Email Providers

[init1]

I need a new email provider. I don't want gmail, because I won't give out my name, and I don't like to lie. I don't want hotmail, because I don't like MS, and I don't want yahoo because they support MS. Any ideas?

[jrusso2]

http://www.freelinuxemail.com/

[LookTJ]

May you please state a reason why you really need a new provider? Why not use your ISP?

[Warpnow]

Silly reason not to use gmail...

I never use my real name, because that's what you come up as in chat and email with other gmail users.

First name: The Great and
Last name: all powerful God

;)

[tbroderick]

Any ideas?

Setup your own mail server. You'll have full control and don't have to worry about Microsoft. :roll:

[Warpnow]

yeah, but the COOL part of your own mail server is custom domains and some registrars do email for free, so why host it yourself and waste bandwith? :-p

[init1]

Setup your own mail server. You'll have full control and don't have to worry about Microsoft. :roll:
Don't know how.

[init1]

May you please state a reason why you really need a new provider? Why not use your ISP?
Long story.
I went to a forum and signed up. They said that they were going to send me a confirmation email. It never came. I tried again, but it said that the email address was in use.

[Warpnow]

http://email.about.com/od/freeemailreviews/tp/free_email.htm

[LookTJ]

Long story.
I went to a forum and signed up. They said that they were going to send me a confirmation email. It never came. I tried again, but it said that the email address was in use.Maybe that forum's mail server was messed up? Why didn't you contact the admin/webmaster?

[FoolsGold_MKII]

Can I ask why you don't want to "lie"?

It's not lying if you don't put a real name - you're merely selectively protecting your privacy. There are worse situations to lie in than a simple email registration. Heck, even my Ubuntu forum account doesn't have my full name (last name is just the initial).

[Adamant1988]

When I just started using the net I was scared to use my real name.. ever. Now I have no problem giving out anything but my vital numbers and home address.

[Beamerboy]

I need a new email provider. I don't want gmail, because I won't give out my name, and I don't like to lie. I don't want hotmail, because I don't like MS, and I don't want yahoo because they support MS. Any ideas?

It is worth spending 5 bucks for your own domain and either setup your own nameserver or use a free dns service like dnsexit.com and then run your own mail server. I use postfix+courier-imap with MySQL for controlling virtual domains and users.

That way you never have to find a new provider again.

Paladine

[Warpnow]

You can use your own domain with gmail now.

[init1]

Maybe that forum's mail server was messed up? Why didn't you contact the admin/webmaster?
I did. No response yet.

[init1]

Can I ask why you don't want to "lie"?

It's not lying if you don't put a real name - you're merely selectively protecting your privacy. There are worse situations to lie in than a simple email registration. Heck, even my Ubuntu forum account doesn't have my full name (last name is just the initial).
I read the "terms of agreement" and it said that I was required to give accurate information. I may do it anyway, though.

[smoker]

why don't you reverse your name and spell it backwards - that way, technically, you're not lying! :-)

[Ozor Mox]

http://www.freelinuxemail.com/

Wow, that looks awfully similar to my old provider (http://www.f-m.fm/)...

Does Gmail really allow you to use your own domain name? Cause that's one thing that Yahoo Mail doesn't do and I have to use my registrar's forwarding system. I've been thinking of switching to them...