Hello Karen
A quick web search for "gmail alternatives" gives plenty of answers, for example:
https://lifehacker.com/ditch-gmail-with-these-alternatives-1829337583
It is possible, though, that you encounter the same problems (_javascript_ support in text-mode browsers) as with gmail.
If it is the case, as others have suggested, it could be of interest to you to take a look at text mail clients, like mutt ou sup.
Didier.