I'm sick of having problems with hotmail.

Today is the last straw. I've been trying for ages, but just get the busy serverscreen.

So.... what's the best free POP3 email service out there? One that I could also use from work would be good (it blocks hotmail).

Cheers

 

www.gmail.com

 

I tend to agree with Jack, Gmail is pretty good. If you want an invite (though think you can just sign up for it these days) PM me with your current email address and I'll send you an invite.

 

the only way to get a Gmail account is to be invited by someone who has one.

 

I've got loads of invites if anyone wants a gmail account.

 

Cheers for that, problem sorted

 

Welcome to AOL UK

 

AOL? lol you've got to be ****ting me.

 

Wasn't sure if that had changed, it would appear not, so apologies. Anyway, I too have plenty of invites if anyone needs one.

As for AOL, if it's just for a free email account, it might be ok. There's no way I'd inflict any other part of AOL on anyone.

 

................oh dear, a sure fire way of ******* up a PC well and truly!!!
It interferes/buggers up more than bloody Norton IS

 

Gmail is the best bet.
Stay well away from AOL!!!

 

no, no, no people.......

just use AOL for emails not as an ISP!

you can get a free "screen name" (aol screen name = email username) with 2GB storage and you get 5GB online storage via Free Secure Online Storage—Xdrive.

so "impress" your mates with a AOL email address. they sure wont be bothering you with any IT problems of their own

 

- are you guys on commision from NOTAOL ISP? - it's always the same AOL bashers - I assume you don't use AOL yourselves

gmail is pretty dodgey from what I've heard - privacy wise

I hate threads like this cos AOL always get ripped - I've had no problem ever with AOL and feel I have to defend them - I must stop reading stuff like this

Anyway - have a nice day now... y'all

Mick

 

seeeeeeeeee... a very happy AOL customer

(btw, i dont use AOL except for the odd emails and their xdrive)

 

Anything AOL is ****e end of.

 

I've never run AOL, nor installed it on any of the machines I have built over the years. I've had clients ask me to install it and I've point blank refused. I have had the "joy" of having to remove it from many machines over the years, with varying degrees of success. Most of these machines are not home computers, but in businesses, so they are not full of all kinds of software, typical Office and Accounting software.
My usual method of removal is to ensure the machine is backed up and reinstall the OS and the Applications. I learnt the hard way what a complete bugger it can be to remove.

Granted I cannot knock it for ease of use, that's probably why it is still used, as if a burger munching redneck can work it out, then anyone can

As for gmail and privacy issues. This has information about privacy in gmail, ok so that might be a tiny bit baised, so have a look here

 

bioforger... did an AOL rep knife your grandmother or something? come on tell us why you are so down on them - every opportunity you are in there putting the boot in

 

yeah, i know a couple of users on AOL and they are happy users.

if you register for gmail now, you gonna get @googlemail.co.uk. no more @gmail.com! i prefer @gmail.com. less typing

 

I'd like to knife their CEO, coont. I used their sorry assed service on dialup once upon a time, and it didn't improve from what I've seen, tryin to help out some mates who had it on BBand, that's enough for me. Bloody jokers.

 

You can still use @gmail.com, bit of a legal work around I think. i.e. register an account as dadhjahfdafh@googlemail.com but dadhjahfdafh@gmail.com works.

 

I've got to defend AOL as well.

I used it for years on dialup and never had any problems. Granted I rarly used all the featrures in the main product but I used to use the chat module loads, that's how I met the GF soon to be wife Long story.

Once you are connected just use IE. My inlaws are on AOL broadband now and they love it. The router is always connected to the web so you never need to open the program to get tinterweb access. If you want to check your e-mail, either open the program or go to aol.com and check it there.

anyway, gmail is prob the best.

Darren

 

now you got me started! AOL dialup is the best thing since slice bread!!! i mean, what ISP allows you local dialup number worldwide???

 

couldnt see the point of aol, why open up one program to then have it access another..??

i wanted to send an email,,, it opened its email client....which then opened another program just so i could write the damm mail. wtf!!!

outlook, or thunderbird, open mail proggy, type mail...send

i too had the joys of removing AOL from a lappy that had gone **** up....took ages!!!

removed it all registry hooks and all!!!

told the neighbour not to rinstall, and put a free, browser/ mail client and new dial up account on...

3 days later he brought it back...fubarred......


he,d reinstalled aol!!!!!


told him to go forth!!


mart

 

AOL emails are all web-based. so nothing to install

 

Can someone send me a gmail invite Pleease.

 

PM me your current email and i'll send you an invite.

 

Make me laugh these type of threads - See loads of these on Scoobynet ! Certain group that defend / like product A and those that cant stand product A.
Ask those who like product A if they have ever looked or tried product B, and I'm guessing 70% of them have never looked at another product and have no / v little knowledge / experiace of anything but product A and have got used to their way of working.
Those that dont like product A I feel have generally looked around / played / experiances with few different products and can give good reasons why they dont like product A and for example like product B better.

Just my feelings / obersvations

Richard