I am LIVID! - Page 2

elder · 23 Jun 2002, 10:00 AM

Frankly, I use hotmail as a dump for required email sites. I log on only enough to maintain my account, and they can delete anything they like. If you have a firewall, you know how often they tap your access.

25 Jun 2002, 04:35 AM

In reading some of the posts on this site, it's clear that Hotmail has gone from bad to worse. I found Hotmail to be an unreliable service and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Unless you need a "junk mail" account, I'd stay away from Hotmail.

o0o · 25 Jun 2002, 04:44 AM

And even for a junk-mail account, why not just use a free FastMail account over HotMail? It is better in every way.

o0o

pin · 25 Jun 2002, 04:47 AM

I used to use Hotmail as my 'junk mail' account - but I wouldn't even advise using it for this! On the rare occasion I needed an email, it would take 5 minutes to sift through all the rubbish and find it. Recently I have let my account expire.

There are much better alternatives (even for your junk mail)!

robert@fm · 25 Jun 2002, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by o0o
And even for a junk-mail account, why not just use a free FastMail account over HotMail? It is better in every way.

Don't insult FastMail!

It's far too good to be used as a junk-mail account — mine is myprimary account...

pin · 25 Jun 2002, 04:54 AM

You could use MyRealBox instead for your junk mail account - and get charged $10 a spam!

**psalzer** · 25 Jun 2002, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by robert@fm

Don't insult FastMail! It's far too good to be used as a junk-mail account — mine is myprimary account...

While Fastmail isn't my only account, it's really the only one I use. Just don't need anything else.

fastmailer · 25 Jun 2002, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by o0o
And even for a junk-mail account, why not just use a free FastMail account over HotMail?

I use a FastMail member account for my primary account and a FastMail guest account for junk-mail.

mailmaniac · 25 Jun 2002, 06:08 PM

The only reason why I keep a Hotmail account is because I don't want to reveal my Fastmail, Mailsnare or Oddpost accounts to people who only send me junk mail (jokes, chain letters, power point mellow presentations). In other words: Hotmail is my official trash can!

I also use MSN messenger, so I must keep it anyway....
All my other accounts are kepst spam-free and are only used for good, interesting and serious conversation.

Andrea

**munchkin** · 25 Jun 2002, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by mailmaniac
I also use MSN messenger, so I must keep it anyway....

MSN Messenger requires a Hotmail, MSN or Passport account. You can sign up for a 'Passport' using a different email address. You can use any address you wish.

mailmaniac · 25 Jun 2002, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by munchkin

MSN Messenger requires a Hotmail, MSN or Passport account. You can sign up for a 'Passport' using a different email address. You can use any address you wish.

Oh, no thanks. No more passport from Microsoft. The Hotmail address already exists, and if it works as trash can, I'll keep it.

And my Messenger contacts are the ones who keep sending me useless mail....

if I disclose a new mail, they will fill it with such things.

Andrea

FromLine · 26 Jun 2002, 05:26 AM

May I add this to my HotmailSucks.net page?

I can understand deleting messages from the trash folder after a reasonable amount of time. But Sent Messages, they can be very important, I sometimes retain those for many months.

This move is completely unnecessary. The user should be in control of his/her own folder content.

Adam Lachlan · 26 Jun 2002, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by robert@fm

Don't insult FastMail! It's far too good to be used as a junk-mail account — mine is myprimary account...

I agree! It's much faster than that piece of rubbish they call Hotmail

Adam Lachlan · 26 Jun 2002, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mailmaniac
I also use MSN messenger, so I must keep it anyway....

Nonsence. There is no *must* to keeping any email account (and far less Hotmail).

But I would avoid M$N Messenger too -- I read in an article that M$N Messenger, like Hotmail, is vulnerble to hackers or others can see your messages (can't remember the site sorry

)

Hotmail? Coldmailmore like!

MAILfreak

ikxu · 26 Jun 2002, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by psalzer
Well, they own the service, so they can do what they want. The truth is, no one really wants a lot of non-paying customers any longer. The big services are not going to make it comfortable for holders of free accounts because on the whole, they'd prefer they were gone and it's the big services that have millions of free accounts that they're now servicing. My feeling is that if you can afford it, pay and you get to be a customer. If you really can't you'd do better with one of the solid but smaller services. Actually, I think that's true if you can pay, too, because one little customer means more to them, if they're running their service well.

Agreed

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Microsoft is a reliable company. So, then, is Hotmail	8	14.29%
I'm a bit uncertain. I trust Hotmail, but not a lot.	2	3.57%
I don't trust Hotmail, but they are handy as an extra email account	15	26.79%
Hotmail is one big joke! I wouldn't trust them if they were the last email service around!	17	30.36%
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23 Jun 2002, 10:00 AM	#16
elder Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4	hotmail as secondary Frankly, I use hotmail as a dump for required email sites. I log on only enough to maintain my account, and they can delete anything they like. If you have a firewall, you know how often they tap your access.

25 Jun 2002, 04:35 AM	#17
Guest Posts: n/a	Not-so-Hotmail In reading some of the posts on this site, it's clear that Hotmail has gone from bad to worse. I found Hotmail to be an unreliable service and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Unless you need a "junk mail" account, I'd stay away from Hotmail.

25 Jun 2002, 04:44 AM	#18
o0o Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 617	And even for a junk-mail account, why not just use a free FastMail account over HotMail? It is better in every way. o0o

25 Jun 2002, 04:47 AM	#19
pin Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 233	I used to use Hotmail as my 'junk mail' account - but I wouldn't even advise using it for this! On the rare occasion I needed an email, it would take 5 minutes to sift through all the rubbish and find it. Recently I have let my account expire. There are much better alternatives (even for your junk mail)!

25 Jun 2002, 04:54 AM	#21
pin Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 233	You could use MyRealBox instead for your junk mail account - and get charged $10 a spam!

25 Jun 2002, 06:08 PM	#24
mailmaniac Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 265	The only reason why I keep a Hotmail account is because I don't want to reveal my Fastmail, Mailsnare or Oddpost accounts to people who only send me junk mail (jokes, chain letters, power point mellow presentations). In other words: Hotmail is my official trash can! I also use MSN messenger, so I must keep it anyway.... All my other accounts are kepst spam-free and are only used for good, interesting and serious conversation. Andrea

26 Jun 2002, 05:26 AM	#27
FromLine The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,619	May I add this to my HotmailSucks.net page? I can understand deleting messages from the trash folder after a reasonable amount of time. But Sent Messages, they can be very important, I sometimes retain those for many months. This move is completely unnecessary. The user should be in control of his/her own folder content.