| Features |
DriveHQ Email |
Gmail |
Hotmail |
MS Exchange |
| Free basic service |
Yes (Unlimited mailbox size using Outlook/OE/Windows Mail; Max 5000 emails online) |
Yes (Free 5GB(?) webmail with advertisements) |
Yes (Free 5GB webmail with advertisements) |
No (Requires MS Exchange license and server / storage hardware) |
|
Maximum mail-box size |
Unlimited with premium service |
Unlimited with premium service & advertisements |
5GB with advertisements |
Unlimited (but need to buy storage devices) |
|
Group accounts, email alias, mailing lists |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Auto Reply & Auto forward |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Maximum attachment size |
10MB, unlimited with DriveHQ file sharing |
20MB (>10MB may not work) |
10MB |
Unlimited (>10MB may not work) |
| Web mail |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Requires webmail setup) |
| Automatic Email Backup software |
Available separately |
No |
No |
No |
|
Create sub-user email accounts |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Company private domain emails |
Yes (Requires a domain name) |
No |
No |
Yes (Requires a domain name) |
|
Requires hardware, server and hosting |
No, already included! |
No, already included! |
No, already included! |
Yes |
| Setup & Admin |
Instantly, web-based |
Single-user only |
Single-user only |
Requires expertise in MS Exchange & Email systems |