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30 years of mail.com: From dot-com trailblazers to safe, simple email

mail.com is celebrating its 30th anniversary – a major milestone in the tech world, where staying relevant for even a decade is a major accomplishment. A big part of its enduring appeal? Consistency, with many users still using the same address they created decades ago.

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How do I recover my mail.com password?

It is super-frustrating to forget a password. Especially to your email account: Suddenly you are cut off from all your important emails, and often your contacts, calendar and cloud as well. Today we’ll share everything you need to know about the password recovery process so you can get back into your mail.com account as quickly as possible.

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200 blog posts: These articles got readers talking!

Can you believe it’s already been 200? Blog posts, that is! We started posting our explainers about email and technology in April 2021, and today we are publishing article number 200. To mark this milestone, we are taking a trip down memory lane to look at the articles that engaged our readers most.

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Recycle old computers and computer parts – safely!

You’ve noticed that your phone is slowing down, or you wish your old computer had more bells and whistles. So you start looking around for a new device – but what do you do with the old one? Nowadays there are a lot of options for recycling hardware and disposing of e-waste. Just make sure you take the right steps to backup and wipe your data first!

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How-to mail.com Environment

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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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Features App mail.com

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Summer vacation goes digital: Travel better with the cloud

America is packing its bags: the 2023 vacation season is in full swing. Many people already make their travel plans online, but the internet can also ease many stresses for travelers once they’re on the road.

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Get to know us: The mail.com blog team

Have you ever wondered who is behind the mail.com blog? Spoiler alert! We can assure you it’s not an AI blog generator. Our blog team has many moving parts from writers to online marketing and product managers. We give you a peek behind the curtain to see who is pulling the strings to create the blog that gives you the latest about everything mail.com and email!

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mail.com Blog Interview

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What‘s the carbon footprint of an email?

Nowadays we are all asking ourselves “How can I reduce my carbon footprint?” And many of us are spending more and more time online – working remotely as well as streaming our favorite series and listening to music. In many cases business travel has also been replaced by chats, video calls, and, of course, emails. Each of these online activities still cause carbon emissions, even if it's only a few grams.

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The first email message: 52 years of email

It might feel like email has been with us forever, but in fact it’s just hitting middle age. The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson, a young engineer at the firm of Bolt, Beranek and Newman.

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Email mail.com History

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Best blog posts of 2022: Don’t miss these reader favorites

This year the mail.com blog covered so many exciting topics, from new product features to email life hacks and deep dives into IT history. Afraid you missed one of our popular explainers? Never fear: It’s time for our traditional year-end recap of reader favorites.

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