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13 Oct 2009, 05:02 PM | #16 |
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Location: France
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"I can pay monthly, quartely or annual"
me too. |
17 Oct 2009, 04:55 AM | #17 |
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The service has been rock solid for me since 2005. They also grandfathered me under $28/year for 1GB of mail space which is nice.
John Capo seems to handle all the tech support there and is a straight to the point kind of guy. I've never had any rude interactions with him, but neither will he hold your hand and comfort you. My kind of place actually. |
17 Oct 2009, 05:35 AM | #18 | |
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22 Oct 2009, 10:17 PM | #19 |
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Hi all!
One problem that I have just encountered on my 30-day Tuffmail trial is that the webmail front-page redirects through ``webmail.mxes.net'' for login. This can be a problem in corporate environments that block known webmail DNS entries. So even though I can load the webmail front page by pointing my domain's CNAME to webmail.tuffmail.net, I cannot actually login. This may or may not be a problem for you, depending upon your requirements, but it does mean that I cannot access the otherwise excellent Tuffmail service from any of my clients' offices. |
22 Oct 2009, 10:54 PM | #20 | |
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22 Oct 2009, 11:08 PM | #21 | |
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However it seems a shame that Tuffmail's architecture cannot support proxied webmail whereas many ``free'' and otherwise inferior services do, so I consider that a con. For me it's a deal-breaker, sadly. Everything else was outstanding. |
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23 Oct 2009, 03:22 AM | #22 |
The "e" in e-mail
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,281
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Does Tuffmail (e.g. Jon) have an opinion about this?
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23 Oct 2009, 06:34 AM | #23 |
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Posts: 378
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And that's where you gooooo FASTMAIL! E-Mail anywhere and everywhere
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23 Oct 2009, 10:38 AM | #24 |
The "e" in e-mail
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 2,789
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I was interested in taking Tuffmail for a trial but it seems hosting a domain is the only way to try it. Is this correct ? I don't want to set up a domain untill seeing if I like the service.
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23 Oct 2009, 07:54 PM | #25 | |
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Tuffmail as an IMAP host, though, is *excellent*. Their reputation is borne-out by their performance and the extensive control offered by the administration pages. The only con that I have identified other than noted above is the lack of a rolling payment plan; sometimes I am on location away from Web access for long periods and if the billing date coincides with that... * I'll write a summary in a few week when I'm finished trialling the various providers! Last edited by The Moog : 23 Oct 2009 at 07:54 PM. Reason: typo time |
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23 Oct 2009, 09:20 PM | #26 | |
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What you can do is setup a free hostname at dyndns.com and host that at Tuffmail. I used to do it to get extra disposable addresses. |
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30 Oct 2009, 12:20 AM | #27 |
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I sent a e-mail to Tuffmail support and received a reply in minutes! They suggested that I point the CNAME to webmail.mxes.net
Sadly, though the login page is cloaked with my domain it still redirects upon login and is immediately blocked by proxy. Still, that's what trial periods are designed to uncover! |
31 Oct 2009, 10:47 AM | #28 |
The "e" in e-mail
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: VA, USA
Posts: 2,789
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I feel almost like an emai guru. I signed up for a trial tuffmail acct and made it through with no help. So far i'm having no problems.
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31 Oct 2009, 12:04 PM | #29 |
The "e" in e-mail
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,281
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Using the default account set up works well.
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31 Oct 2009, 12:08 PM | #30 |
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