The most lasting free service in the future

chap · 28 Apr 2003, 06:51 AM

Which is the most lasting FREE service in the future?

I vote for:

www.laposte.net
www.poste.it

I think that french and italian postal services will not close in the future.

28 Apr 2003, 09:42 AM

We'll never know until one of them is the only one left standing at the free level. But why them? Why not include yahoo and hotmail? Perhaps, you should re-phrase your question.

Killer · 28 Apr 2003, 09:54 AM

I don't see how free stuffs can be lasting. Even hotmail and Yahoo might go for fee in future once all their value added stuffs are no longer free...

Spin · 28 Apr 2003, 10:32 AM

Yeah Free Services do have a tendency to turn PAY! I pay for runbox now after what I went through with MailService.Ms, I think email will all be pay in the future.

Spin

lux · 28 Apr 2003, 10:44 AM

Maybe some unknown email provider on a small island with local language interface...

Killer · 28 Apr 2003, 01:48 PM

Although the free services could turn to fee in the future but I am sure new free services will popup to take over those that close or turned fee. Free services may not last but you won't see the last of them

mike1977 · 28 Apr 2003, 05:03 PM

I hope that there will always be a free account level on these services, at least Yahoo and Hotmail. At least to send a basic text message.

yuvaraj · 29 Apr 2003, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mike1977
I hope that there will always be a free account level on these services, at least Yahoo and Hotmail. At least to send a basic text message.

and also in lycos

teacher · 29 Apr 2003, 04:54 AM

http:///www.areacomp.it is one I used when I lived in Italy. Found it very good although not webmail - provider.

I like the look of www.poste.it, I will certainly give it a try.

As for Hotmail and Yahoo, I'm sure that it will remain a free service no matter what.

mailboy · 29 Apr 2003, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chap
I think that french and italian postal services will not close in the future.

That doesn't mean they won't start charging.
I never understood why postal services offer free email, which is eroding their postage revenue.

Drencrom · 29 Apr 2003, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chap
Which is the most lasting FREE service in the future?

I vote for:

www.poste.it

I think that french and italian postal services will not close in the future.

Is it only in Italian? Or do they have English interface as well? Cannot find it...

Drencrom · 29 Apr 2003, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chap

I vote for:

www.laposte.net

Their pop-ups drive me insane.

chap · 29 Apr 2003, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Drencrom
Is it only in Italian? Or do they have English interface as well? Cannot find it...

It's only in italian.If you know a bit of italian it's a good service:

20Mb
no ads
no tags
ssl
pop
imap
smtp

I use it since a year and it was ever up.

chap · 29 Apr 2003, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Drencrom
Their pop-ups drive me insane.

Try Mozilla (or Netsc?). You can disable popups.
(I know with IE it doesn't work well)

teacher · 29 Apr 2003, 04:17 PM

Use a free down load like Spy Stopper.

28 Apr 2003, 06:51 AM	#1
chap Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 133	The most lasting free service in the future Which is the most lasting FREE service in the future? I vote for: www.laposte.net www.poste.it I think that french and italian postal services will not close in the future.

29 Apr 2003, 04:17 PM	#15
teacher Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,167	Use a free down load like Spy Stopper. Last edited by teacher : 29 Apr 2003 at 04:20 PM.

28 Apr 2003, 09:42 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	We'll never know until one of them is the only one left standing at the free level. But why them? Why not include yahoo and hotmail? Perhaps, you should re-phrase your question.

28 Apr 2003, 09:54 AM	#3
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	I don't see how free stuffs can be lasting. Even hotmail and Yahoo might go for fee in future once all their value added stuffs are no longer free...

28 Apr 2003, 10:32 AM	#4
Spin The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa, FL (Cincinnati, OH in the Summer) Posts: 2,446	Yeah Free Services do have a tendency to turn PAY! I pay for runbox now after what I went through with MailService.Ms, I think email will all be pay in the future. Spin

28 Apr 2003, 10:44 AM	#5
lux The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,274	Maybe some unknown email provider on a small island with local language interface...

28 Apr 2003, 01:48 PM	#6
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	Although the free services could turn to fee in the future but I am sure new free services will popup to take over those that close or turned fee. Free services may not last but you won't see the last of them

28 Apr 2003, 05:03 PM	#7
mike1977 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Auburn Posts: 152	I hope that there will always be a free account level on these services, at least Yahoo and Hotmail. At least to send a basic text message.

29 Apr 2003, 04:54 AM	#9
teacher Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,167	http:///www.areacomp.it is one I used when I lived in Italy. Found it very good although not webmail - provider. I like the look of www.poste.it, I will certainly give it a try. As for Hotmail and Yahoo, I'm sure that it will remain a free service no matter what.