ZaRRaZa
join:2005-12-04
Norway
| Best free email accounts? I had cox internet for over 6 years and they provided me with 7 email accounts, however i canceled internet service and now i am looking for good free email account with nice antispam protection also ability to use it through smtp/pop3 via the bat! email client. Thanks in advance... | |
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TK Junk Mail
Go ahead, make my day
join:2006-07-30
Ocean Gate, NJ | Re: Best free email accounts? Conpuserve is probably your best bet, and they fully support mYbat! email client. | |
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MrFixitSC
Premium,VIP,ExMod 2001-06
join:2000-12-01
Moncks Corner, SC
1 edit | I like gmail.. never heard of !bat so no idea on that | |
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marti
Color outside the lines
Premium,MVM
join:2001-12-14
Houston, TX
clubs: | I have four gmail accounts and no complaints.
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Ivan
Premium
join:2001-11-15
Internet | Gmail - seems to have the best spam filtering of any of the free accounts.
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no_one
@qwest.net
| If you have your own domain name could set up your own email not tied into anyone. For now with google apps you can use a domain name to set up your own free email up to I believe 50 users thru them. If google apps disappears or starts charging can just take your domain elsewhere and set it up maybe for free or a small charge. Thing is you will never lose your email names as long as you remember to keep your domain registered.
If you really become good you could always set up your own server later instead of using google apps to host or someone else. | |
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no_one
@qwest.net
| Now of course I still have some free yahoo, msn account that are anonymous for spam and other uses that could not be as easily tracked. But in this case you Cox accounts could be tracked easy so this is no different and you keep them even if your service provider changes or the email hosting goes under. | |
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r81984
Fair and Balanced
Premium
join:2001-11-14
St John'S, NL | Just get gmail. It has so much space you can save everything.
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Stojko
Premium
join:2007-10-20
St John'S, NL | I use Gmail. Lots of space, clean interface, no advertisement attached to outgoing messages... | |
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TearAbite
join:2001-07-25
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Gmail..
There is no other.. | |
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homerscousin
join:2009-07-04
| I also use gmail. Have 1 account, maybe opened 6 months ago, no spam yet. I do believe cookies must be enabled to access the account. I will have to pay attention next time there but a message is displayed saying I have 7??? ( a 4 digit number) Mb of space left. If that is correct they are allowing 7Gb of space. I have not heard of bat! email client. | |
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dandelion
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-29
Germantown, TN
clubs: | Having mainly gmail accounts, yet after a little reading, I would advise if want total privacy or are sending sensitive material it may not be the best. IMO that should not be sent online anyway though. | |
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TearAbite
join:2001-07-25
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
 ·surpasshosting
 ·Charter Pipeline
| Re: Best free email accounts? said by dandelion  :I would advise if want total privacy or are sending sensitive material it may not be the best. IMO that should not be sent online anyway though. Yes.. it's best to send your kiddypr0n and terrorist plans via U.S. Mail.. | |
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Tzale
Proud Libertarian Conservative
Premium
join:2004-01-06
Sweden | gmail, hands down. been using it for years. | |
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mike5026
Premium
join:2007-09-30
Rockford, IL
clubs: | I had gmail ever since it started the beta program and it has been the best email provider that has filtered out spam and all the bad stuff out | |
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Loco
Premium
join:2002-11-09
So Cal | gmail, vato. | |
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Noah Vail
Premium
join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA
·RoadRunner Cable
| I have accounts with several providers; each for different purposes.
I setup and manage email servers and get to spend lots of time with the DNSBLs and other Spam Tools/Criteria. With that behind me, I have to agree that GMail has the best Spam Filtering I've seen.
I regularly use them to filter my clients that are heavily abused, by allowing Gmail POP/IMAP access and/or POP retrieval and Sending Email as Alt Account. The only downside is that only Google decides how often to fetch the mail from the primary POP server. That can result in a delay; sometimes a half hour.
FYI: GMail requires a text message to a cell as part of the signup process now.
I also have accounts at box.az when they were handing them out like candy. I've set up several with common first names. Alas they restrict signups to Azerbaijan IP addys now.
I have a hotmail account that predates MS's ownership by 2 years. I grudgingly have a Yahoo! account that I use for certain Yahoo! groups. (My Yahoo! sig links to sites that cover Yahoo! turning over IP info to the Chinese government that resulted in imprisoning/torturing non-violent dissidents. Every email I send includes the info.)
I also have accounts on domains that I am responsible for. I use them for support issues, device notifications and the like.
I just registered my personal name as a .net and .com, so I'll be adding more email accounts soon.
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Koil
Premium
join:2002-09-10
West Columbia, SC
clubs:
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| Re: Best free email accounts? said by Noah Vail :FYI: GMail requires a text message to a cell as part of the signup process now. This is absolutely false. | |
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join:2009-04-18
Bakersfield, CA
| said by Koil :said by Noah Vail :FYI: GMail requires a text message to a cell as part of the signup process now. This is absolutely false. It was true way back when during the beta of Gmail, but not now.
Aside from that, I'd have to say that Gmail is the best currently. | |
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Koil
Premium
join:2002-09-10
West Columbia, SC
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: Best free email accounts? said by Voltar :said by Koil :said by Noah Vail :FYI: GMail requires a text message to a cell as part of the signup process now. This is absolutely false. It was true way back when during the beta of Gmail, but not now. Aside from that, I'd have to say that Gmail is the best currently. Again, this is not true. I have had my Gmail account for years, and I have never had to provide a cell number. That is completely wrong. The only time a cell phone # was required is if you wished to receive text alerts on your phone for the Google calendar app and such, not for the general email account.
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03
·CableOne
| Re: Best free email accounts? At one point in time, Gmail either required an invite from another user OR a verification code sent as SMS to a cell phone. I used the SMS method myself to set up an account or a friend.
If you've had your Gmail account for years, you would have never seen this as they only did it for a short time, and the only time you would have seen it was if you were signing up, NOT if you already had an existing account. I've had my account since for just shy of 5 years now and I never had to provide a cell number either. But as I said above, I did one time when setting up an account for a friend.
There's a lot of things in this world that you've never seen; that doesn't mean that they never existed.
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Koil
Premium
join:2002-09-10
West Columbia, SC
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: Best free email accounts? said by PolarBear :At one point in time, Gmail either required an invite from another user OR a verification code sent as SMS to a cell phone. I used the SMS method myself to set up an account or a friend. If you've had your Gmail account for years, you would have never seen this as they only did it for a short time, and the only time you would have seen it was if you were signing up, NOT if you already had an existing account. I've had my account since for just shy of 5 years now and I never had to provide a cell number either. But as I said above, I did one time when setting up an account for a friend. There's a lot of things in this world that you've never seen; that doesn't mean that they never existed. Very true, but I also set up the accounts for various friends and family through out the beta, and all were done through invites. It may have been possible to use the phone as a way around having an invite, but it was never mandatory, which is my point.
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Noah Vail
Premium
join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA
·RoadRunner Cable
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said by Voltar :said by Koil :said by Noah Vail :FYI: GMail requires a text message to a cell as part of the signup process now. This is absolutely false. It was true way back when during the beta of Gmail, but not now. Well, that explains everything.
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CatSnak
RIP Splashy - We miss you
Premium
join:2001-05-06
Lakeside, CA
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Erg
Too lazy for idealism
join:2008-01-19 | Another vote for Gmail because of POP3/IMAP forwarding, memory space and spam filtering but privacy is a matter of concern. Note that Gmail is in Beta though.  | |
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EveryName
Wake Up
Premium
join:2001-12-05
Montreal | GMX or Gmail | |
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sream
Premium
join:2002-08-17
Portage, MI | gmx is nice because of aliases. I still have an original hotmail account. My name with no numbers after it. Gmail wins because of integration with my blackberry however. | |
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03
·CableOne
| Re: Best free email accounts? Gmail provides a type of aliasing, but probably not what you're referring to.
You can take youraddress@gmail.com, insert a plus sign after youraddress, then stick anything you want after the plus sign and the message will be delivered to youraddress@gmail.com.
For example, if you send an email to youraddress+sometext@gmail.com, the message will be dilevered to youraddress@gmail.com.
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