what to use for email

Nevakonaza · 11-15-2007, 11:21 PM

what do you guys use for email?

i did use Windows live mail but since they changed it its just been useless for me.

is there some other software i can use to recieve/send emails but be able to keep my existing email address?

i just downloaded Mozilla thunderbird but it asks me something about Pop or something and i dont understand what to do

PC eye · 11-15-2007, 11:37 PM

FastMail.FM is a free online email provider "free of spam"! Unlike MS Hotmail, inbox.com's 2gb storage capacity with constant spam coming into a predesignated spam folder to automatically close out an account if it fills up over a 2-3week period of time, or GMail you simply create a totally new account with the same user name with the different extention.

You can add your existing account into the contacts list there to forward mail back and forth. On some you can import mail from other accounts once configured. With Outlook Express, Outlook, and TBird you simply receive mail from the ISP's mail server there.

StrangleHold · 11-15-2007, 11:41 PM

POP is Post Office Protocol incoming mail and SMTP is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol outgoing mail. What mail carrier do you use?

paratwa · 11-16-2007, 12:36 AM

I use Thunderbird and it works great. But like Stranglehold said, you will need to know your POP and SMTP.

Your internet provider should have that info, give them a call or look on their internet support page for that info.

PC eye · 11-16-2007, 01:47 AM

If you know how to setup OE there TBird usually is just as easy if your email comes into Outliook directly or in Vista Windows mail. I renamed the WM icon to Vista's Outlook here.

TBird does have an automatic detection feature once you enter the ISP assigned user name and password and select the correct type of account.

Nevakonaza · 11-16-2007, 11:45 AM

i did have that pop information somewhere but i cant find it lol....and Virgin media customer service isnt exactly the best tbh so i cant be bothred ringing them.

i came across this site which offer free email and its Uk based.

looks good but what do you think?
http://freeola.com/free-email/

its Broadband prices are pretty nice aswell...considering im paying £19 a month for 2MB

PC eye · 11-17-2007, 12:18 AM

Like any other free mail site you have to sign up and see how things go from there. They are advertising spam protection whether that it simply providing a spam folder, blocking spam mail by recognising code, or you setting up filters yourself like even seen with ISP mailboxes. I've had several over the years and dumped many like Hotmail fast for being magnets for spam mail.

Nevakonaza · 11-17-2007, 12:26 AM

i went with google mail in the end...its great.

thanks guys

**mep916** · 11-17-2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

i went with google mail in the end...its great.

thanks guys

Gmail is awesome. I don't even use Outlook anymore. Although you can configure POP access for Gmail in Outlook, it's easier to manage everything w/ the Gmail filters on the web, IMO.

PC eye · 11-17-2007, 02:02 AM

With the exception of private emails here I refer all incoming depending on type to online accounts and am still forced to clean spam off of the ISP's mail server before I can import private mail into OE! I use one or more online accounts to misdirect spammers mainly while saving one or two for practical use. You usually have to go through several to one or two you will stay with.

11-15-2007, 11:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
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11-15-2007, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,482	FastMail.FM is a free online email provider "free of spam"! Unlike MS Hotmail, inbox.com's 2gb storage capacity with constant spam coming into a predesignated spam folder to automatically close out an account if it fills up over a 2-3week period of time, or GMail you simply create a totally new account with the same user name with the different extention. You can add your existing account into the contacts list there to forward mail back and forth. On some you can import mail from other accounts once configured. With Outlook Express, Outlook, and TBird you simply receive mail from the ISP's mail server there. __________________ What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Tec...6355541&page=1 Interesting Question?! Stranglehold "Does it have to be a Athlon. Zipzoomfly still sells some Sempron Socket As" PC eye "How is any Socket A Sempron going to fit on a Slot A board?" http://www.computerforum.com/137126-...-slot-cpu.html

11-15-2007, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,164	POP is Post Office Protocol incoming mail and SMTP is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol outgoing mail. What mail carrier do you use? __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.0ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb.

11-16-2007, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,482	If you know how to setup OE there TBird usually is just as easy if your email comes into Outliook directly or in Vista Windows mail. I renamed the WM icon to Vista's Outlook here. TBird does have an automatic detection feature once you enter the ISP assigned user name and password and select the correct type of account. __________________ What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Tec...6355541&page=1 Interesting Question?! Stranglehold "Does it have to be a Athlon. Zipzoomfly still sells some Sempron Socket As" PC eye "How is any Socket A Sempron going to fit on a Slot A board?" http://www.computerforum.com/137126-...-slot-cpu.html

11-16-2007, 11:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,597	i did have that pop information somewhere but i cant find it lol....and Virgin media customer service isnt exactly the best tbh so i cant be bothred ringing them. i came across this site which offer free email and its Uk based. looks good but what do you think? http://freeola.com/free-email/ its Broadband prices are pretty nice aswell...considering im paying £19 a month for 2MB __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO @ 3.2Ghz-Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) V1.9 Bios Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 4GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 Vista Gold Series @ 856 Mhz Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Icute Jet Turbine case blk (Modded) Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

11-16-2007, 12:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	I use Thunderbird and it works great. But like Stranglehold said, you will need to know your POP and SMTP. Your internet provider should have that info, give them a call or look on their internet support page for that info.

11-17-2007, 12:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,482	Like any other free mail site you have to sign up and see how things go from there. They are advertising spam protection whether that it simply providing a spam folder, blocking spam mail by recognising code, or you setting up filters yourself like even seen with ISP mailboxes. I've had several over the years and dumped many like Hotmail fast for being magnets for spam mail. __________________ What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Tec...6355541&page=1 Interesting Question?! Stranglehold "Does it have to be a Athlon. Zipzoomfly still sells some Sempron Socket As" PC eye "How is any Socket A Sempron going to fit on a Slot A board?" http://www.computerforum.com/137126-...-slot-cpu.html

11-17-2007, 12:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,597	i went with google mail in the end...its great. thanks guys __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO @ 3.2Ghz-Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) V1.9 Bios Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 4GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 Vista Gold Series @ 856 Mhz Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Icute Jet Turbine case blk (Modded) Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

11-17-2007, 02:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,482	With the exception of private emails here I refer all incoming depending on type to online accounts and am still forced to clean spam off of the ISP's mail server before I can import private mail into OE! I use one or more online accounts to misdirect spammers mainly while saving one or two for practical use. You usually have to go through several to one or two you will stay with. __________________ What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Tec...6355541&page=1 Interesting Question?! Stranglehold "Does it have to be a Athlon. Zipzoomfly still sells some Sempron Socket As" PC eye "How is any Socket A Sempron going to fit on a Slot A board?" http://www.computerforum.com/137126-...-slot-cpu.html

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