Is installing the email2 Toolbar required in order to get started using email2?

No, the email2 Toolbar is not required to start using email2. Instead, you can use the innovative email2 Web Client. The web client interface has been built with Web 2.0 methodology and extensive use of AJAX, making it an incredibly fast, functional and intuitive system. The email2 Web Client reproduces all the functionality of a traditional email client such as Outlook, but with all the added features that email2 brings to email messaging.