Aol Mail (Summer 2012)

You can either go right to your inbox or view this Today page of current events when starting Aol Mail.

Clicking on an email entry displays its contents in a preview panel--something you don't get with Gmail.

You can embed images and choose stationery themes for emails, or you can just sent plain text if you prefer.

Aol Calendars are every bit as capable as what you get with other webmail services--you can have multiple calendars, import standard formats, and maps are even embedded automatically.

The US leading instant message service, AIM is right next to the inbox, and you can chat via Facebook messaging here, too.

Like Gmail, you get spacing choices--compact, comfortable, relaxed.

This tool makes importing contacts from other online accounts easy.

A good selection of artistic themes can grace your Aol Mail page.

You can tell Aol Mail to automatically send mail from specified addresses or with other criteria to folders or the garbage can.

You can sync contacts and events with your mobile and with Outlook.