[Russian Mac fan]

I just registered an account with fastmail.fm and I have the domain name registered as @mymacmail.com

So, I am wondering...

What if Apple decides to sue them for that? Would Apple have a case?

[zigzag]

They could sue but they would probably lose as long as mymacmail.com doesn't create the impression that it's directly associated with Apple. Another example would be a reseller like MacConnection - they can use "Mac" in the name as long as they don't pretend to be anything other than a reseller.

This is partly because, unlike "Xerox" or "Kodak," "Mac" is a word that predated Apple's computers. If Apple had invented the word, it could prevent others from using it.

I could be mistaken - I'm not sure if Apple has ever brought a suit of that nature. It could be that Apple is simply more tolerant than other companies because it wants to spread awareness of the "Mac" brand.

Of course, if anyone else made a computer and called it a "Mac," there's no question that Apple could sue them and win.

[Russian Mac fan]

Thanks! Very nice explanation!

Let's see what others think

[Moonray]

There's not more Mac in mymacmail.com than in macnn.com.

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[Maflynn]

Except for one difference, macnn is a news/forum site where as mymacmail is mail and is similar to the .mac stuff.

Apple may lose the lawsuit but they are the ones with the deep pockets. They may sue you knowing they will lose but drain money so you will ultimitly give up.

Mike

[vdaddy2]

They don't have a case.
Even if they did, it wouldn't affect your account.

hope this helps!