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JazzCatDRP · Feb 8, 2005, 01:25 PM

So I have another reason to hate microsoft now. Hotmail now requires one of those things where you enter in letters to prove you're not a machine. As such, Mail no longer works with hotmail. So I'm ready to break my last tie with microsoft and find a new email account. Are there any good free email services that allow you to access your mail through a mail application?

Mafia · Feb 8, 2005, 01:29 PM

why do you care about having to enter letters to prove you are not a robot. gmail.

MaxPower2k3 · Feb 8, 2005, 01:30 PM

gmail is pretty good. technically it's by invitation only, but they've started giving them out 50 at a time so it shouldn't be too hard to find one (see one of the many threads on gmail invitations on these boards)

Turias · Feb 8, 2005, 01:57 PM

1. GMail. It's my main e-mail address, now, and I love it.

2. Fastmail. I used them before GMail, and was extremely happy with them. IMAP and POP access. Full webmail access. Tons of features. Very easy to use. Great support.

waxcrash · Feb 8, 2005, 01:58 PM

Would you consider using Entourage instead of Apple's Mail? I use it, and I check my hotmail, gmail, and pop accounts all at the same time.

Albert Pujols · Feb 8, 2005, 02:11 PM

Gmail is wicked awesome. After I configured POP, I started reading all my Gmail mail with Thunderbird.

I also have 50 invites left, which is a waste since I gave all my friends Gmail already.

itai195 · Feb 8, 2005, 02:15 PM

I'm also a gmail fan. Only problem with the POP access is that my web account is a mess now, because I hardly ever log into it that way. IMAP please.

JazzCatDRP · Feb 8, 2005, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the replies, folks. How do I go about getting an invite for GMail? Anyone wanna throw one my way?

typoon · Feb 8, 2005, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by JazzCatDRP:
Thanks for the replies, folks. How do I go about getting an invite for GMail? Anyone wanna throw one my way?

PM Me with your email address and I'll toss you an invite

legacyb4 · Feb 8, 2005, 02:45 PM

Why not just set the option to archive after POPping?

What I don't like is that sent messages seem to get drawn down too so you end up with doubles if you are posting to a yahoo group list.

Otherwise, I'd really like IMAP as well...

Originally posted by itai195:
I'm also a gmail fan. Only problem with the POP access is that my web account is a mess now, because I hardly ever log into it that way. IMAP please.

macroy · Feb 8, 2005, 03:20 PM

gmail is mine main client as well (thanks to a fellow macnner for the original invite).

But there are some issues... every tried to print 1 message from a thread? Can't be done... I don't think.

Turias · Feb 8, 2005, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by macroy:
But there are some issues... every tried to print 1 message from a thread? Can't be done... I don't think.

Expand the particular message -> Show Options -> Print

macroy · Feb 8, 2005, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by Turias:
Expand the particular message -> Show Options -> Print

Well... whaddyaknow! Thanks.

itai195 · Feb 8, 2005, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by legacyb4:
Why not just set the option to archive after POPping?

I probably should do that. The problem is that I don't want to archive any spam. I guess in the worst case if my 1GB Gmail gets filled up I can switch to my 2GB, or whatever it is, Yahoo Mail. My girlfriend prefers Yahoo for some reason.

Athens · Feb 8, 2005, 05:06 PM

if you have a static IP address and don't mind leaving your mac on 24/7, just register a domain name for 12.00 a year and run your own email server