The partnership allows Virgin Media customers to use Google's communication applications with an @virginmedia.com email address.
Users will also have access to over 7GB of storage and advanced email search, as well as anti-virus, spam and phishing filters.
Each broadband household can hold up to 10 @virginmedia.com email addresses.
Customers accessing their email through the web-based interface will also be able to use instant messaging features and organise emails into threaded conversations.
Alex Green, executive director of online for Virgin Media, said: "With email so important in everyday life, we're delighted to be working with Google and launching a brand new, feature-rich and easy to use email service.
"We look forward to exploring future services with Google and continuing to deliver market-leading communications and entertainment to our customers."
The enhanced services will be piloted by the first 20,000 new customers to sign up to Virgin Media broadband from today, with full launch to all new customers shortly after.
Existing customers will then be migrated across to the new service at no extra cost and will be able to keep their existing @blueyonder.co.uk, @ntlworld.com or @virgin.net email addresses or choose to sign up for new @virginmedia.com email addresses.
Doug Lucas, strategic partner development director for Google, said: "Virgin Media is one of the UK's leading ISPs and this is a great partnership between two companies focused on innovation. We look forward to rolling out new features for the benefit of all Virgin Media's customers."
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