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Now even better! The mail.com Cloud on your computer

The mail.com Cloud for Windows and macOS has received a major update. From now on, you can open, save, and share files even more smoothly – and thanks to the new activity window, you always have a clear overview of what’s happening in your Cloud.

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Update Cloud Features

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Mail Collector: One inbox, multiple email accounts

Ever wondered if there is an alternative to the usual dance of switching between multiple email accounts to keep track of your correspondence? Use mail.com’s Mail Collector to read all your emails in one place!

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Email Features Inbox

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How to get a student email address with mail.com

Being a student is one of the most fun, rewarding, and transformative moments most people experience. And if you’ve ever heard of a “student discount,” you know just how many amazing perks come with it. There are countless professional tools out there that students, specifically, are able to use for low prices or even for free!

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Email Domains Aliases Features

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mail.com announces top 10 most-used email domains in 2025

Next to @mail.com, the most popular domains over the past year are @email.com, @usa.com and @post.com.

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Press release Domains Features

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Cloud file sharing: How to send share links with mail.com

Why make things hard when they can be easy? When you save photos and other files in the mail.com Cloud, it is a snap to share them with others. Instead of sending them individually as email attachments, it’s super-easy to share cloud photos and documents using a secure share link.

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Share Cloud App Features

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New: Password check by mail.com

“Strong enough or not strong enough?” When it comes to your password, that is indeed the question! And now with a free and secure password check in your email account, you can find out in a matter of seconds.

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Password Update Security Features

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Protect your email app with fingerprint or facial recognition

If you use the mail.com Mail App on your iOS or Android mobile device, you may want to protect your account against unauthorized access without having to completely log in and out each time you check your email or use your cloud. So why not enable biometric authentication? It only takes a few taps!

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Security Android iOS Features

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New: Undo email sending in the mail.com Mail App for iOS

Who hasn’t been there? You quickly fire off an email and as soon as you hit send, you realize you forgot the attachment. Or there is an embarrassing typo. Or you didn’t really mean what you said. These regrets can now be a thing of the past!

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Update iOS App Features

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How to scan documents with iPhone camera, iPhone Notes & email app

If you need to scan a document, your smartphone is often the most convenient option – after all, most of us have our phone close at hand most of the time. Taking a usable snapshot of a document with your camera can be tricky, so you may think you need to install a special scanning app on your iPhone. But we’ll show you otherwise!

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iOS How-to Cloud Features

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New: Updates to the mail.com mobile apps

You probably already love the mail.com mobile apps because they are a convenient and easy-to-use way to stay connected no matter where you are! But did you know that our App team is continuously making small improvements to make your email experience even better?

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Update iOS Android Features

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How to send a large file by email: Attachments & file-sharing functions

Are you looking for a safe way to transfer a large file by email but not sure of the best way to go about it? We get it – attachment size limits vary from provider to provider, and it can be tricky to know what to do when you get the dreaded “Attachment exceeds the allowable limit” error message. Luckily, you have options!

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Attachments Share Cloud Features

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Unlocking the power of Cloud photo storage: benefits, security & tips

Whether you are enjoying some spectacular scenery or celebrating a special event with your nearest and dearest, we bet you are taking lots of photos! But how do you save these precious memories safely and share them with others? Today we show you how it’s done – with mail.com’s free cloud storage for photos and more!

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Cloud Backup Features Share

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Free translation online: mail.com translator tool in your browser

Writing an email to make a reservation in another country? See a phrase in Chinese and need to translate it to English? Or vice versa? Never fear! Get the translations you need in just one click with the highly accurate mail.com translation widget.

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Update Search Features

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Send a last-minute holiday photo card – with mail.com email

Did you want to send out personalized holiday cards this year but never found time to have them printed? Or you finally have the perfect photo but know it’ll never get there on time by snail mail? In just a few clicks you can create and send a personalized greeting card from your mail.com email account.

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Email How-to Features Holiday

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How to use MailCheck to stay logged in to your email

Have you ever been eagerly waiting for an email, but you have other internet surfing to do? Goodness! Don’t you just wish there was a way for you to quickly check if that important email finally came in without having to switch browser windows, type in your log in details, click log in, and search your unread emails?

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How-to Features Browser Email

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Santa Claus has email!? Your holidays with mail.com

Baked goods, cozy nights, ugly sweater contests, and spending time with those you hold dear. That sure does sound like the holiday season to us! Now that the holidays are here are you ready? – We sure are! Whether you’re home for the holidays or trying out some new traditions, with mail.com by your side this holiday season.

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Holiday Share Cloud Features

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mail.com on vacation: Essential cloud & email features for your summer

It’s vacation season, and you may be hitting the open road, heading for the mountains, or packing up for the beach. Wherever your summer plans are taking you, mail.com is the perfect travel companion – from mobile apps to check your email on the road to secure cloud storage for all those vacation selfies.

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Change your default mail app on iPhone

Do you use your mail.com account as your primary email address? Do you have our Mail App installed on your iPhone or iPad? Final question: Did you know that you can now set mail.com as the default email app on Apple devices? Find out how – in three easy steps!

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App iOS Features

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Email folders: how to create and use them

Sometimes it can be hard to stay on top of all the messages in your inbox. mail.com helps you get organized with email folders: You can create multple folders and subfolders as well as customize the settings for maximum efficiency. And you can let our automatic email filters do the filing for you.

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Folders Inbox Features

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Search the web with mail.com

Did you know that you can use mail.com to search the web? Whether from your email inbox or your web browser, we offer a powerful search engine with settings that let you finetune your search results. And now we’ve integrated a secure translation widget so you can get results no matter what language(s) you speak.

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Search Features

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