Free Email account with POP3?

RatAtAt

Maybe Gmail is okay then, but I don't want my friend to get involved in such as http://www.google.co.uk/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=5350dbdba3d9f19a&hl=en else I will be getting called all the time!

Anyway it seems like several folks say Gmail is okay, so maybe I'll try it - Thanx

macman

GMail via POP3 is rock solid in my experience.

spud17

5 gmail accounts here, and never a problem, using either POP or IMAP.

One thing to be aware of is that gmail allows you to send up to 25MB as an attachment, this is generally much larger than the majority of other accounts can handle.

almillar

Sorry, yes, I've got POP3 free with Yahoo, but that's cos I've been with them for ages. You need Yahoo Plus if you're a new customer.
GMail is good, but it has been down a couple of times within the last year. I can live with that.

coolsteel

O2 do free POP3, all you need is a mobile any network to verify your account. https://registration.o2.co.uk/Register/PreRegister. Been great for me, you can also create other accounts as long as you have a different mobile number, but you can link accounts if you wish.

System

Yahoo do give free pop access if you change your country to outside UK/USA and Canada.
I use the home of the All Blacks & a certain egg shaped fruit as my home country and get free POP/SMTP Access.

Saying that GMail IMAP is best.