Best free email?
16 November 2006, 04:12 PM
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Best free email?
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).
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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
16 November 2006, 04:22 PM
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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.
16 November 2006, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Markus
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.
Cheers for that, problem sorted
16 November 2006, 06:48 PM
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16 November 2006, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ScuuBdoo
the only way to get a Gmail account is to be invited by someone who has 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.
16 November 2006, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by suba
It interferes/buggers up more than bloody Norton IS
16 November 2006, 08:56 PM
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AOL is da best !
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
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
16 November 2006, 09:12 PM
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- 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
16 November 2006, 09:34 PM
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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
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
16 November 2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Anything AOL is ****e end of.
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 
17 November 2006, 10:00 AM
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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
if you register for gmail now, you gonna get @googlemail.co.uk. no more @gmail.com! i prefer @gmail.com. less typing
17 November 2006, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mick
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 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.
17 November 2006, 10:05 PM
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if you register for gmail now, you gonna get @googlemail.co.uk. no more @gmail.com! i prefer @gmail.com. less typing
18 November 2006, 11:25 AM
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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
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
19 November 2006, 08:37 AM
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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
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
31 December 2006, 12:00 AM
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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
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
Last edited by richs2891; 31 December 2006 at 12:04 AM.
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