Hello RB and Co! Back again!

Trip · 29 Mar 2013, 11:14 AM

Hello to Geir, Liz, Rich and all the Runbox and EMD faithful (Hi Edwin, btw!)! It's been quite a while, but I hope you have all been well! I intend on getting re-acclimated and ramping up my involvement and help once again!

I must say it's nice to login after some time. Good to see the place hasn't changed too much.

Here's to more posts, more great work and more awesome things to come!
~ Trip

David · 29 Mar 2013, 11:23 AM

Hello Trip, it looks like you are still an official representative

Trip · 29 Mar 2013, 11:29 AM

Hi David! How've you been?! Yes, indeed I am still a rep!...Perhaps a sign of more work to come, only this time to fruition and beyond! I can't wait to get back in touch with G & L and Rich and meet more of any new members who have joined since I last was working with the crew! And of course all you guys!

It seems the forum has quieted and/or lost some steam these last couple years, but as several paradigm shifts are occurring in the email world (Google nixing free Apps, Outlook.com, etc.) I think inevitably the place will be thrust back to previous traffic levels, perhaps beyond!

Anyways, good to read your words again, David! Here's to many more!

David · 29 Mar 2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Hi David! How've you been?!

I have been very well (thank you very much) - the recent paradigm shifts at Fastmail have caused me to move to Runbox, And I am liking it very much.

Cheers

Trip · 29 Mar 2013, 12:12 PM

That's awesome. I know a primary challenge for Runbox in the past was latency to the States and other parts of the world and reliability (reliability mostly solved now I would presume?) Good to know that you're in good hands again!

David · 29 Mar 2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

That's awesome. I know a primary challenge for Runbox in the past was latency to the States and other parts of the world and reliability (reliability mostly solved now I would presume?) Good to know that you're in good hands again!

Runbox and Fastmail (both) went through some tough times in the early days: both have survived and and progressed. Twelve years ago (looking forward) what has happened would have been difficult to predict, imho

that said, Runbox has always been reliable for me. I am off to bed - goodnight Trip and welcome back

Geir · 29 Mar 2013, 03:56 PM

Wow!!!

Amazing to have you back, Trip! We thought we had lost you to the wilderness out there!

Lots of things have changed since you were here last -- mainly that Runbox is now run by a new employee-owned company, Runbox Solutions, with the hard core team in charge.

Also, for the past two years we've worked very closely with our new and awesome system maintenance partner Copyleft Solutions to upgrade our platform. We now have redundancy, reliability, and layers of security all around, and of course Runbox 6 is being rolled out as we speak.

Tell us more about what you've been doing all this time, and if you'd like to help us out like the good old days that would be fantastic. We all shed a tear when we finally had to replace the beautiful front page you designed back in... 2004??

(Indeed! http://web.archive.org/web/20040701053215/http://www.runbox.com/)

Anyway, I'm very glad to hear from you again and please drop me/us an email anytime and we'll work something out.

Welcome back, my friend!!

- Geir

**ReuvenNY** · 29 Mar 2013, 07:51 PM

Welcome back Trip, good to see you again at the forum!

Trip · 29 Mar 2013, 09:15 PM

Hi Geir!!! And hey Reuven!!!

You didn't lose me to the wild west, well close, but I survived!

Great news about the company and congratulations, you guys should be proud! You definitely deserve all the success! And wow, Copyleft looks like a great partner for your ambitions! It seems you very much have the infrastructure you deserve, awesome!

As for me, I've been back in the eastern states for a few seasons, finally nearing launch of a tech consulting and design company in the western NY area. I'm still very much involved in the snowsports and online media worlds, working with my home-away-from-home team at SkiProphet in Jackson, WY on content for the main website and also SkiGearTV (that's me as an athlete reviewer last season!). So life is as exciting as we choose to make it!

Anyways, I'm excited to get back in touch and I'll drop you an email shortly, Geir! I would love to hear your plans and reconnect, perhaps by Skype? Definitely by email/chat at least!

All the best for now!
~ Trip

petergh · 29 Mar 2013, 09:47 PM

Welcome back, Trip! Good to see one of the veterans of this board return.

Trip · 29 Mar 2013, 09:48 PM

Thanks, Peter! I remember you back in the day; I hope you've been well! Good to be back!

Cheers!

Liz · 1 Apr 2013, 04:20 PM

Welcome back!

I've been fairly absent from the forum since around the time you took off, but I'm here doing all the other stuff I've always done.

Still hate skiing, also.

**ReuvenNY** · 1 Apr 2013, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liz

Welcome back!

I've been fairly absent from the forum since around the time you took off, but I'm here doing all the other stuff I've always done.

Still hate skiing, also.

Welcome back to the forum to you too, Liz!

petergh · 2 Apr 2013, 01:28 AM

Liz in Los Angeles... hmm... is Runbox opening a U.S. office?

dbowdley · 2 Apr 2013, 01:49 AM

<--- no rumours of a UK office I see

29 Mar 2013, 11:14 AM	#1
Trip Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,347 Representative of: Runbox.com	Hello RB and Co! Back again! Hello to Geir, Liz, Rich and all the Runbox and EMD faithful (Hi Edwin, btw!)! It's been quite a while, but I hope you have all been well! I intend on getting re-acclimated and ramping up my involvement and help once again! I must say it's nice to login after some time. Good to see the place hasn't changed too much. Here's to more posts, more great work and more awesome things to come! ~ Trip

29 Mar 2013, 03:56 PM	#7
Geir The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,938 Representative of: Runbox.com	Wow!!! Amazing to have you back, Trip! We thought we had lost you to the wilderness out there! Lots of things have changed since you were here last -- mainly that Runbox is now run by a new employee-owned company, Runbox Solutions, with the hard core team in charge. Also, for the past two years we've worked very closely with our new and awesome system maintenance partner Copyleft Solutions to upgrade our platform. We now have redundancy, reliability, and layers of security all around, and of course Runbox 6 is being rolled out as we speak. Tell us more about what you've been doing all this time, and if you'd like to help us out like the good old days that would be fantastic. We all shed a tear when we finally had to replace the beautiful front page you designed back in... 2004?? (Indeed! http://web.archive.org/web/20040701053215/http://www.runbox.com/) Anyway, I'm very glad to hear from you again and please drop me/us an email anytime and we'll work something out. Welcome back, my friend!! - Geir Last edited by Geir : 29 Mar 2013 at 04:01 PM. Reason: Added link to archive.org

29 Mar 2013, 11:23 AM	#2
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	Hello Trip, it looks like you are still an official representative

29 Mar 2013, 11:29 AM	#3
Trip Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,347 Representative of: Runbox.com	Hi David! How've you been?! Yes, indeed I am still a rep!...Perhaps a sign of more work to come, only this time to fruition and beyond! I can't wait to get back in touch with G & L and Rich and meet more of any new members who have joined since I last was working with the crew! And of course all you guys! It seems the forum has quieted and/or lost some steam these last couple years, but as several paradigm shifts are occurring in the email world (Google nixing free Apps, Outlook.com, etc.) I think inevitably the place will be thrust back to previous traffic levels, perhaps beyond! Anyways, good to read your words again, David! Here's to many more!

29 Mar 2013, 12:12 PM	#5
Trip Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,347 Representative of: Runbox.com	That's awesome. I know a primary challenge for Runbox in the past was latency to the States and other parts of the world and reliability (reliability mostly solved now I would presume?) Good to know that you're in good hands again!

29 Mar 2013, 07:51 PM	#8
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Welcome back Trip, good to see you again at the forum!

29 Mar 2013, 09:15 PM	#9
Trip Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,347 Representative of: Runbox.com	Hi Geir!!! And hey Reuven!!! You didn't lose me to the wild west, well close, but I survived! Great news about the company and congratulations, you guys should be proud! You definitely deserve all the success! And wow, Copyleft looks like a great partner for your ambitions! It seems you very much have the infrastructure you deserve, awesome! As for me, I've been back in the eastern states for a few seasons, finally nearing launch of a tech consulting and design company in the western NY area. I'm still very much involved in the snowsports and online media worlds, working with my home-away-from-home team at SkiProphet in Jackson, WY on content for the main website and also SkiGearTV (that's me as an athlete reviewer last season!). So life is as exciting as we choose to make it! Anyways, I'm excited to get back in touch and I'll drop you an email shortly, Geir! I would love to hear your plans and reconnect, perhaps by Skype? Definitely by email/chat at least! All the best for now! ~ Trip

29 Mar 2013, 09:47 PM	#10
petergh Master of the @ Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,302	Welcome back, Trip! Good to see one of the veterans of this board return.

29 Mar 2013, 09:48 PM	#11
Trip Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,347 Representative of: Runbox.com	Thanks, Peter! I remember you back in the day; I hope you've been well! Good to be back! Cheers!

1 Apr 2013, 04:20 PM	#12
Liz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 4,652 Representative of: Runbox.com	Welcome back! I've been fairly absent from the forum since around the time you took off, but I'm here doing all the other stuff I've always done. Still hate skiing, also.

2 Apr 2013, 01:28 AM	#14
petergh Master of the @ Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,302	Liz in Los Angeles... hmm... is Runbox opening a U.S. office?

2 Apr 2013, 01:49 AM	#15
dbowdley Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 549 Representative of: Runbox.com	<--- no rumours of a UK office I see