Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo? (Which free service?)

Subject: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 02:44 AM

I have a regular e-mail account for when I am working in China and when I can get braodband access outside of China. To cover the gap I have a Yahoo account, but Yahoo has become so slow recenlty.

Any suggestions for a freebie account from you catters that offers reasonably fast access. Even with broadband Yahoo is very slow.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 03:10 AM

Beg, steal or borrow a Gmail account. Currently by invitation only, but probably due to launch soon - you get 1Gb storage and a great interface (it shows emails with snippets of content, like in a Google search). I've imported all my hotmail to it and it hasn't made a dent in the storage space. Ignore doom-mongers who claim it's an invasion of privacy (Google automatically targets adverts based on your email content)!

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 03:16 AM

Lycos.co.uk or excite.com might do the trick.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Jeremiah McCaw
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 06:28 AM

I've gotten a free e-mail account at "www.mail.com" (really didn't wantto do Yahoo or Hotmail). So far, so good.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 06:02 PM

fastmail.fm!!! really GOOD.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Aug 04 - 06:41 PM

Most ISPs seem to give webmail access to standard email accounts now.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 02:22 PM

I use the web mail access to my regular accounts (that download onto my computer when I'm using it at home), and I have a couple of Yahoo accounts. I haven't noticed them slow down, but I don't use them often. My daughter was experimenting and set herself up a Yahoo account in the UK, even though we're in the states. It works fine also. There is a place that offers all sorts of @this or @that locations via their service. It is at http://www.iname.com, and the opening screen says "Mail.com," as was mentioned above. I don't know how much space they give you, but you can get a more or less specialized address. "[e-mail]" or "[e-mail]" kinds of things.

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: khandu
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 04:00 PM

I agree with Bill D!

I have had an account wath fastmail.fm for a year & I find it very quick & efficient; beats the helloutta Yahoo!

k

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Bill D
Date: 18 Aug 04 - 06:12 PM

making it easy to check out http://www.fastmail.fm/

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 19 Aug 04 - 05:17 PM

When i AM ABROAD I USE LYCOS AND yAHOO NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM IN THE LAST 3 YEARS.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 19 Aug 04 - 08:05 PM

Just signed up with fastmail.ft and it is very good. many thanks for the suggestions.

Subject: RE: Tech: Hotmail? Yahoo?......
From: hesperis
Date: 19 Aug 04 - 10:59 PM

Hotmail is bleh. Yahoo is much better, much more space. I haven't really noticed any slowdown.