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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 04:16 PM Sep 2012

Any trustworthy email services online?

We just a minute ago were notified that our dsl provider (Frontier) is taking our email service and giving it to Yahoo, so that we will have to use Yahoo's online service for what I considered our "personal" email.
And Yahoo will have access to all our friend's email addresses.
As Mr. Dixie pointed out, one of the disadvantages of the "new" plan is all our addresses are now hacker bait.

So, am looking for a more private email service that is compatible with Linux/Thunderbird.


for now I am using the email in the Opera browser.

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Any trustworthy email services online? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 OP
Get an "email domain" from 1and1.com ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #1
I don't have an answer on best internet mail service gvstn Sep 2012 #2
yep..I read it just fine dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #3
I've learned from my kids that email is something old geezers use. hunter Sep 2012 #4
If you want more secure email, try Hushmail: steve2470 Sep 2012 #5

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
1. Get an "email domain" from 1and1.com
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 06:53 PM
Sep 2012

Its $5-6 a month. You can use catchall account to help monitor spammers. They are located in Germany which makes it harder for the US to get access.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)
2. I don't have an answer on best internet mail service
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 08:51 AM
Sep 2012

Are you certain that you read the notification correctly? I don't see anything on Frontier's site saying that their email service is switching to Yahoo-only. Something doesn't sound right to me about this situation. Maybe, do a live chat with them to clarify?

I've had two Yahoo accounts, for years, that work fine but I find the one with a username which has numbers in it gets much less spam than the one with only letters.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. yep..I read it just fine
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 12:35 PM
Sep 2012

and looked it up online, lots of stories about it, lots of complaints.

and ..LOL..when I went to their online page to see what my mail would look like, I get a message the system is unavailable.

Here is what the page looks like online:
http://frontier.overview.mail.yahoo.com/

Here is Frontier's page about it:
http://www.frontier.com/yahooportal

Here is one of the stories about it:
http://www.bizreport.com/2011/07/frontier-communications-yahoo-to-co-brand-email-experience.html

and here is the email they sent to my Frontier mailbox address:
( notice they want "additional information" which turns out to be my birthday and sex)

Dear Frontier Customer,

We have exciting news for you! Frontier has partnered with Yahoo! Mail to enhance your Frontier Mail experience and it's FREE! Your Frontier Mail account will be upgraded in the next few weeks. The upgrade will be Free, Easy, Secure and Automatic.

Here are a few key points we want you to know:

Your e-mail address will not change.
* The upgrade to your new e-mail service is FREE.
* You will keep all your e-mails and contacts.
* We will send you a detailed e-mail in the next few weeks
* about a few easy steps that you will need to take.

With your NEW Frontier Mail powered by Yahoo!, you can:

Send up to 50 files or 100MB in a single message with NEW Mail apps.
* Get unlimited storage and keep every message, photo and video received by e-mail.
* Chat, share and respond to your Facebook friends right from your inbox.
* E-MAIL ANYWHERE: Access your mail on your smartphone, tablet and other mobile devices.
* See photo slideshows and watch videos directly in your e-mail.
*
In order to enjoy your New and Improved Frontier Mail, all you will need to do is answer a few easy questions online at the time we upgrade your e-mail to the new platform. We'll do the rest!

Note that to guarantee optimal protection, your existing password may require modification during the upgrade process to meet improved security protocols. Remember, Privacy and Identity Protection is important to you and Frontier!

You will hear from us again soon with more details on what to expect and when your upgrade will take place.

Once you receive the NEXT communication from Frontier, please feel free to contact our Technical Support team at any time:

Phone - 888-391-8729
* Live Chat - http://www.frontierhelp.com/livechat.cfm
* E-mail - support@frontier.com
* Online - http://www.frontierhelp.com/techsupport
* FAQs - http://www.frontierhelp.com/faq.cfm?catid=333
* For more information, please visit http://www.frontier.com/frontieryahoo
*
Our representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you.

All of us at Frontier Communications want to thank you for your continued business.

Sincerely,

David Asch
Senior Vice President - Video, Internet & Content

hunter

(38,264 posts)
4. I've learned from my kids that email is something old geezers use.
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 03:24 PM
Sep 2012

Me, I've never been one to use email and I always tell people up front: if you want me to look at your "urgent" email you'd better call or text me first. Otherwise I check my email every fortnight or so, whether I need to or not. Currently my average email pick up time is about three days. Somebody will get a bee up their butt, call me, and when I log in I'll look at your email too.

Actually my kids have taken it even further than that. If a phone is ringing I'll feel this strong urge to answer it. My kids just keep playing their video games, eating their lunches, doing their homework, whatever, until the annoying noise stops. They live in a world of text messages.

Currently I'm letting google handle most of my email 'cause there's nothing in it I'd hide from the rest of the world and google does a pretty good job killing spam.

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