GMX Mail
Free, ad-supported email service by GMX
title: "GMX Mail" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["webmail"] description: "Free, ad-supported email service by GMX" topic_path: "general/webmail" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMX_Mail" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Free, ad-supported email service by GMX ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox website"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | GMX-Logo (2018-).svg |
| logo_size | 190px |
| name | GMX Mail |
| screenshot | GMX-com_Mail_Screenshot.png |
| commercial | Yes |
| launch_date | 1997 |
| current_status | Online |
| content_license | Proprietary |
| headquarters | Brauerstraße 48, Karlsruhe |
| owner | GMX Internet Services, Inc. |
| company_type | Subsidiary of United Internet |
| language | 4 languages |
| registration | Required |
| type | Webmail, POP3, IMAP4 |
| num_users | 11 million active users |
| url | : German |
| : USA English | |
| : UK English | |
| : Spanish | |
| : French | |
| :: |
| logo = GMX-Logo (2018-).svg | logo_size = 190px | name = GMX Mail | screenshot = GMX-com_Mail_Screenshot.png | commercial = Yes | launch_date = 1997 | current_status = Online | content_license = Proprietary | headquarters = Brauerstraße 48, Karlsruhe | owner = GMX Internet Services, Inc. | company_type = Subsidiary of United Internet | language = 4 languages | registration = Required | type = Webmail, POP3, IMAP4 | num_users = 11 million active users | url = : German : USA English : UK English : Spanish : French
GMX Mail is a free, advertising-supported email service provided by Global Mail eXchange or Global Message eXchange in Germany. Users may access received GMX mail via webmail, or using POP3 or IMAP4 protocols. Mail is sent using SMTP. Founded in 1997, GMX is a subsidiary of Ionos SE, a stock-listed company in Germany, and a sister company to Ionos and Fasthosts Internet. In addition to an email address, each GMX account includes a Mail Collector, Address Book, Organizer, and File Storage. Every user can register up to 10 individual GMX email addresses. Popup ads are displayed to all users, including premium, at GMX login; GMX was the only large email provider using popup ads.
Security
GMX Mail provides GMX.net and GMX.com users two-factor authentication (2FA) as a security measure.
Accessibilty
Currently GMX Mail only allows users from select few countries to have an account. This includes
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Italy
- Australia
- USA
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- Spain
- Turkey
- South Africa
- Israel
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Japan
- New Zealand
References
References
- [http://www.gmx.com/about.html GMX: ''About''], retrieved 12 May 2011
- [https://spartda.de/gmx-login GMX login: ''GMX login''], retrieved 08 August 2023
- [http://www.laptopmag.com/review/software/gmx-global-mail-exchange-beta.aspx?page=1 Stern, Joanna: ''GMX Global Mail Exchange (Beta) Review''] in Laptop Magazine, June 13, 2008
- "Page shown when signing up through blocked country, not otherwise".
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