Is the "email discussion" over? - Page 2

FredOnline · 20 Jun 2015, 06:03 PM

This is from today - really?

http://s10.postimg.org/h7zfmzrll/Clipboard01.jpg

davy51 · 20 Jun 2015, 09:15 PM

Ive been around for a bit and tested a lot of different email services
Gmail seems to be one of the easiest to use with more than enough storage to fit just about anyones needs.
I moved on to paid services for privacy issues with gmail
It seems lately less services are opening new so the posting for help here has slowed down

Maybe its because those that have been here for a long time finally found a service that suits their needs

I could be wrong but thats the way I see it

scott2002 · 20 Jun 2015, 09:20 PM

It's funny because I was looking for Email Clients for Work and thought of this forum I have not posted in many years and was thinking what is there really to talk about any more?

I guess, Google Apps (Free) solved my problems. It was free, great interface and linked with my domains perfectly. As I also manage a small non-profit we have adopted Google Apps for Work which Google gives to Non-Profits for free. Why would we look anywhere else?

I think Google Apps and Gmail really has taken over. It works with everything. Not much to really talk about when stuff just "works"

David · 21 Jun 2015, 12:57 AM

The major players do not have a total email monopoly as yet and hopefully they never will. I do not believe that could ever happen - think about it.

Berenburger · 21 Jun 2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FredOnline

This is from today - really?

http://s10.postimg.org/h7zfmzrll/Clipboard01.jpg

I see it now, I was focusing on the only 2 active users. 820?! That can't be true.

FredOnline · 21 Jun 2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Berenburger

I see it now, I was focusing on the only 2 active users. 820?! That can't be true.

I know!

Nothing of any consequence was happening, or did I blink and miss something?

scott2002 · 21 Jun 2015, 07:34 PM

I don't think the big players will completely take over but Google Apps and Office 365 have taken a huge share.

I work in the non-profit sector and these two are spreading like fire. Both are free.

janusz · 21 Jun 2015, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scott2002

Google Apps and Office 365 have taken a huge share.

I work in the non-profit sector and these two are spreading like fire. Both are free.

Google Apps may be free for non-profit sector, but is no longer free for new "ordinary" users.

Berenburger · 21 Jun 2015, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

I know!
Nothing of any consequence was happening, or did I blink and miss something?

Counting spammers? Lately I regularly see spam messages. Although I don't know.

popowich · 22 Jun 2015, 12:06 AM

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Nothing of any consequence was happening, or did I blink and miss something?

Probably a flood of web crawlers, it happens.

davy51 · 22 Jun 2015, 12:36 AM

Other sites had an abundance of web crawlers lately so it could have been

Its not a matter of the big companies taking over its more that newer companies are not opening up
And the majority of posts here were reporting new services or asking for help or doing reviews on such

Without all the new companies opening posts here had to drop

If you notice all the posters that have been here for a long time that tried all the new services are not posting about them as much anymore

darrylb · 31 Jul 2015, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Chipper

I have a hunch that Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. have supplanted what used to occur in the forums.

Not just a hunch, as that happens all over the place with forums, as I've known quite a few where they just have their discussions on Facebook and their forum died. I even knew of one guy (/I was on his forum until he deleted it

) who runs a comic book store in Australia and he had business cards printed up in regards to his forums of the same name, so that way any customer who wanted to join his forums and talk about comic books, sci-fi and fantasy stuff could just pick up a card on their way out and join up once they got home and got on their computer. Even though his store is successful his forum never got real busy, which is nuts if you ask me.

beeboy · 31 Jul 2015, 11:41 AM

Geez, I've been coming here for 12 years.

Yes, its not the busy place it once was.

It did seem to attract a lot of psuedo intellectuals but they must have tired of trying to impress and moved on to bigger and better things.

n5bb · 31 Jul 2015, 12:16 PM

There aren't as many discussions because email services (and email clients) have improved over the years.

But this is still a moderately active discussion forum. According to the EMD website, the most users ever online was 2,616, 5 Jul 2015 at 07:41 AM. If that's true, then it was more active that day (less than 2 months ago) than any other time in the forum history!

Bill

darrylb · 31 Jul 2015, 12:51 PM

^A lot of those are bots though. I run several forums myself and you can look up their IP addresses, which those "users" turn out to be from Amazonnaws, they say "spider" this or that, etc.

20 Jun 2015, 06:03 PM	#16
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,616	This is from today - really? http://s10.postimg.org/h7zfmzrll/Clipboard01.jpg

20 Jun 2015, 09:15 PM	#17
davy51 Master of the @ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,077	Ive been around for a bit and tested a lot of different email services Gmail seems to be one of the easiest to use with more than enough storage to fit just about anyones needs. I moved on to paid services for privacy issues with gmail It seems lately less services are opening new so the posting for help here has slowed down Maybe its because those that have been here for a long time finally found a service that suits their needs I could be wrong but thats the way I see it

20 Jun 2015, 09:20 PM	#18
scott2002 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 151	It's funny because I was looking for Email Clients for Work and thought of this forum I have not posted in many years and was thinking what is there really to talk about any more? I guess, Google Apps (Free) solved my problems. It was free, great interface and linked with my domains perfectly. As I also manage a small non-profit we have adopted Google Apps for Work which Google gives to Non-Profits for free. Why would we look anywhere else? I think Google Apps and Gmail really has taken over. It works with everything. Not much to really talk about when stuff just "works"

21 Jun 2015, 12:57 AM	#19
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	The major players do not have a total email monopoly as yet and hopefully they never will. I do not believe that could ever happen - think about it.

21 Jun 2015, 07:34 PM	#22
scott2002 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 151	I don't think the big players will completely take over but Google Apps and Office 365 have taken a huge share. I work in the non-profit sector and these two are spreading like fire. Both are free.

22 Jun 2015, 12:36 AM	#26
davy51 Master of the @ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,077	Other sites had an abundance of web crawlers lately so it could have been Its not a matter of the big companies taking over its more that newer companies are not opening up And the majority of posts here were reporting new services or asking for help or doing reviews on such Without all the new companies opening posts here had to drop If you notice all the posters that have been here for a long time that tried all the new services are not posting about them as much anymore

31 Jul 2015, 11:41 AM	#28
beeboy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 551	Geez, I've been coming here for 12 years. Yes, its not the busy place it once was. It did seem to attract a lot of psuedo intellectuals but they must have tired of trying to impress and moved on to bigger and better things.

31 Jul 2015, 12:16 PM	#29
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	There aren't as many discussions because email services (and email clients) have improved over the years. But this is still a moderately active discussion forum. According to the EMD website, the most users ever online was 2,616, 5 Jul 2015 at 07:41 AM. If that's true, then it was more active that day (less than 2 months ago) than any other time in the forum history! Bill

31 Jul 2015, 12:51 PM	#30
darrylb Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 72	^A lot of those are bots though. I run several forums myself and you can look up their IP addresses, which those "users" turn out to be from Amazonnaws, they say "spider" this or that, etc.