[FAR Off Topic] Backup email providder - Help please

I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
My email provider is having 'problems'.
I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in 
rural SW Missouri.
I just did not realize how much I would miss email.

Are there any ethical free email providers.
TIA

On Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:11:31 -0500, Richard Owlett
<rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:

>I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>My email provider is having 'problems'.
>I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in 
>rural SW Missouri.
>I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>
>Are there any ethical free email providers.
>TIA
>

Gmail is still around.   "Ethical" is subjective, so you'll have to
sort that one out on your own.  ;)

Richard Owlett  <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:

>I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>My email provider is having 'problems'.
>I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in 
>rural SW Missouri.
>I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>
>Are there any ethical free email providers.

None that I am aware.  I don't use gmail (too much harvesting
of data) but I do use Yahoo mail for specific things, which is still free, 
but not as my main email and they have had some privacy and security
issues.

Fastmail/speedymail is still around but have clamped down on 
the amount of space that can be had for free.  But probably ethical.

An option is panix.com at $100/year (last I checked), and with panix
you can still read email from a shell.  

Steve

In article <J-OdnReglfnp4cbGnZ2dnUU7-XfNnZ2d@supernews.com>,
Richard Owlett  <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>My email provider is having 'problems'.
>I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in 
>rural SW Missouri.
>I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>
>Are there any ethical free email providers.

Richard - your first, and last sentences tend to conflict each other.

I pay for my email box - seperate from my ISP.  I really don't care for
most ISP derivrd emails - too many adds, tracking, unreliability, 
or other garbage comes with it.

There are a variety of paid email boxes available.  I currently
recommend fastmail.com - they're middle option offering are $50/year.
And it works with my own domain name too.  They offer a cheaper
option too ($30/year).  (No domain name support in the cheaper 
option) 

For me, that's a very reasonable rate.  I'm just a happy user.

Baring that, I notice many in this newsgroup use an ieee email address.
I don't know any of the details there (cost?, Reliable?), but if you're
a member, this might be a nice option too.

Regards,

Mark

On Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:31:49 -0000 (UTC), gtwrek@sonic.net (gtwrek)
wrote:

>In article <J-OdnReglfnp4cbGnZ2dnUU7-XfNnZ2d@supernews.com>,
>Richard Owlett  <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>>I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>>My email provider is having 'problems'.
>>I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>>Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in 
>>rural SW Missouri.
>>I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>>
>>Are there any ethical free email providers.
>
>Richard - your first, and last sentences tend to conflict each other.
>
>I pay for my email box - seperate from my ISP.  I really don't care for
>most ISP derivrd emails - too many adds, tracking, unreliability, 
>or other garbage comes with it.
>
>There are a variety of paid email boxes available.  I currently
>recommend fastmail.com - they're middle option offering are $50/year.
>And it works with my own domain name too.  They offer a cheaper
>option too ($30/year).  (No domain name support in the cheaper 
>option) 
>
>For me, that's a very reasonable rate.  I'm just a happy user.
>
>Baring that, I notice many in this newsgroup use an ieee email address.
>I don't know any of the details there (cost?, Reliable?), but if you're
>a member, this might be a nice option too.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mark

The ieee domain is just a forwarder, there has to be a destination
email address behind it.   Plus it's a Google service that the ieee
uses, so that may be a factor for some.

I would also mention that if your ISP is Sonic, they have high
standards of privacy, including their email.

Steve

On 07/27/2018 03:31 PM, gtwrek wrote:
> In article <J-OdnReglfnp4cbGnZ2dnUU7-XfNnZ2d@supernews.com>,
> Richard Owlett  <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>> I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>> My email provider is having 'problems'.
>> I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>> Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in
>> rural SW Missouri.
>> I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>>
>> Are there any ethical free email providers.
> 
> Richard - your first, and last sentences tend to conflict each other.

No.
Based on the rest of what you wrote, you agree with me.

> 
> I pay for my email box - seperate from my ISP.

As do I!
My ISP is T-Mobile.
I can drive less than 5 miles to speak to *OWNER* of email provider!


> I really don't care for
> most ISP derivrd emails - too many adds, tracking, unreliability,
> or other garbage comes with it.

Careful. You are supporting me. ;/   *ROFL*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> 
> There are a variety of paid email boxes available.

NSMW
This is the first time in decades they have failed me.
I am looking for cheap/free backup ;/


>  I currently
> recommend fastmail.com - they're middle option offering are $50/year.
> And it works with my own domain name too.  They offer a cheaper
> option too ($30/year).  (No domain name support in the cheaper
> option)
> 
> For me, that's a very reasonable rate.  I'm just a happy user.

I also happy user.
They cost less and I have access to CEO/COO/Owner ... ;/



> 
> Baring that, I notice many in this newsgroup use an ieee email address.
> I don't know any of the details there (cost?, Reliable?), but if you're
> a member, this might be a nice option too.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark
> 
> 

Steve Pope wrote:
> Richard Owlett  <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> 
>> I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>> My email provider is having 'problems'.
>> I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>> Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in
>> rural SW Missouri.
>> I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>>
>> Are there any ethical free email providers.
> 
> None that I am aware.  I don't use gmail (too much harvesting
> of data) but I do use Yahoo mail for specific things, which is still free,
> but not as my main email and they have had some privacy and security
> issues.
> 

I still use Netscape/Seamonkey and Yahoo mail refuses to support it.
Annoying. I have to run Chrome to read email now.

> Fastmail/speedymail is still around but have clamped down on
> the amount of space that can be had for free.  But probably ethical.
> 
> An option is panix.com at $100/year (last I checked), and with panix
> you can still read email from a shell.
> 
> Steve
> 

-- 
Les Cargill

On 07/28/2018 05:13 PM, Les Cargill wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
>> Richard Owlett&nbsp; <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I am of opinion that "free" can "cost too much".
>>> My email provider is having 'problems'.
>>> I've dealt with them for decades - they were my ISP in dial-up days.
>>> Their solar system headquarters is less than 5 miles from my home in
>>> rural SW Missouri.
>>> I just did not realize how much I would miss email.
>>>
>>> Are there any ethical free email providers.
>>
>> None that I am aware.&nbsp; I don't use gmail (too much harvesting
>> of data) but I do use Yahoo mail for specific things, which is still 
>> free,
>> but not as my main email and they have had some privacy and security
>> issues.
>>
> 
> I still use Netscape/Seamonkey and Yahoo mail refuses to support it.
> Annoying. I have to run Chrome to read email now.

That's a killer for me as I use SeaMonkey. Chrome is not an option for 
me as I steer clear of Google anything.

> 
>> Fastmail/speedymail is still around but have clamped down on
>> the amount of space that can be had for free.&nbsp; But probably ethical.
>>

I looked up "fastmail" and "speedymail".
I may not landed at appropriate URLs, but I didn't see anything suitable.

Thanks for the replies.

Richard Owlett  <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:

>I looked up "fastmail" and "speedymail".
>I may not landed at appropriate URLs, but I didn't see anything suitable.

Yes, it looks like they no longer have a free email service, which
they ran for many years.  I formerly used it in my "Reply to" field
on Usenet.

I really recommend Panix, their basic $100/year service.

http://www.panix.net/shell/#features

I'm guessing Seamonkey can interface to IMAP or POP.

Steve