is a free web-based email service provided by AOL, a division of Yahoo!

[8] In 1993, both America Online (AOL) and Delphi started connecting their proprietary e-mail services to the Internet.

It was initially criticized for only working on Internet Explorer, but a later Java-written version ensured compatibility with Netscape Navigator.

[13] In January 2001, an e-mail alert service for text-based digital cellphones and pagers was launched.

[19] In November 2010, AOL released Project Phoenix, an email application program that features a Quick Bar where emails, text messages, and AOL Instant Messenger messages can be sent from one area.