose from. The most popular Web mail clients are: Horde, SquirrelMail, and NeoMail. All three have what you could expect from your basic interface and look much like the Hotmail or Yahoo Mail systems.

You will have your inbox, sent messages, drafts and any of the other standard folders as well. It is worth mentioning though that these programs do not work well together. Just because you create a folder inside Horde that does not mean NeoMail can see it. The best thing to do is find which one you like the best, and stick with it.

Be sure to read the rest of the article, and let me know if you have any more Web hosting questions that need to be answered!