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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

😤Tried to end my contract with GMX on the 24.01.2026 always got a message back not possible because my information was wrong...no chance Tried it numerous times same answer....got a email today with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

😤Tried to end my contract with GMX on the 24.01.2026 always got a message back not possible because my information was wrong...no chance Tried it numerous times same answer....got a email today with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dont even think about creating GMX mail ! After few months of using this nice mailbox. I have lost my email adress without warning, without any notice with all messages in it. Very bad experience. Unr... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Yes, it serves its purpose of sending you emails. But it's very slow on the web, and it also sends you extra spam emails about its own advertisements. It's probably not the worst email service, but... See more

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  1. New service
  2. Email service provider

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Mit über 20-jähriger Expertise in der Internet-Kommunikation ist der FreeMail Pionier GMX (Global Message Exchange) heute einer der erfolgreichsten Kommunikationsdienste im deutschsprachigen Internet. GMX bietet privaten und professionellen Nutzern leistungsstarke, innovative Mail- und Messaging-Lösungen für die digitale Kommunikation – online unter https://www.gmx.net. Eingebettet in die vielseitigen Portalangebote von GMX Deutschland, GMX Österreich und GMX Schweiz mit ihren länderspezifischen Inhalten, Diensten und Services zu den Bereichen Information, Kommunikation, Shopping und Entertainment & Lifestyle ist GMX die digitale Homebase für über 15 Millionen Internet-Nutzer in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. In den wöchentlich neu erscheinenden Artikel des GMX Blogs (https://www.gmx.net/mail/tipps/) erhalten die Nutzer von GMX regelmäßig Informationen zu neuen Postfach-Funktionen.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I've been a customer with GMX for 20…

I've been a customer with GMX for 20 yrs+ overall it works fine. However now and then you just can't login. At the moment my account is apparently blocked for 24hrs. No explanation why, no contact possibility (unless you have a paid contract)...

1 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GMX is a left wing platform

GMX is a left wing platform. Accepts only left wing comments. Awful!

5 November 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from GMX

Hello Frank,

Thank you very much for your review. We sincerely regret that you have come to the conclusion our news section is biased towards left-wing political views. We assure you that our editorial team works to high journalistic standards and in accordance with the Pressekodex of the Deutsche Presserat [Press Code of the German Press Council].

Our editorial reporting therefore has no political orientation. In our article „Wie trennen wir Information und Meinung? Wie machen wir Meinung kenntlich?“ [How do we separate information from opinion? How do we label opinion pieces?] we state: „Wir präsentieren Ihnen die Informationen unvoreingenommen. Das heißt im Klartext: Unsere persönliche Meinung hat in informierenden Beiträgen nichts verloren“ [We provide you with information in an unbiased manner. That means our personal opinion has no place in informative articles.] You can read the entire article – in German – here:

https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/trennen-information-meinung-32384732

However, since we believe that journalists also have the task of contributing to the formation of public opinion, we also publish opinion pieces. To indicate these pieces clearly, they are specially labeled, as „Kritik“ or „Kolumne“ for example.

You further write in your review that we „accept[s] only left wing comments“. Of course, all readers are allowed to express their opinions on our articles in the comment section. We do not delete comments on the basis of the opinions they contain. However, a good discussion culture is important to us, which is why we have laid down guidelines in our „Netiquette“, i.e. our comment rules. Among other things, discriminatory statements, insults, or hate speech are strictly prohibited. In addition, there are also a number of formal rules: For example, we do not allow links to external websites or require our users to comment under their real name. So a comment can be deleted for violation of these rules as well. If one of your comments has been deleted, you can contact our comment administration team at any time, and they will explain the reasons for the deletion or restore your comment in case we wrongfully deleted it. You can find our comment rules („Netiquette“) here:

https://www.gmx.net/magazine/in-eigener-sache/Netiquette/

You can also find an FAQ about our comment section – again in German – here:

https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/kommentarbereich-fragen-antworten-32282010

We hope we could dissipate your doubts and welcome you to stay on as a reader!

Best regards

Your GMX Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Deletes my Email before I get it.

Have had a continuous problem with expected emails not being delivered. I mean not even into my spam folder.
Makes it difficult to sign up for some sites when you can't get a confirmation email from 1 in 20 sites online, some of which only give you one chance.
Turned off spam filters off to see if that helps cause I'm stuck, some of my good paying sites are locked to my gmx address

18 February 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GMX registration is rubbish

GMX registration is rubbish (just comes up with technical error) and their customer support is worse, an automated system that doesn't understand the question. No telephone support

17 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Any other service is preferable

The site has had multiple security breaches that resulted in the loss of 2 of my email accounts. Those accounts were connected with services I paid for and thus lost my money on. GMX is riddled with obnoxious ads. GMX faq and "help center" do not help. GMX platform is awkward, at best. I have used GMX for years out of habit, it is the worst of email services. Its not even worth being free.

21 May 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Passwort reset only for money.

My mother is once again having trouble with gmx. She cant log in using her correct password. So I checked how to reset it and wanted to use my account to test it.
Right now you only get a page with a 5 Euro a call hotline. There is no option to send it to an alternate email or my mobile phone anymore. The help says otherwise but my 4 different browsers, I tested it with, offer me no alternative.

31 January 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

constant issues and 0 customer support.

I've had so many issues with this server. The latest is that there is a 'temporary error' and I can't login to my account and the form they provide to fill in to let them know about the issue doesn't send (I've tried on two different browsers). There appears to be no mechanism to request a new password with a backup account meaning that I am now locked out of the email account I use for work indefinitely and all I can do is hope and pray that this random technical issue will right itself. In the past I've also had phrases where they oblige me to change my password every few days due to 'unusual activity' or whatever (there was never any usual activity)- as a result I now don't remember which password I used because I ran through so many I had to start writing the same one with random numbers added on.

Also the search function isn't very good.

Pros: I much prefer the layout to google emails.

27 January 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best mail service all time!

The best mail service all time!

I'm using GMX (Premium) for over 15 years now and I never had any problems.
Sure, there are no "fancy features" and the 2-factor authentication could have come a few years earlier...
But I love GMX because there is no overload of functions and features. Decent, minimalistic mailservice.

I can only recommend it!

15 August 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST EMAIL PROVIDER EVER

WORST EMAIL PROVIDER EVER

From nothing my account was blocked , i ask the reason , ariived the answer ur account will continue blocked , just ridiculous , i do not give any reason for this block , worst im working with GMX. mail, and loose all my email from all costumers

before you open account GMX be careful they blocked without any reason , what happens to me loose all my email contacts from buyer can happens to all

AVOID GMX

21 March 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The WORST email provider online.

The WORST email provider online.

One day you will find you cannot login to your account because of a "Wrong Password"

You will also not be able to reset your password.

The truth is GMX disabled your account and will not reopen it.

All emails to staff is a waste of time because they say that you must use the password reset function(which never sends the password reset email token)

Protonmail.com is a better reliable service.

30 July 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TERRIBLE COMPANY.

TERRIBLE COMPANY.

They will DISABLE your account without telling you the reason.

One day you will receive a message "Wrong Password" and from that point you will not be able to acccess your account.

The password you use is most likely correct, but they use this method to disable your account and tell you that they cannot access the email if you do not have the password.

AVOID this company if you want to be able to read your emails.

Tutanota.com or Protonmail.com is a better alternative.

30 July 2018
Unprompted review
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