Ecards

Sixteen of the best sites for ecards, or e-cards, or electronic cards—greeting cards sent via the Internet. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. eCardica.com - Thousands of free ecards for any occasion you can think of. Option to send paper cards as well. As on many ecard sites, be ready for pop-ups. (www.ecardica.com)

2. American Greeting eCards - Ecards from one of the major greeting card companies in the outside world, includes cards for all occasions and many cards featuring licensed characters such as Elvis, Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Hello Kitty, SpongeBob and more. Free month of membership before you have to pay. (www.americangreetings.com)

3. Group Launches Post-Abortion E-Cards - March, 2007 article on the non-profit organization Exhale offering six e-cards on its Web site that are intended to comfort women after having had an abortion. (www.newsmax.com)

4. ECards from Yahoo! Kids - Free ecards for kids to send, without any of the grownup humor seen at many other ecard sites. (kids.yahoo.com)

5. Hallmark E-Cards - Large selection of free e-cards from well-known greeting card company. Requires registration to send e-cards, but sending is free. (www.hallmark.com)

6. E-Cards from MoMA - E-cards featuring modern artworks, from New York’s Museum of Modern Art. (www.moma.org)

7. E-Cards from Better Homes & Gardens - Use one of the many designs offered to create an e-card, or create your own with an uploaded photo and your personalized text. Requires registration, but sending is free. (www.bhg.com)

8. Evite eCards - Better-known for their online invitation services, Evite also offers free ecards for the major occasions. (www.evite.com)

9. 123Greetings.com - Send free ecards for just about any occasion, customizing them with your message and name. Be prepared for plenty of pop-up windows from this site. (www.123greetings.com)

10. eNature eCards - Send ecards with professional nature photos of flowers, landscapes, fish, etc. From the National Wildlife Federation. (www.enature.com)

11. Ecards.com - Mostly free ecards for all occasions, many featuring nature/animal themes. (www.ecards.com)

12. eCards from Care2 - Wide range of free ecards for all occasions, with Care2 promising to make a donation “to an environmental nonprofit to save a square foot of rainforest” with each e-card sent. (www.care2.com)

13. Card Fountain - E-cards for any occasion. Get a two-week free trial, then pay $13.95 for a full year of ecardery. (www.cardfountain.com)

14. Funny Ecards - Free and funny ecards, at least intended to be funny. (www.funny-ecards.com)

15. BlueMountain.com - Another service of greeting card company American Greetings, offering a free one-month trial membership, then ecards are for paid members. Does offer some free ecards with sponsored content. (www.bluemountain.com)

16. E-greetings - Humorous e-cards for all occasions. Send ecards free during a one-month trial membership, then you have to pay. Yet another site from American Greetings. (www.egreetings.com)