Be Safe on the Web, with these free apps for browsing and email —

Recommended Browsers:

Firefox, from Mozilla. Safest, anti-popup, anti-spyware, fast-performing.

Chrome, from Google.
Visually lean, simple, imports other browsers’ bookmarks and histories,  anti-popup, fast-performing. integrates with other Google products.

Recommended Email Client:

Thunderbird, from Mozilla.
IMAP or POP, tabbed interface, address book, multiple email accounts, multiple channels chat (Facebook, Google Chat, Twitter, etc.), search, filters, activity manager, privacy controls, spam filtering, anti-phishing, do not track setting.