I use the web mail access to my regular accounts (that download onto my computer when I'm using it at home), and I have a couple of Yahoo accounts. I haven't noticed them slow down, but I don't use them often. My daughter was experimenting and set herself up a Yahoo account in the UK, even though we're in the states. It works fine also. There is a place that offers all sorts of @this or @that locations via their service. It is at http://www.iname.com, and the opening screen says "Mail.com," as was mentioned above. I don't know how much space they give you, but you can get a more or less specialized address. "Jones@highschoolteacher.com" or "Jones@mortgagebanker.com" kinds of things.