Zoho Mail
| Zoho Mail
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| Developer(s) | Zoho Corporation
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| License | Proprietary (Freemium model) |
| Website | Template:URL |
Zoho Mail is a secure, ad-free, business-oriented email hosting service and webmail application offered by the Indian multinational technology company, Zoho Corporation. It is designed primarily for business and organizational use by providing custom domain-based email addresses and a comprehensive suite of productivity and collaboration tools.
History
[edit | edit source]Zoho Mail was officially launched by Zoho Corporation in 2008, expanding the company's offerings into the email and communication space. It was initially part of Zoho's growing suite of online office productivity tools, which also included Zoho Writer, Sheet, and Show.
In recent years, Zoho has emphasized the platform's commitment to privacy and security, positioning it as an alternative to email providers that rely on advertising.
Features
[edit | edit source]Zoho Mail is known for its robust feature set, particularly for business users. Key functionalities include:
- Custom Domain Email: The primary feature, allowing businesses to set up email addresses using their own domain name (e.g., *name@yourcompany.com*).
- Secure and Private:
- No Ads: The service is completely ad-free and respects user privacy by not scanning emails for advertising purposes. * **Encryption:** Supports encryption both at rest and in transit.
- Security: Features like Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), S/MIME message encryption, and advanced anti-spam/anti-malware filters.
- Collaboration Tool (Streams): A social-media-style collaboration feature within the inbox, designed to replace long, repetitive email chains for internal team discussions. Users can tag colleagues, share email conversations, and post comments without forwarding.
- Email Suite Integration: Comes integrated with a comprehensive suite of productivity modules:
- Calendar: For scheduling meetings and tracking events.
- Tasks: For creating and managing to-do lists.
- Contacts: A centralized address book.
- Notes: A digital note-taking module.
- Migration Tools: Simple tools to facilitate the migration of email data from other providers (like Outlook Exchange, IMAP, or POP) to Zoho Mail.
- Admin Control Panel: A powerful console for administrators to manage users, set up email policies, configure security settings, enforce email retention, and manage email groups.
- Storage and Attachment Limits: Varies by plan, offering different storage capacities and attachment size limits, including a generous limit of up to 1GB for attachments in higher-tier plans.
- Offline Access: Available through the desktop application and mobile apps, allowing users to compose emails and view cached messages without an internet connection.
- AI Assistance: Integrates with **Zia**, Zoho's AI assistant, for features like conversation summarization.
Platform Availability
[edit | edit source]Zoho Mail is accessible across multiple platforms:
- Webmail: Through any standard web browser.
- Mobile Apps: Dedicated apps for both Android and iOS.
- Desktop Client: A native application for various desktop operating systems.
- Third-party Clients: Supports standard protocols like IMAP/POP for integration with other email clients.
Pricing and Editions
[edit | edit source]Zoho Mail follows a **freemium** business model, offering both free and paid subscription plans:
- Forever Free Plan: Typically includes hosting for a single domain, a limited number of users (e.g., up to five), and a small storage quota per user.
- Paid Plans (Lite, Premium, Workplace): Tiered subscription plans that offer increased storage, larger attachment limits, advanced security features (e.g., S/MIME, email backup), email archiving, eDiscovery, and bundled access to other Zoho applications (like WorkDrive, Office Suite, and Cliq) under the Zoho Workplace suite.