Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Webmail

What is webmail?

• Email services with a local client application

• Email services with a desktop software

• Email services with a web-based interface

• Email services with a mobile app

Which of the following is a common webmail provider?

• Instagram

• Facebook

• Gmail

• WhatsApp

What is a benefit of using webmail?

• Limited access to email

• Access from any device with internet

• No spam filtering

• Requires software installation

How is webmail different from an email client app?

• No automatic syncing

• Requires offline access

• No software installation

• No spam filtering

What is a drawback of webmail?

• No virus scanning

• Requires offline access

• Unlimited cloud storage

• Cumbersome archiving process

How can you access webmail?

• From any device with internet

• Only from a mobile device

• Only from a specific computer

• Without a web browser

Can you use webmail with an email client app?

• Only with Microsoft Outlook

• Yes, it can be added like any other email account

• No, it's not possible

• Only with Apple Mail

What happens when you read a message on one device using webmail?

• It gets marked as read on other devices

• It gets deleted

• It gets duplicated

• It gets moved to spam

What is automatically synced to the mail server with webmail?

• All activity

• Only spam emails

• Only attachments

• Only unread messages

How can you archive messages from a webmail account?

• By deleting them permanently

• Through an email client app

• By printing them

• Through a web browser