Broadband & E-mail

[Squiggler]

We've just got Broadband so we've knocked Freeserve on the head, but need to set up an e-mail account (other than Hotmail). Any recommendations?

 

[PAH111S]

If you want a particular or professional domain (e.g. yourname@yourdomain.co.uk etc), you can get a domain and mailbox from places like www.123-reg.co.uk

Prices are about 5 quid for the domain for two years, and about 10 quid a year for a mailbox. The mailbox can be a catchall or you can buy multiple mailboxes for each individual email address if you require privacy etc.

You'd need a mail program such as Outlook to retrieve mail from the POP3 mailbox, and use your broadband ISP's SMTP service for sending mail.

If anyone has any suggestions about cheaper ways of getting a domain and mailbox(s) that give you full control, I'm all ears!

BTW You might get free email accounts with your Broadband ISP.

 

[reynolds]

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I use the Job Inbox www.directcareer.com as a personal mail box. This service really is great.

 

[Simes]

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You'd need a mail program such as Outlook to retrieve mail from the POP3 mailbox, and use your broadband ISP's SMTP service for sending mail.

Quite, why doesn't he use his broadband account for mail services then? Would seem to be much simpler.

 

[Squiggler]

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We got BT Broadband, which doesn't offer an e-mail service. Possibly would have been easier to stick with Freeserve, though!

 

[jheenga]

Some excellent email services

Some excellent email services

www.fastmail.fm (Several domains to choose from, Offers IMAP for free and POP3 for a little amount of money, excellent service)


www.fusemail.com
(Unlimited storage at the moment, IMAP for free, can check Yahoo, msn, aol, hotmail accounts for you and gather the mail in one place ie your fusemail account)


www.hotpop.com
(Nice, Free POP3)


www.inbox.com
(For fee POP3)


www.inbox.net
(Free webmail, for fee POP3, Several domains like explorer.org)


For further info on emails, check out
www.emailaddresses.com
www.emailaddresses.com/forum

 

[Squiggler]

Re: Some excellent email services

Re: Some excellent email services

Thanks, everyone