Favorite FREE mail? - Page 2

mailmaniac · 23 Nov 2002, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by kchess79

If other people are having luck with it, great, because I really liked the different interfaces, but I signed up with three different accounts at three different computers in the hopes of getting ONE account that would receive mail...and never heard back from support...really annoyed me, since I liked their service up to that point...

I never managed to get a message at my Gawab account, either. The same happens at the Portuguese service Megamail . It sends pretty fast, but receives nothing at all.

I don't care if Moomia is sellective with Hotmail & Co, because I use it as a (very) secondary account to exchange mails with people who do not use any of the blocked services.

Andrea

maildevil · 23 Nov 2002, 04:51 PM

Great Free services that I like the most:

1- Mail2World - the best overall with so many features and a nice interface. I have never received a single spam with them.

2- Yahoo - I love the new, clean interface and the new address book especially the sync feature with Outlook.

3- uReach - a reliable and useful UM provider with a good interface.

Adrian Bell · 23 Nov 2002, 09:15 PM

Mail Client Accessible:
www.fastmail.fm - IMAP Very fast and reliable and if you have a problem the staff listen and usually fix it right away.
www.yahoo.co.uk - POP (.co.uk only not .com) The new web interface is much nicer than the old one.
www.mochamail.com & www.myrealbox.com - Unfortunately not accepting new users.

Webmail Only:
www.anytimenow.com - calendar, tasks, files, notes, bookmarks,expenses.groups. I am however concerned about the longevity of this free service as at one time they were going to move to paid only but then seemed to have changed their mind.
www.mail2world.com - calendar, translator, favorites. This service has a lot of advocates so it must be reliable.
www.outgun.com - calendar, file cabinet, file sharing, greetings. photo album, bookmarks. The new interface is a lot better than the old one. I haven't tested it for reliability though.
www.junglemate.com - Unfortunately not accepting new users. <edit>They are now.</edit>

**psalzer** · 23 Nov 2002, 10:56 PM

If there wasn't a fastmail I might use mail2world. They're fast in terms of delivery and receipt of mail. It's only the interface that's a little sluggish. They have to have a domain to suit just about anyone. They also have a notification thingy that you can download, and that's always a plus for web mail. The only thing that really bothers me about it is not having an option to view mail as plain text by default.
MyWay also looks promising, but there's less space at 6MB and it's way too soon to be sure. They do say that they're adding some kind of notification and other enhancements soon. If you like your e-mail together with a start page that's definitely one to keep an eye on.

sheprd · 24 Nov 2002, 06:03 AM

I am having a bit of a problem with vfemail. I can receive mail but cannot open the compose window or get the signature function to work, I type in the desired signature but it won't take. Also I cannot get address book or folder to perform as it should. I have reported the problems to vfe support but they haven't had time to respond yet. Thought someone here might have a suggestion. Thanks.

24 Nov 2002, 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by sheprd
I am having a bit of a problem with vfemail. I can receive mail but cannot open the compose window or get the signature function to work, I type in the desired signature but it won't take. Also I cannot get address book or folder to perform as it should. I have reported the problems to vfe support but they haven't had time to respond yet. Thought someone here might have a suggestion. Thanks.

Try Internet Explorer or Mozilla/Netscape as browses and enable cookies. Then it should work.

24 Nov 2002, 08:20 AM

I know that Yahoo! gets a bad rap on this forum at times -- but, personally, I like them. I have never had a problem with spam or downtime. 4mb of space isn't too bad (especially when compared to Hotmail's 2mb). I like their address book, calendar, reminders, notepad, etc. too. And they are stable -- I can't see them going out of business anytime soon.

sheprd · 24 Nov 2002, 11:51 AM

THanks k7 for your prompt response. It got me thinking an I also received a response from support. Between the two of you I was able to solve problem. Got to checking my IE6 Browser and disabled POPUP STOPPER. That did the job. Thanks again.

**ReuvenNY** · 24 Nov 2002, 11:59 AM

Another good free service is swissinfo.org. It's available in many languages and support IMAP.

Adam Lachlan · 25 Nov 2002, 05:29 AM

I have gradually transposed my main email to paid accounts but I still do have a few free accounts that I occasionally use.

Fastmail - As I am wary about giving away my true ID to people I hardly know online I have several 'aliases'. I use my Fastmail account to communicate with other Sim sites webmasters (and mistresses

). I also use it if I am using a computer that has a slower internet connection than my computer at home (eg the computers at school *are* broadband, but it's slow because too many peeps use it

). But My favourite unique feature of Fastmail is the handy BOUNCE button, which is especially helpful for dealing with spam.

Excite.com - Although Excite are very slow and only offers 3mb of storage, I really like the *themes* you can use when sending emails with them. They have original emoticons and many backgrounds for increased enjoyment by both the sender and the recipient.

I have some others too but I don't really use them.

sheprd · 25 Nov 2002, 06:04 AM

Thanks reuvenNY for the tip about swissinfo.org. I am trying it and so far it exceeds all expectations. Thanks again

Adam Lachlan · 25 Nov 2002, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sheprd
Thanks reuvenNY for the tip about swissinfo.org. I am trying it and so far it exceeds all expectations. Thanks again

I must give it a try then

http://swissinfo.org

Edit: and it looks great!

sakura · 26 Nov 2002, 01:01 AM

Curious to read they are alive. I registered with them, they were very very very slowwww, recently I tried to open my e-account and it seemed the PC-panes are frozen. So I decided the service is out of function. And I am not short of patience. (!)

Now, I see other PC users have more luck with them.

sheprd · 26 Nov 2002, 03:25 AM

Sorry you are having problems Sakura. I have been using SWISSINFO all week end with no problems, found them very fast. I could send messages to my other accounts and they would arrive by the time I logged into my other account, Maybe one minute. Yes they are a Switzerland based provider as best I can determine. Perhaps you would be willing to give them another try. Like send a lengthy message to your Swissinfo account and mail a message from it.

pressureguy · 30 Nov 2002, 08:56 AM

I think the best are justice.com and wildemail.com
Both seem to be the same, but wildemail.com offers several different endings. Both are very fast.
They both offer a personality option so you can make it appear to be sent from another email address. Other sites offer this, but charge money for it.

I however, use mail.com
I have been using it for over two years and only get about five to seven pieces of junk mail a week. This is most likely my fault, as I post to many bulletin boards with my address visible.
I used to have about a dozen addresses, but I have now narrowed it down to this one address and it has always worked great for me.

pressureguy

23 Nov 2002, 09:15 PM	#18
Adrian Bell Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Darlington, UK Posts: 938	Mail Client Accessible: www.fastmail.fm - IMAP Very fast and reliable and if you have a problem the staff listen and usually fix it right away. www.yahoo.co.uk - POP (.co.uk only not .com) The new web interface is much nicer than the old one. www.mochamail.com & www.myrealbox.com - Unfortunately not accepting new users. Webmail Only: www.anytimenow.com - calendar, tasks, files, notes, bookmarks,expenses.groups. I am however concerned about the longevity of this free service as at one time they were going to move to paid only but then seemed to have changed their mind. www.mail2world.com - calendar, translator, favorites. This service has a lot of advocates so it must be reliable. www.outgun.com - calendar, file cabinet, file sharing, greetings. photo album, bookmarks. The new interface is a lot better than the old one. I haven't tested it for reliability though. www.junglemate.com - Unfortunately not accepting new users. <edit>They are now.</edit> Last edited by Adrian Bell : 8 Jan 2003 at 07:17 AM.

24 Nov 2002, 06:03 AM	#20
sheprd The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,789	vfemail I am having a bit of a problem with vfemail. I can receive mail but cannot open the compose window or get the signature function to work, I type in the desired signature but it won't take. Also I cannot get address book or folder to perform as it should. I have reported the problems to vfe support but they haven't had time to respond yet. Thought someone here might have a suggestion. Thanks.

25 Nov 2002, 05:29 AM	#25
Adam Lachlan Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,004	My free email accounts I have gradually transposed my main email to paid accounts but I still do have a few free accounts that I occasionally use. Fastmail - As I am wary about giving away my true ID to people I hardly know online I have several 'aliases'. I use my Fastmail account to communicate with other Sim sites webmasters (and mistresses). I also use it if I am using a computer that has a slower internet connection than my computer at home (eg the computers at school *are* broadband, but it's slow because too many peeps use it ). But My favourite unique feature of Fastmail is the handy BOUNCE button, which is especially helpful for dealing with spam. Excite.com - Although Excite are very slow and only offers 3mb of storage, I really like the themes you can use when sending emails with them. They have original emoticons and many backgrounds for increased enjoyment by both the sender and the recipient. I have some others too but I don't really use them.

26 Nov 2002, 01:01 AM	#28
sakura Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lux Posts: 80	?swissinfo? strange... Curious to read they are alive. I registered with them, they were very very very slowwww, recently I tried to open my e-account and it seemed the PC-panes are frozen. So I decided the service is out of function. And I am not short of patience. (!) Now, I see other PC users have more luck with them. Last edited by sakura : 23 May 2003 at 07:55 PM.

23 Nov 2002, 04:51 PM	#17
maildevil Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 62	Great Free services that I like the most: 1- Mail2World - the best overall with so many features and a nice interface. I have never received a single spam with them. 2- Yahoo - I love the new, clean interface and the new address book especially the sync feature with Outlook. 3- uReach - a reliable and useful UM provider with a good interface.

23 Nov 2002, 10:56 PM	#19
psalzer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	If there wasn't a fastmail I might use mail2world. They're fast in terms of delivery and receipt of mail. It's only the interface that's a little sluggish. They have to have a domain to suit just about anyone. They also have a notification thingy that you can download, and that's always a plus for web mail. The only thing that really bothers me about it is not having an option to view mail as plain text by default. MyWay also looks promising, but there's less space at 6MB and it's way too soon to be sure. They do say that they're adding some kind of notification and other enhancements soon. If you like your e-mail together with a start page that's definitely one to keep an eye on.

24 Nov 2002, 08:20 AM	#22
stovertm Guest Posts: n/a	I know that Yahoo! gets a bad rap on this forum at times -- but, personally, I like them. I have never had a problem with spam or downtime. 4mb of space isn't too bad (especially when compared to Hotmail's 2mb). I like their address book, calendar, reminders, notepad, etc. too. And they are stable -- I can't see them going out of business anytime soon.

24 Nov 2002, 11:51 AM	#23
sheprd The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,789	THanks k7 for your prompt response. It got me thinking an I also received a response from support. Between the two of you I was able to solve problem. Got to checking my IE6 Browser and disabled POPUP STOPPER. That did the job. Thanks again.

24 Nov 2002, 11:59 AM	#24
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,262	Another good free service is swissinfo.org. It's available in many languages and support IMAP.

25 Nov 2002, 06:04 AM	#26
sheprd The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,789	Thanks reuvenNY for the tip about swissinfo.org. I am trying it and so far it exceeds all expectations. Thanks again

26 Nov 2002, 03:25 AM	#29
sheprd The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,789	Sorry you are having problems Sakura. I have been using SWISSINFO all week end with no problems, found them very fast. I could send messages to my other accounts and they would arrive by the time I logged into my other account, Maybe one minute. Yes they are a Switzerland based provider as best I can determine. Perhaps you would be willing to give them another try. Like send a lengthy message to your Swissinfo account and mail a message from it.

30 Nov 2002, 08:56 AM	#30
pressureguy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 29	I think the best are justice.com and wildemail.com Both seem to be the same, but wildemail.com offers several different endings. Both are very fast. They both offer a personality option so you can make it appear to be sent from another email address. Other sites offer this, but charge money for it. I however, use mail.com I have been using it for over two years and only get about five to seven pieces of junk mail a week. This is most likely my fault, as I post to many bulletin boards with my address visible. I used to have about a dozen addresses, but I have now narrowed it down to this one address and it has always worked great for me. pressureguy