Long, long ago, when there were no computers,
modems or CD ROMs, and the world had not shrunk
into a global village, people used to
communicate with each other via the snail mail.
And did it takes ages .. we are talking about
days, weeks, and even months. And then one fine
day, the world was introduced to email. Now, not
only can one contact his or her loved ones
within seconds, but he/she can also send images
and instant messages etc. via the Net. So what's
the million dollar question? Is Pakistan in the
picture or not? Easy, it is very much In the
picture, here is what we have found out.
MeraPakistan
Formerly known as Pakistan Zone, MeraPakistan
offers free services to Pakistanis home and
abroad. It is one of the
few portals that offer free services to its
users. And free is always good! MeraPakistan has
been online for six years now and currently
hosts over 3,400 active users.
The users can access his mail from anywhere
in the world. Another interesting feature of the
website is that it enables its account holders
to establish email addresses, containing their
own customized names in the address. For
instance, username@username.pakcrawler.com.
Sites such as these represents the healthy
growth of IT in the country. With features like
ability to create multiple accounts at one's
personalized domain name, custom email filters,
unlimited number of mailboxes, compatibility
with all popular web browsers, no necessity of
email client software installation as well as
advanced SPAM-blocking technology, MeraPakistan
is on the right track. At this rate, one can
easily say that MeraPakistan has only one way to
go, and that is ahead.
Inbox.com.pk
For those of you solely interested in
receiving and sending mails sans various kinds
of information provided by many email websites,
is the one. Powered by Everyone.net,
Inbox.com.pk was launched in October 1999
and should be given some credit for its
simplicity of style. But at the same time, a
lacking of information about the site is greatly
felt.
PakistanMail
Probably a new site in town or a very old
one, no one really knows. It's as if a mystery
shrouds, PakistanMail making it all more
interesting. Like the rest of the websites
mentioned here, PakistanMail is simple in design
and appeals to the eye. But the negative aspect
is that there is no information about its
origins on the website. However, one can contact
the concerned people via the contact us and help
desk sections.
Islamabad.net
There are literally so many things affiliated
to Islamabad, Shah Faisal mosque, Shakar parian
and so forth. But there is one thing, which can
easily attract net users and that is
Islamabad.net. Claiming to be Pakistan's first
web guide, Islamabad.net is also a good source
of getting free mail. The website is powered by
Everyone.net and also includes features like
keeping the inbox clean by sending bulk mail to
another place and being notified if there is any
new mail. Its storage capacity is 6MB and the
user can also customize the options tab, which
includes features like signature, update
password etc. Islamabad.net's email service is
web-based and is accessible all around the
world.
A number of email websites could have been
included in this category. Each site though
individualistic has a few things in common, they
are user-friendly and uncluttered. With a little
more effort on the management aspect, it is not
implausible to say that these sites can compete
with the rest of the world.
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