OT Req. free email server

[ms]

I am not exactly clear what the nature of your problem is but I
suspect it has to do with server or user configuration issues.

Thunderbird's IMAP support was improved considerably last spring with
versions 0.6 and 0.7. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_thunderbird

There have been more refinements with 0.8 and 0.9, which was just
released. You don't say which version you have - I recommend getting
0.9.

* Posted via http://www.sixfiles.com/forum

I'm using TB 0.7.1, will update. With 0.9 just out, would you say it's better to
wait a few weeks, or use the current release?

Mike Sa

 

[Chrissy Cruiser]

Since you and Chrissy report it works OK, I started to sign up. The Accept step
did not work, stating "your present email address is incorrect". Well, it is correct.

Is there some typical parameter in another server (Softhome) to cause the Fastmail
server to read my address as incorrect?

Whoa. You have got to have something configured wrong. Are you using .09?

 

[ms]

Whoa. You have got to have something configured wrong. Are you using .09?

0.7.1, but the problem is solved. It may have been an old registration username
conflict, the error message was in itself an error. By choosing another username,
I could use my Softhome server as my present address, register with Fastmail,
tested it and it works, this with older Thunderbird.

Mike Sa

 

[ms]

If you are looking for a POP3 email account, as opposed to a server,
Gankaku posted this list recently on the emaildiscussions.com forum:

I've decided to be the keeper of a list of regularly discussed pop
providers. Bluebottle's been having some ups and downs lately just so
you know to expect that. VFEmail/clovermail.net is having a lifetime
special right now. The bandwidth is very limited for their free
account, but the life account for $9 will hold out better for you.
Don't forget to consider Fastmail - it's an IMAP provider, but IMAP
is flexible in the way that items are synced between machines.

Bluebottle.com - 250mb POP/IMAP/SMTP/Web
Fastmail.FM - 10mb IMAP (did you know IMAP is more flexible than
POP?); can change from address; 250kb file storage Trying this out now.
Gawab.com - 15mb POP/SMTP/Web
Hotpop.com - 10mb POP/SMTP
Nerdshack.com - 100mb POP/SMTP/Web; not accepting new users

Looked good, but not accepting new accounts

Networld.com - 10 mb POP/IMAP/SMTP/Web;
pop/imap/smtp server : mail.networld.com
account name : account
smtp requires authentication

Promptpost.com - 130mb POP/IMAP/Web; 30mb can be used for file space
SAFe-mail.net - 3mb POP/IMAP/SMTP/web
Swissinfo.org - POP/SMTP/Web; can change from address (but receiver
sees from "real address on behalf of from address")
VFEMail.com or clovermail.net - 15mb POP/IMAP/SMTP/Web; low monthly
15mb bandwidth limit
Xmail.us - 100mb POP/IMAP/SMTP/web; still working on reliability

* Posted via http://www.sixfiles.com/forum

Looked at them all, thanks for the info.

Mike Sa

 

[ms]

http://www.allfreeware.com/
http://www.myrealbox.com/a?.BQ.EE.Z1QQ.d

Looks good, not accepting new accounts

http://www.regards.net/

My Way
http://www.myway.com/
No banner ads, no pop-ups

Mail2Web
http://www.mail2web.com/cgi-bin/login.asp?lid=0&il=0
From any computer, anywhere in the world. No need to register!

I've used this to access my mail when I *already* have a mail account. Can this be
used as it's own mail account?

http://fepg.net/

http://www.despammed.com/

http://www.care2.com/accounts/free_email.html

Thanks for the data.

Mike Sa

 

[ms]

Softhome is selling out, may close down.

Fastmail- free is IMAP, configuration issues with Thunderbird.

Recommend a free US POP3 email server, DUN, that is not too much spam?

Or a link to a discussion of free email servers.

TIA

Mike Sa

Thanks to all for data. Several that look good don't accept new accounts.

Mike Sa