Jeremy, Rob and all previous Employees of FM - Page 2

dragon1 · 2 May 2010, 07:51 AM

I'd like to add my "me too" best wishes to everyone at Fastmail.

Chipper · 3 May 2010, 11:02 PM

Well, it already been said, but not everybody's said it. Thank you to all the FM owners/staff for their outstanding email product and excellent customer service over the years.

I am hopeful that the new owners will continue the tradition. If nothing else, you've left them with some very big shoes to fill.

DarioMor · 3 May 2010, 11:33 PM

My words to the FM crew:

Thank you for making the BEST EMAIL SERVICE OF THE WORLD.

You are simply the best. Better than all the rest.

I hope that most of you keep working in this project, or at least that the new owners keep in mind that Fastmail is not a "common" service.

Not less important: in my point of view, EMD is an important part of this service called FASTMAIL. The existence of this forum makes me feel more comfortable when support delayed and when servers failed.

I think that EDM forums should keep running the Fastmail forums even if Opera dont want it as Fastmail "official" forum.

David · 3 May 2010, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarioMor

I think that EDM forums should keep running the Fastmail forums even if Opera dont want it as Fastmail "official" forum.

If they do that, the Fastmail forums will (in a few years) degenerate into a few old timers, talking about the way it once was (the way it used to be) - it will be better (imo) if the old time Fastmailers move on and go with the flow

Tom Gallagher · 3 May 2010, 11:58 PM

I would guess that the contract that was signed with Opera precludes that.

ruaricallow · 4 May 2010, 12:07 AM

I would also like to say my own thanks for a truly excellent product and one I have recommended again and again.

Ennis · 7 May 2010, 04:54 AM

I can remember the days when I used to exchange long emails with Jeremy. That was back in 02 and 03. Any issue, even the smallest he would deal with personally, The only thing that drove me crazy was the horrendous time difference between me and Australia. There were times when I had serious issues and nothing could be done till they woke up and got to work in Australia. Lots of finger tapping. I'm happy for them, but I know that regardless of the official stuff being generated, it will never be what it was. I've been caught in acquisitions more than once. The first promise made by the old and the new is always "no changes'. Then everything changes. Companies acquire companies to mould them into their own corporate footprint.

the bishop · 8 May 2010, 08:44 AM

Thanks here as well. I started with Fastmail back when I found an app for my Treo called ChatterEmail and the guy there was an avid FM'er. I'm glad that I took his advice and opened an account, one of the best things I've ever done.

elvey · 8 May 2010, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jam

Any big change will have people coming out of the wood work...

In the early days it was really exciting to discover fastmail and watch the rapid development that was being made. It seemed like everyone had ideas, or bugs to report. Faqs were being written (I did one for pine). Style sheets designed. Staff were very responsive and unlike other places they really seemed to *care*. Jeremy replied to so many messages he developed carpal tunnel syndrome. The members were great too, there was even a fund to donate accounts to people from developing countries who couldn't afford one. This is the only web-based service I've ever spent money on and I don't regret it.

At some point things worked well enough for me that I didn't really have alot to say. Especially since I couldn't afford and didn't really need anything beyond a Member account, since I don't believe in storing alot of mail online. I have checked out the forums occasionally whenever there was a big outage or something new announced that I was curious about. Things have been running pretty smoothly for a while though.

Although we don't know what changes will be made, I would like to thank the staff of Fastmail (Rob, Jeremy, Bron, et al.) for their years of service. Edwin for the forums, and Sherry and all the other moderators for making this a friendly place. Let's hope it continues. Back to lurking.

Indeed. Well said.

anj · 9 May 2010, 09:53 AM

I'd like to add my thanks for the years of excellent service.

Terry · 9 May 2010, 05:22 PM

we would also like to say a big thanks to the F/m team for giving us 8 years of excellent service..

Merovingian · 9 May 2010, 07:37 PM

as other's have said, thank you for the best email service available. I've only been using Fastmail for a few years, but it's such a part of my life that I often take it for granted. This announcement has again made me realize what greatness I have been blessed with.

thank you!

Mugwhamp · 9 May 2010, 10:44 PM

Let me chime in too. I've been with FM since 2004, and I've never regretted it. Good luck to you guys!

BritTim · 10 May 2010, 02:13 PM

I would like to add my personal thanks for all the herculean efforts of the FM staff over the years. I have recommended FM to several customers over the years, and never regretted it. The response to any major problems has always been to do everything to recover as soon as possible, and try to prevent a recurrence.

Jeremy Howard · 15 May 2010, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the bishop

Thanks here as well. I started with Fastmail back when I found an app for my Treo called ChatterEmail and the guy there was an avid FM'er.

I really miss ChatterEmail - it's the best mobile email program I've ever used. Amazing that an underpowered Palm can do better than iPhone, Windows Mobile, etc can, when a good software developer works at it...

Thanks for everyone's kind words. The early days sure were exciting, but they were really stressful too! It's been great in the last few years, particularly thanks to Bron's hard work, when we no longer had to worry about every little problem.

3 May 2010, 11:33 PM	#18
DarioMor Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Posts: 356	This is the BEST My words to the FM crew: Thank you for making the BEST EMAIL SERVICE OF THE WORLD. You are simply the best. Better than all the rest. I hope that most of you keep working in this project, or at least that the new owners keep in mind that Fastmail is not a "common" service. Not less important: in my point of view, EMD is an important part of this service called FASTMAIL. The existence of this forum makes me feel more comfortable when support delayed and when servers failed. I think that EDM forums should keep running the Fastmail forums even if Opera dont want it as Fastmail "official" forum.

2 May 2010, 07:51 AM	#16
dragon1 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 674	I'd like to add my "me too" best wishes to everyone at Fastmail.

3 May 2010, 11:02 PM	#17
Chipper Master of the @ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA) Posts: 1,278	Well, it already been said, but not everybody's said it. Thank you to all the FM owners/staff for their outstanding email product and excellent customer service over the years. I am hopeful that the new owners will continue the tradition. If nothing else, you've left them with some very big shoes to fill.

3 May 2010, 11:58 PM	#20
Tom Gallagher Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey, USA Posts: 195	I would guess that the contract that was signed with Opera precludes that.

4 May 2010, 12:07 AM	#21
ruaricallow Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Representative of: Opera.com	I would also like to say my own thanks for a truly excellent product and one I have recommended again and again.

7 May 2010, 04:54 AM	#22
Ennis Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 984	I can remember the days when I used to exchange long emails with Jeremy. That was back in 02 and 03. Any issue, even the smallest he would deal with personally, The only thing that drove me crazy was the horrendous time difference between me and Australia. There were times when I had serious issues and nothing could be done till they woke up and got to work in Australia. Lots of finger tapping. I'm happy for them, but I know that regardless of the official stuff being generated, it will never be what it was. I've been caught in acquisitions more than once. The first promise made by the old and the new is always "no changes'. Then everything changes. Companies acquire companies to mould them into their own corporate footprint.

8 May 2010, 08:44 AM	#23
the bishop Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 676	Thanks here as well. I started with Fastmail back when I found an app for my Treo called ChatterEmail and the guy there was an avid FM'er. I'm glad that I took his advice and opened an account, one of the best things I've ever done.

9 May 2010, 09:53 AM	#25
anj Master of the @ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,148	I'd like to add my thanks for the years of excellent service.

9 May 2010, 05:22 PM	#26
Terry The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VK4 Posts: 3,029	we would also like to say a big thanks to the F/m team for giving us 8 years of excellent service..

9 May 2010, 07:37 PM	#27
Merovingian Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,583	as other's have said, thank you for the best email service available. I've only been using Fastmail for a few years, but it's such a part of my life that I often take it for granted. This announcement has again made me realize what greatness I have been blessed with. thank you!

9 May 2010, 10:44 PM	#28
Mugwhamp Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Manila Posts: 509	Let me chime in too. I've been with FM since 2004, and I've never regretted it. Good luck to you guys!

10 May 2010, 02:13 PM	#29
BritTim The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2003 Location: mostly in Thailand Posts: 3,095	I would like to add my personal thanks for all the herculean efforts of the FM staff over the years. I have recommended FM to several customers over the years, and never regretted it. The response to any major problems has always been to do everything to recover as soon as possible, and try to prevent a recurrence.