| Features |
DriveHQ Email |
Gmail |
Hotmail |
MS Exchange |
| Free basic service |
Yes, 5 emails/day (unlimited Outlook mailbox size) |
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 |
Yes (but separate plan) |
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 |