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E-mail Around The World, July 2003

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InternetNews Staff
InternetNews Staff
Published: Aug 22, 2003
Updated: Jul 16, 2021
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With the exception of the U.S., MSN Hotmail was the leading e-mail service during July 2003 in all the countries that Hitwise monitors. Yahoo! Mail holds a modest lead in the U.S., but the popular portal’s mail service is a very distant second nearly everywhere else.


Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
U.S.RankNameMarket
Share

1.

Yahoo! Mail

44.87%

2.

MSN Hotmail

42.03%

3.

Yahoo! Address Book

4.20%

4.

Excite E-mail

0.96%

5.

Mail.com

0.86%

6.

Netscape Mail

0.75%

7.

Lycos Mail

0.57%

8.

iWon Email

0.20%

9.

Earthlink Webmail

0.14%

10.

Freeze Email

0.13%

Source: Hitwise

Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
U.S.		RankNameMarket
Share		1.Yahoo! Mail44.87%2.MSN Hotmail42.03%3.Yahoo! Address Book4.20%4.Excite E-mail0.96%5.Mail.com0.86%6.Netscape Mail0.75%7.Lycos Mail0.57%8.iWon Email0.20%9.Earthlink Webmail0.14%10.Freeze Email0.13%Source: Hitwise Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
UKRankNameMarket
Share

1.

MSN Hotmail

66.64%

2.

Yahoo! Mail

15.54%

3.

Yahoo!Mail – Europe

4.87%

4.

Freeserve FSmail

1.28%

5.

talk21

1.24%

6.

Yahoo! UK & Ireland
Address Book

1.00%

7.

Yahoo! Address Book

0.98%

8.

Yahoo! E-mail
UK & Ireland

0.85%

9.

Lycos UK Mail

0.74%

10.

Mail.com

0.53%

Source: Hitwise

Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
UK		RankNameMarket
Share		1.MSN Hotmail66.64%2.Yahoo! Mail15.54%3.Yahoo!Mail – Europe4.87%4.Freeserve FSmail1.28%5.talk211.24%6.Yahoo! UK & Ireland
Address Book		1.00%7.Yahoo! Address Book0.98%8.Yahoo! E-mail
UK & Ireland		0.85%9.Lycos UK Mail0.74%10.Mail.com0.53%Source: Hitwise
Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
U.S.
RankNameMarket
Share
1.Yahoo! Mail44.87%
2.MSN Hotmail42.03%
3.Yahoo! Address Book4.20%
4.Excite E-mail0.96%
5.Mail.com0.86%
6.Netscape Mail0.75%
7.Lycos Mail0.57%
8.iWon Email0.20%
9.Earthlink Webmail0.14%
10.Freeze Email0.13%
Source: Hitwise
Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
UK
RankNameMarket
Share
1.MSN Hotmail66.64%
2.Yahoo! Mail15.54%
3.Yahoo!Mail – Europe4.87%
4.Freeserve FSmail1.28%
5.talk211.24%
6.Yahoo! UK & Ireland
Address Book		1.00%
7.Yahoo! Address Book0.98%
8.Yahoo! E-mail
UK & Ireland		0.85%
9.Lycos UK Mail0.74%
10.Mail.com0.53%
Source: Hitwise


Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
AustraliaRankNameMarket
Share

1.

MSN Hotmail

69.55%

2.

Yahoo! Mail

11.82%

3.

Yahoo! Australia
& New Zealand Mail

6.60%

4.

Daum Webmail

0.84%

5.

Yahoo! Address Book

0.73%

6.

Mail.com

0.63%

7.

Mail2Web.com

0.51%

8.

Incredimail.com

.47%

9.

Lycos Mail

0.46%

10.

University of
South Australia
– Email Web Access

0.44%

Source: Hitwise

Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Australia		RankNameMarket
Share		1.MSN Hotmail69.55%2.Yahoo! Mail11.82%3.Yahoo! Australia
& New Zealand Mail		6.60%4.Daum Webmail0.84%5.Yahoo! Address Book0.73%6.Mail.com0.63%7.Mail2Web.com0.51%8.Incredimail.com.47%9.Lycos Mail0.46%10.University of
South Australia
– Email Web Access		0.44%Source: Hitwise Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
New ZealandRankNameMarket
Share

1.

MSN Hotmail

64.46%

2.

Yahoo! Mail

14.55%

3.

Daum Webmail

3.33%

4.

Yahoo! Australia
& New Zealand Mail

1.52%

5.

Sina China Mail

1.23%

6.

mail.163.com

1.13%

7.

Yahoo! China E-mail

1.07%

8.

mail.sohu.com

1.00%

9.

XtraMail

0.94%

10.

Yahoo! Address Book

0.91%

Source: Hitwise

Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
New Zealand		RankNameMarket
Share		1.MSN Hotmail64.46%2.Yahoo! Mail14.55%3.Daum Webmail3.33%4.Yahoo! Australia
& New Zealand Mail		1.52%5.Sina China Mail1.23%6.mail.163.com1.13%7.Yahoo! China E-mail1.07%8.mail.sohu.com1.00%9.XtraMail0.94%10.Yahoo! Address Book0.91%Source: Hitwise
Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Australia
RankNameMarket
Share
1.MSN Hotmail69.55%
2.Yahoo! Mail11.82%
3.Yahoo! Australia
& New Zealand Mail		6.60%
4.Daum Webmail0.84%
5.Yahoo! Address Book0.73%
6.Mail.com0.63%
7.Mail2Web.com0.51%
8.Incredimail.com.47%
9.Lycos Mail0.46%
10.University of
South Australia
– Email Web Access		0.44%
Source: Hitwise
Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
New Zealand
RankNameMarket
Share
1.MSN Hotmail64.46%
2.Yahoo! Mail14.55%
3.Daum Webmail3.33%
4.Yahoo! Australia
& New Zealand Mail		1.52%
5.Sina China Mail1.23%
6.mail.163.com1.13%
7.Yahoo! China E-mail1.07%
8.mail.sohu.com1.00%
9.XtraMail0.94%
10.Yahoo! Address Book0.91%
Source: Hitwise
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Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Hong KongRankNameMarket
Share

1.

MSN Hotmail

41.56%

2.

Yahoo! Hong Kong Mail

27.16%

3.

Yahoo! Mail

18.15%

4.

Yahoo! Address Book
Hong Kong

2.07%

5.

HKU – Webmail

1.20%

6.

Yahoo! Address Book

1.18%

7.

Sina Hk – Sinamail

1.06%

8.

Mail.com

0.67%

9.

Mymail Hongkong.com

0.38%

10.

Yahoo! Taiwan Mail

0.35%

Source: Hitwise

Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Hong Kong		RankNameMarket
Share		1.MSN Hotmail41.56%2.Yahoo! Hong Kong Mail27.16%3.Yahoo! Mail18.15%4.Yahoo! Address Book
Hong Kong		2.07%5.HKU – Webmail1.20%6.Yahoo! Address Book1.18%7.Sina Hk – Sinamail1.06%8.Mail.com0.67%9.Mymail Hongkong.com0.38%10.Yahoo! Taiwan Mail0.35%Source: Hitwise Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
SingaporeRankNameMarket
Share

1.

MSN Hotmail

44.73%

2.

Yahoo! Mail

27.04%

3.

Yahoo! Singapore E-mail

12.72%

4.

Yahoo! Address Book

1.88%

5.

Mail.com

1.38%

6.

NUS – Exchange

1.21%

7.

Lycos Mail

1.02%

8.

NTU – Webmail

0.86%

9.

Ministry of Education
– Webmail for Schools

0.64%

10.

MyEDUmail

0.62%

Source: Hitwise

Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Singapore		RankNameMarket
Share		1.MSN Hotmail44.73%2.Yahoo! Mail27.04%3.Yahoo! Singapore E-mail12.72%4.Yahoo! Address Book1.88%5.Mail.com1.38%6.NUS – Exchange1.21%7.Lycos Mail1.02%8.NTU – Webmail0.86%9.Ministry of Education
– Webmail for Schools		0.64%10.MyEDUmail0.62%Source: Hitwise
Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Hong Kong
RankNameMarket
Share
1.MSN Hotmail41.56%
2.Yahoo! Hong Kong Mail27.16%
3.Yahoo! Mail18.15%
4.Yahoo! Address Book
Hong Kong		2.07%
5.HKU – Webmail1.20%
6.Yahoo! Address Book1.18%
7.Sina Hk – Sinamail1.06%
8.Mail.com0.67%
9.Mymail Hongkong.com0.38%
10.Yahoo! Taiwan Mail0.35%
Source: Hitwise
Leading E-mail Sites
(based on visits) July 2003,
Singapore
RankNameMarket
Share
1.MSN Hotmail44.73%
2.Yahoo! Mail27.04%
3.Yahoo! Singapore E-mail12.72%
4.Yahoo! Address Book1.88%
5.Mail.com1.38%
6.NUS – Exchange1.21%
7.Lycos Mail1.02%
8.NTU – Webmail0.86%
9.Ministry of Education
– Webmail for Schools		0.64%
10.MyEDUmail0.62%
Source: Hitwise
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