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Woomail (http://www.woomail.com)

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Filtered email can be confusing for kids.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this email service can help eliminate spam from entering their kid's email account, and can block certain people from emailing. This can be particularly important to parents who are worried that their kids are getting inappropriate spam or emails from strangers or bullying friends. In order to not see ads, kids must pay for an ad-free account.

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Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Advertising is part of the free site. To have an ad-free account requires upgrading to a pay service. There are also tags following outgoing emails messages, promoting the Woomail service.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about safe emailing practices. What is spam and what are some of the common scams that you might find in your inbox? Also, what type of information is OK to share over email and what information should you never include? Parents can also help kids understand email etiquette and how to properly send and reply to messages.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The Woomail concept is great for people worried about spam, viruses, and harassing. Information is instantly sent and received on one server, so it never enters cyberspace. However, the service is probably not the ideal choice for a kid's email account. Because there are multiple types of email to send all with different qualities, the service can be confusing -- even for some adults. And just because your kid's Woomail email will be spam-free, it doesn't mean the email is ad-free; you have to pay for the ad-free service. In general, Woomail is smart for
This review was written by Jacqueline Rupp
 
 

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Megara103
kid, 13 years old
 
Really Safe Website
This website is really safe. But it's also confusing. I don't know how to write to my many friends.It's safe thogh so try it. You'll love it. I swear.
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it didn't come up when I clicked on the link just 2 green bars
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nothing wrong very clean
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It seems that the website has gone out of business;; all that I see is GoDaddy, the people who made the website, I think.
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Woomail for old kids!!!
I am a 8 year old and this Woomail sight is not for kids my age. 10 and up! Sounds like a good site. I visted it and saw it was great.
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