On Saturday 14 November 2015 20:03:32 Robert Peters wrote:

> This is something of a change in topic:
> Does anyone know of any webmail providers, with less spyware and ads,
> as alternatives to gmail?  How do Hotmail and Yahoo compare?  Or even
> an internet service provider?
> Formerly I used an ISP account, but it turned out to be blocked in
> China, where I travelled often.
> Robert

Traveling in China, you might have to get acquainted with Tor, although 
finding a tor gateway in China might, probably will be difficult.

I've zero experience with it myself as I am in the continental US where 
the net is fairly free of such restrictions.

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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