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03-19-2003, 05:11 PM
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Looking for SIMPLE free email
I have been using yahoo for a long time but since they 'upgraded' it with that calendar, notebook and ads stuff i dont really like it anymore.
Does anyone know for a good simple email ? i just need a text fill in and a 'send " button so to speak. i ve been looking at myrealbox and gmx but its not really what im looking for . and at myrealbox, those spam warnings are totally mad . do i understand it right that they can fine you practically for every spam mail that you get. I try as hard as i can but even my yahoo adress gets a few spams a week. any ideas?
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03-19-2003, 05:32 PM
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www.activatormail.com
Superb spam filtering. |
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03-19-2003, 05:33 PM
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Try activatormail (www.activatormail.com) it has built in spam guard as well as virus filters. The interface is real simple, functional and clean.
In the past 8-10 months of having an address there (on a really trafficked and public email address), all i've got is about 2 spam emails for the entire time. |
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03-19-2003, 05:38 PM
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thanks for the fast replies reboot and statica. im going to make me an adress right now. ill post on how it works for me.
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03-19-2003, 08:06 PM
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The Preacher Man
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I use the above at reboot's suggestion awhile back, but still rely mainly on http://www.softhome.net.
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03-20-2003, 07:44 AM
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sarge, i just tried softhome, but when i try to sign up i get this message
Signups from your region of the internet have been temporarily suspended and then it gives what it thinks is my ip adress. any ideas? reboot and statica, i signed up to activatormail yesterday but i still havent gotten any rsponse from them that my account has been activated. i did send the reply to complete sign up though. |
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03-20-2003, 10:39 AM
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It does take them a couple of days, but because of the great services provided, it's worth the wait.
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03-20-2003, 11:05 AM
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well i'll wait a few days and see then.
I've tried signing up to softhome a few times but i keep getting the same message. seems like they had some problems or something. thanks for the help |
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03-20-2003, 11:47 AM
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Member (9 bit)
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Location: North Bay, Ont., Canada
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My main free online mailbox is at, http://mail.com . It is a fairly simple mailbox and I have had it since 96.
Also you can get a really good, simple box from, http://thefreesite.com . I also have one there that I use for communications with my brother. Niether of these boxes seem to get much in the way of spam.
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03-20-2003, 12:04 PM
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Thanks for the links eaglefeather, i like the idea of that mail. com where you can choose your suffix.
im waiting for the sign up to complete and see how it looks. |
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03-20-2003, 04:55 PM
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Have you tried Hotmail?
I hate hotmail but it's free... |
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03-20-2003, 05:17 PM
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i hate hotmail too. not only cuz its microsoft owned but there are even more options, screens and other junk that ensures slow loading even on broadband.
and not too forget the 'every hotmail you read is saved on your hd' issue and so on. i want to get away from yahoo cuz even they are getting way to flashy. i want something simple and fast. |
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03-20-2003, 09:06 PM
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Member (5 bit)
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Microsoft seems to own everything these days
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03-20-2003, 09:34 PM
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Amen to that. We should go to war with Bill Gates, Not Iraq. :-)
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03-21-2003, 07:56 AM
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Kill Bill :-) i am still waiting for the sorthame and activatormail signup. in the meantime ive made a adress at mail.com and i must say it appears to be quite nice. i like the idea that you can choose to be @techie.com Last edited by grasshopperbe; 03-21-2003 at 08:08 AM. |
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03-21-2003, 09:48 AM
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I dunno what happened to the post I made here yesterday - but myrealbox doesn't fine you for *received* spam - just *sent* spam that's been reported. I have a myrealbox free IMAP account and it only gets maybe one piece of spam a month. I don't *use* the account - I opened it to test IMAP clients but I do check it occasionally.
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03-28-2003, 03:05 PM
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opera provides a free e-mail which i like and have not had any junk mail since i started using it when i joined these forums
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03-28-2003, 04:02 PM
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