providers powered by gmail but be open for registration

[jeffpan]

From what I know there are these:

1. sify.com
2. postino.net
3. pravda.ru
4. g.pl

Do you know anyone others?
I know some ISPs, such as DSLextreme.com, Toast.net, Virginmedia.com etc, are powered by gmail. But they seem don't let people to register for free.

[communicant]

Are email services that are 'powered by Gmail' identical to Gmail in all the negative respects, or are they separate and merely using the Gmail interface? From what I have been able to check and infer, the privacy problems of using any service that is essentially Gmail by another name are the same as using Gmail itself. Am I wrong about that? If not, then what's the difference? And also, if someone already has a 'real' Gmail account and then opens an account at, say, g.pl, does that account get linked or somehow associated (perhaps by IP) with the 'real' Gmail account for data mining purposes? The answer seems evident, since these accounts all refer a user to the Gmail TOS and Google privacy policy. So it is just like using Gmail, correct?

[usf]

Originally Posted by jeffpan

From what I know there are these:

1. sify.com
2. postino.net
3. pravda.ru
4. g.pl

Do you know anyone others?
I know some ISPs, such as DSLextreme.com, Toast.net, Virginmedia.com etc, are powered by gmail. But they seem don't let people to register for free.

power by gmail
open register
www.tut.by

not open for register
www.online.ie

[Dutchie007]

You can add bolivia.com to the list.

Postino is NOT accepting new members....

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[Cory]

Originally Posted by communicant

Are email services that are 'powered by Gmail' identical to Gmail in all the negative respects, or are they separate and merely using the Gmail interface? From what I have been able to check and infer, the privacy problems of using any service that is essentially Gmail by another name are the same as using Gmail itself. Am I wrong about that? If not, then what's the difference? And also, if someone already has a 'real' Gmail account and then opens an account at, say, g.pl, does that account get linked or somehow associated (perhaps by IP) with the 'real' Gmail account for data mining purposes? The answer seems evident, since these accounts all refer a user to the Gmail TOS and Google privacy policy. So it is just like using Gmail, correct?

Powered by Gmail as in hosted on Google Apps edition for ISPs that they can use to have unlimited accounts. Its basically exactly the same as a regular Gmail account except at @theisp'sdomain

[bbauri]

1. Oneindia.in
2. Student.com
3. Blumail.org
4. Mail.mn

[Tsunami]

Mol.mn too, unless that one ceased operations since mail.mn has become active.

Wasn't there some other .pl domain with just 1 character too that used the Gmail interface?

Some addresses here are neat. Student.com (although I finished education 10 years ago, it's still an easy one to remember and share with people), Bolivia.com, g.pl, ....

But if you get the same hassle as in them trying to get you connected to Google+ without you being the person who wanted to become a member of Google+, then I would not consider it.

You can also still opt for Everyone.net hosted vampirefreaks.com, another domain suitable for easily remembering after mouth-to-mouth address exchange

[bbauri]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

Wasn't there some other .pl domain with just 1 character too that used the Gmail interface?

That would be w.pl .

There is another nice domain mail.gr who uses gmail for their email service.

Talking about students I've always wondered why so many universities use Gmail as their mail service for their alumni, students & stuffs? Do they have some kind of secret agreement with Google enabling them to spy on their students? Just kidding.

[kaptitsky]

No, but they have a great deal in Google Apps for Education, a product tailored and priced very well for schools.

Google knows you want to get kids in the Google habit early.

[kaptitsky]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

Some addresses here are neat. Student.com (although I finished education 10 years ago, it's still an easy one to remember and share with people), Bolivia.com, g.pl, ....

Bolivia.com is gone. . .

Dear User,


Free email service that Bolivia.com, now you use and it supports Gmail platform owned by Google, no longer be provided as of May 31, 2015, thanks to the surprising and arbitrary decision of Google offers who they have unilaterally taken the controversial agreement not to continue to support the service.

At the moment we have not found a workable solution to ensure the quality that has been paying to date. The lack of time forces us to inform you that you need to move and all information contained in your existing mailbox @ bolivia.com, an email service of your choice, no later than May 31, 2015, since the otherwise all stored information would be lost.

To relieve the discomfort and inconvenience after May 31, 2015, Bolivia.com attempt to enable a temporary service for 3 months, redirect, but not store emails that arrive in your mailbox @ bolivia.com, to address mail address of your choice. If after some preliminary tests were accomplished successfully implement this service, you will be informed in a forthcoming communication.

We have studied a possible alternative to keep the email service @ bolivia.com, which implies a cost per mailbox. We like to know your interest to this possibility does not free service.

We look forward to any questions you have and publish on this link, a material that can help you migrate the information. In advance we apologize for all inconveniences that may arise, of which we also feel affected to the intransigence of Google.


Sincerely,


The team Bolivia.com

'

Estimado Usuario,


El servicio gratuito de correo electrónico que ofrece Bolivia.com, que actualmente usted utiliza y que lo soporta la plataforma de Gmail propiedad de Google, se dejará de prestar a partir del 31 de Mayo de 2015, gracias a la sorpresiva y arbitraria decisión de Google, quienes de manera unilateral han tomado el polémico acuerdo de no continuar soportando el servicio.

Al momento no hemos encontrado una solución viable que garantice la calidad que se ha venido prestando hasta la fecha. La premura del tiempo nos obliga a informale que deberá mover toda la información contenida y asociada a su actual buzón @bolivia.com, a un servicio de correo electrónico de su preferencia, a más tardar el 31 de Mayo de 2015, ya que de lo contrario toda la información almacenada se vería perdida.

Para aliviar las molestias e inconvenientes después del 31 de Mayo de 2015, Bolivia.com intentará habilitar un servicio temporal por espacio de 3 meses, que redireccione, más no almacene los correos que lleguen a su buzón @bolivia.com, a la dirección de correo electrónico de su preferencia. Si después de algunas pruebas preliminares se logra con éxito implementar este servicio, se le informará en una próxima comunicación.

Hemos estudiado una posible alternativa para mantener el servicio de correo electrónico @bolivia.com, que implica un costo por buzón. Nos gustaría conocer su interés ante esta posibilidad de servicio no gratuito.

Estaremos atentos a cualquier inquietud que tenga y publicamos en este enlace, un material que le puede ayudar a realizar la migración de la información. De antemano ofrecemos disculpas por todos inconvenientes que puedan generarse, de los cuales también nos sentimos afectados ante la intransigencia de Google.


Atentamente,


El equipo de Bolivia.com