What's the best free email service?

[Xiaoxiao]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

[El Emperador]

I like Confidesk very much: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=720542.msg9685033#msg9685033

It's a Swiss-based provider which ensures the best privacy and security.
But  the free basic package is only 50MB.

Anyway, stay away from Google and Yahoo!

[sgk]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

I don't think Gmail forces you to register your phone number.
Yes, it asks for it but you can always press the 'skip' button.

[sgk]

If you're too concerned about privacy and encryption, try ProtonMail. It is a new swiss service that provides free account (with limited storage).

ProtonMail ---> ProtonMail : end-to-end encryption
ProtonMail ---> Other mail : one way encryption
Other mail ---> ProtonMail : no encryption

https://protonmail.ch/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProtonMail
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/protonmail

[Whitehouse]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

I don't think you have to use your phone number with hotmail or outlook or whatever its called nowadays (at least you didn't the last time I used it), but I wouldn't say it's the best account that's for sure but it meets your criteria at least.

[MinerHQ]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

you dont always have to register a phone @ gmail i dont think

[ðºÞæ]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

I don't think you have to use your phone number with hotmail or outlook or whatever its called nowadays (at least you didn't the last time I used it), but I wouldn't say it's the best account that's for sure but it meets your criteria at least.

gave up hotmail/outlook as i could not skip 2 factor (phone number).
personaly using https://www.inbox.com/
what about https://unseen.is/  (closed source Anonymous ?)

[DLCseller]

Gmail -the #1 free email service. (Google is watching you) 

[fast2fix]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

you dont always have to register a phone @ gmail i dont think

phone number is necessary if you want a gmail account, i've tried to register with my laptop it asks for a phone number before i can access my gmail account. however if you try to register with a mobile phone(android) you don't have to enter mobile number.

Xiaoxiao, you may try outlook i think they don't ask for mobile number verification.

[xmasdobo]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

I don't think Gmail forces you to register your phone number.
Yes, it asks for it but you can always press the 'skip' button.

I dont know gmail seems to be random as hell.. sometimes asks after registration and sometimes it doesnt..

[Riley Nico]

outlook
gmail
aol

[chmod755]

live.com

[Karpeles]

www.mail.com

[Southpaw0]

the best free email services are yahoo or gmail.

[b!z]

protonmail.ch has a nice privacy-oriented email service that is free.

[Whitehouse]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

I don't think you have to use your phone number with hotmail or outlook or whatever its called nowadays (at least you didn't the last time I used it), but I wouldn't say it's the best account that's for sure but it meets your criteria at least.

gave up hotmail/outlook as i could not skip 2 factor (phone number).
personaly using https://www.inbox.com/
what about https://unseen.is/  (closed source Anonymous ?)

Can  you not use an alt email address for that? Think that's what I did but don't remember being mandatory. Did you look to see if there was a skip this step button?

[ðºÞæ]

Where you don't have to register your phone number like yahoo mail or gmail.... yet also legitimate and secure

I don't think you have to use your phone number with hotmail or outlook or whatever its called nowadays (at least you didn't the last time I used it), but I wouldn't say it's the best account that's for sure but it meets your criteria at least.

gave up hotmail/outlook as i could not skip 2 factor (phone number).
personaly using https://www.inbox.com/
what about https://unseen.is/  (closed source Anonymous ?)

Can  you not use an alt email address for that? Think that's what I did but don't remember being mandatory. Did you look to see if there was a skip this step button?

I did not want 2 factor, looked hard for skip button, but gave up on hotmail/outlook. Lucky as it was not my main account, have not been able to access it to this day.
Also have major problem with gmail at moment with 2 factor enabled and no working sim. Cant get a new sim for some time as i am in another country currently. Contacted gmail to disable, but no luck as i could not remember what month or year registered.

[yummyransom]

Gmail -the #1 free email service. (Google is watching you) 

It's very effective. You can use it anytime you want

[TurboMen]

free email service  - Gmail - the No1

[White sugar]

I use mail.com usually, not sure if the best, but good enough