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What it is

GMX Mail is a free email service for personal users and small to medium-sized businesses, available on the web, Android, iOS, iPadOS, and through a browser extension. A free account costs nothing and includes 65 GB of email storage, which GMX says holds 500,000 emails, plus attachments up to 50 MB. You can create up to 10 aliases and manage them in one mailbox. Mail Collector combines up to 10 accounts from other providers. Additional tools include Contacts, an Organizer calendar, Online Office for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, and GMX Cloud with 2 GB of storage. MailCheck can notify you about incoming mail and connect multiple accounts. The mobile app manages multiple accounts and can send or receive encrypted email. OpenPGP encryption is available through a browser extension and runs on your computer. GMX says it scans messages and attachments for malware, uses seven anti-spam modules, and processes account data in European data centers. Support is provided through a Help Center and contact form.

Spec sheet

Free plan
YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · gmx.com
Mobile apps
The free GMX Mail app supports Android, iOS, and iPadOS, and can manage multiple accounts and send or receive encrypted email.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Support
GMX provides a Help Center and contact form for customer care.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Headquarters
Montabaur, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · gmx.com
Ad-free inbox
NoRead 19 Sep 2026 · gmx.com
Aliases
Users can create up to 10 alias addresses and manage them from one mailbox.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Attachments
Users can send email attachments up to 50 MB.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Browser extension
MailCheck is a free browser add-on that notifies users of incoming mail and can connect multiple email accounts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Cloud storage
GMX Cloud includes 2 GB of free storage, and transfers between devices and its servers are SSL encrypted.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Data location
GMX says account data is processed in European data centers and that its mobile app data processing adheres to GDPR.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Email aliases
YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · gmx.com
Email protection
GMX says it scans inbound and outbound emails and attachments for malware and uses seven anti-spam modules.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Email service
GMX provides webmail for personal users and small to medium-sized businesses.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Encryption
GMX offers free OpenPGP email encryption using a browser extension, with encryption performed on the user's computer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Mail Collector
Mail Collector combines email accounts from different providers, with up to 10 accounts available to add.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Mailbox storage
A GMX account includes 65 GB of email storage, which GMX says holds 500,000 emails.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Other tools
GMX offers Cloud, Contacts, Online Office for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, and an Organizer calendar.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com
Platform access
web_and_mobileRead 19 Sep 2026 · gmx.com
Provider and address
GMX is a service provided by 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, whose listed Karlsruhe branch office is in Karlsruhe, Germany.Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com

Plans and prices

GMX Mail free account Free 65 GB email storage · attachments up to 50 MB · up to 10 alias addresses · 2 GB cloud storage Read 12 Oct 2026 · gmx.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • 65 GB email storage included
  • Up to 10 aliases in one mailbox
  • Mail Collector supports up to 10 accounts
  • 50 MB attachment limit
  • Free OpenPGP encryption option

Limits

  • Inbox is not ad-free
  • Cloud storage is limited to 2 GB
  • OpenPGP requires a browser extension
  • Free service processes account data in European data centers

Who it suits

GMX Mail suits personal users and small to medium-sized businesses needing free web and mobile email. It is also useful when aliases, account collection, cloud storage, and office files are needed together.

Verdict

GMX Mail offers a broad free package across web and mobile, with substantial mailbox storage and alias support. Consider the advertised storage limits, advertising, and browser-extension requirement for encryption.

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