GMX Mail review (2026): is it any good?
Free webmail with 65GB storage, aliases and a mail collector
GMX Mail report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a free mailbox with 65GB
GMX Mail is a free email account with 65GB of storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 aliases. Signup asks for your gender, date of birth and a recovery contact. There's no desktop app, and no paid plan is listed.
Who GMX Mail is for
- Fits if you want a free second mailbox with lots of storage
- Works for people who want aliases and PGP encryption without paying
Who GMX Mail is not for
- Watch out: signup asks for your gender, date of birth and a recovery phone or email, and ends with a captcha
- Skip it if you want a custom domain, as the pages read don't mention one
- Not for you if you want a desktop email app, as only Android, iOS and iPadOS apps are listed
- Watch out: the pages read list no paid plan or support tier
Why GMX Mail gets a 3.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree, with 65GB of storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 aliases. The pages read list no paid plan.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright, with no paid plan on the pages read.
- BFeaturesMailbox and attachments, aliases, a Mail Collector, filters, spam protection, PGP encryption, an organiser, contacts and office tools. The pages show no gap in the core email work.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You sign up with personal details, then set up filters and the Mail Collector yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS, Android and browser extensions. No desktop email app is mentioned and no API is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GMX Mail's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GMX Mail's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 65 of the 70 other email apps we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 55 of 70) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
GMX Mail has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 71 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. GMX Mail’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 51 of 70, level with 19
- AFree plan and trialAbove 55 of 70, level with 15
- BFeaturesAbove 45 of 70, level with 25
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 70, level with 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 70, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 email apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep GMX Mail, or make your own?
Keep it
GMX Mail is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 65 of the 70 other email apps we grade.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
- Filters that read every message as it arrives.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GMX Mail’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is GMX Mail?
GMX Mail is a free webmail service from 1&1 Mail & Media that comes with 65GB of mailbox space, 50MB attachments and up to 10 alias addresses. It also bundles contacts, a calendar, an online office and cloud storage, and has apps for Android and iOS.
Worth knowing
- Signup asks for gender, date of birth and a recovery phone or email, and ends with a captcha.
- The pages read list no paid plan, so features such as a custom domain are not mentioned.
- Apps are listed for Android, iOS and iPadOS only; no desktop email app is mentioned.
Key features
- Mailbox and attachments
- 65GB of mailbox space, which the site equates to about 500,000 emails, and attachments of up to 50MB.
- Alias addresses
- Create up to 10 alias addresses and manage them from one central mailbox.
- Mail Collector
- Pull mail from accounts at other providers into one GMX inbox.
- Filters and spam protection
- Folders and filter rules, with templates provided, a spam filter and virus scanning.
- PGP encryption
- Emails can be encrypted with PGP so only the people holding the decryption key can read them.
- Organizer, contacts and office
- A calendar with reminders, an address book and an online office for Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
GMX Mail pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, GMX Mail is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Free email account with 65GB of mailbox storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 alias addresses.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 65GB of email storage, 50MB attachments, up to 10 aliases, spam filter and virus protection. |
Read from gmx.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GMX Mail before you buy.
How people rate the GMX Mail app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars81%
- 4 stars11%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star3%
17,277 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does GMX Mail have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. GMX Mail is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does GMX Mail have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. GMX Mail is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is GMX Mail open source?
GMX Mail is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.