| I use hotpop.com.  It's the only service I could find that allows POP3 connection, for free.  I like it, because it means I can use it from Outlook.  They say they'll send you ads, but if you say you're female and not interested in anything, you won't get many.  I get about 1 a month.(I also have a student email address and one with a friend's own domain, but those are likely not options to everyone).
 
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