[C-Bear]

I'm tired of AOL, all I use it for anymore is my email address. I need recommendations for email alternatives. I'm on a cable modem, Safari's my browser, and I like the ladies.

Lay it on me, Jack�

[deekay1]

.mac *ducksandcovers*

[lil'babykitten]

Originally posted by deekay1:
.mac

I second that.

[typoon]

Originally posted by lil'babykitten:
I second that.

I'll Third that. Either that or just use your Cable providers email. I know many of them also provide email. WOuldn't that be easier? Then again if you get .Mac you also get the use of iSyncing yout bookmarks and addressbook as well as Backup.

[macroy]

if its just for communicationw with friends and maybe light business transactions (online order confirmations...etc..) - I would think the free ones should suffice (yahoo, msn..etc..). I actually have like a whole bunch... basically just sign up a different one for everything I do (i.e. all my frequent flyer and other travel stuff go travelxxxxx, Apple corrospondence goto applexxx etc...). The benefit of this is that if I move or change provider, I don't have to update a whold bunch of accounts.

However, I would never trust that to use for bank statement and stuff that I want to archive. If you're going to pay, might as well setup your own domain and pop account (either using a cheap linux box or through an ISP - they're dirt cheap these days).

[The_Equivocator]

Use the one at http://www.fastmail.fm/

It's free, has great uptime, and has an absolutely killer web interface (but you can use IMAP, too).

I payed $12 for a lifetime account to remove ads and get more bandwidth/storage space, but the free one works great, too.

[thePurpleGiant]

If you just want email - don't get .Mac!

Get your own domain. You can get email hosting for about $30US/year once you buy the domain.

Then you have a snazzy address like:

[email protected]

Do it. You know you want to.

[shrink]

http://www.myrealbox.com

[Turias]

That site is put together by Novell...

*shudder*

[willab]

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
If you just want email - don't get .Mac!

Get your own domain. You can get email hosting for about $30US/year once you buy the domain.

Then you have a snazzy address like:

[email protected]

Do it. You know you want to.

This is what I suggest also.

[chris.p]

I reacon on getting your own domain is best, but www.macmail.com is the 'Macitosh Hotmail' (their terms)- and its damned good too- you can use it as a browser based account, or with any pop program (i.e. OSX Mail)- and no spam what so ever- an its totally free!

[anti-sleep]

I can give you a free pop3 address if you want...no webmail option at this time, though.