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Old 09-20-2000, 06:07 PM   #1
jeremy
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That's right folks. LinuxQuestions.org now offers free web-based email accounts that include yourname@linuxquestions.net. If anyone has any questions let me know. You can signup at http://mail.linuxquestions.net.

Here are some of the features:

Web-based
Free, secure, permanent email accounts that are accessible from anywhere, at anytime.

Enormous Accounts
Whopping 6MB accounts are the largest available and can store large attachments and vast quantities of mail.

Extremely Fast
Lightning fast service due to our world-class network.

Attachments
Send up to 3 attachments of unlimited size.

Bulk Mail Options
Junk mail can be automatically sent to an alternate folder.

Email Notification
Users can get notified at another email address when they receive mail.

Folders
Convenient folders allow users to create new folders as needed and move messages into any folder directly from the inbox.

Address Book
Store names, birthdays, comments, and group multiple contacts together.

SPAM free
Create new filters or use automatic filters to avoid SPAM.

POP Mail Retrieval
Instantly retrieve messages from POP accounts.

HTML Mail
HTML mail capability lets users enhance their messages with different font styles, sizes, and colors.

Account Status Reminder
Welcome page displays the number of unread messages and mail storage space used.

Help
Built-in help explains all features at every step.

Message Search
Message search lets users find messages that contain a particular word or phrase, were sent on a specific date, are a certain size, etc.

Personal Signature
Users can create and change their personal signature.

Aliases & Reply Addresses
Outgoing mail can be personalized with aliases and reply addresses.

Personal Profile
Personal information can be edited and updated and the password can be changed anytime.



 
Old 03-03-2005, 02:59 AM   #2
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This is showing up as an "unanswered post" so I'll reply by saying, That's Groovy!
 
Old 03-03-2005, 11:14 AM   #3
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Quote:
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This is showing up as an "unanswered post" so I'll reply by saying, That's Groovy!
Its not really an unasnwered post though, more like an announcement from 5 years ago..

And yes, there still is free email available. To clarify some of the features listed, POP access costs money from the provider that hosts the free email. Remember, if you sign up for this, Jeremy or LQ.org does not benefit from you paying for any of the services they may offer. Just a thought for those that might be interested but the email is reliable, I've used it myself and still do occasionally.
 
Old 03-03-2005, 11:39 AM   #4
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I didn't know this feature existed, very useful. I gotta go through those zero answered posts
 
Old 03-03-2005, 10:06 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally posted by trickykid
Its not really an unasnwered post though, more like an announcement from 5 years ago..

And yes, there still is free email available. To clarify some of the features listed, POP access costs money from the provider that hosts the free email. Remember, if you sign up for this, Jeremy or LQ.org does not benefit from you paying for any of the services they may offer. Just a thought for those that might be interested but the email is reliable, I've used it myself and still do occasionally.
Just to be clear - I get the webmail for free and that covers that. If I *also* want pop access, *then* I have to pay and no part of that payment benefits LQ, but just the provider. Right?

And, just as another note, does this service spam me trying to get me to sign up and pay for pop, or is that something I'd actually have to solicit? Because it sounds very cool (dunno how I didn't pay attention to it before), but almost always TANSTAAFL.
 
Old 03-03-2005, 10:12 PM   #6
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Just to be clear - I get the webmail for free and that covers that. If I *also* want pop access, *then* I have to pay and no part of that payment benefits LQ, but just the provider. Right?
You are correct. Any service you buy from them, is not directly going to LQ.org. I think Jeremy and LQ only make some money from ads.. but he'd have to clarify that. But its certainly not a big moneymaker to help support the site itself.

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And, just as another note, does this service spam me trying to get me to sign up and pay for pop, or is that something I'd actually have to solicit? Because it sounds very cool (dunno how I didn't pay attention to it before), but almost always TANSTAAFL.
No spam from the provider. Just lots of ads, which I will admit are getting more annoying lately. Too many flash type ads flashing around, making me dizzy.

I've been begging Jeremy to try and bring the free email in house but lack of resources and money are preventing that.

Cheers.
 
Old 03-03-2005, 11:52 PM   #7
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use firefox then you can block all the ads banners, flash, anything that you dont want you can block with an extention

Ampex189
 
Old 03-03-2005, 11:55 PM   #8
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Originally posted by trickykid
No spam from the provider. Just lots of ads, which I will admit are getting more annoying lately. Too many flash type ads flashing around, making me dizzy.

I've been begging Jeremy to try and bring the free email in house but lack of resources and money are preventing that.

Cheers.
Okay, sounds reasonable. I'm surfing with w3m a lot lately because I haven't gotten X on my little experimental system yet, so I'm thoroughly defended against flash ads. (With reports of pop-up blocking failing these days, I'm tempted to stick with it.) I understand about the money/resources, though it would be cool to do that. Thanks for clearing things up for me.

-- Of course, I'm even slower with w3m and vim than I was with mozilla. Missed your post - so you haven't had anything getting through your pop-up blocker? Me either (on mozilla), but I read on /. that the ad people were sneaking through. Or around or over.


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Old 03-14-2005, 08:19 AM   #9
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I have problems signing in. I suppose I should use the same username/password I use for LQ, but I tried and it gives me this "Invalid Login Name or Password" message. Am I missing something here?

Regards
 
Old 03-14-2005, 08:51 AM   #10
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ernesto_cgf, you need to create an account - it's not part of LQ itself.

--jeremy
 
Old 03-14-2005, 10:00 AM   #11
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OK, I'll do that but then what does it means LQ offers free web based email accounts? what's the point, to offer it freely just like yahoo, operamail, hotmail? I thought it was a service for members. Not that it bothers me, I am just not clear what the point is.

Thanks anyway for the rapid response!
 
Old 03-14-2005, 10:04 AM   #12
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Well, as you notice the post is almost 5 years old. With Gmail and the like now, I wouldn't likely have done this now. The original point was to be able to offer a free @linuxquestions.net address. At some point, this may go away to be honest, since it's 1) not something we have any level of control over and 2) Gmail is better than anything we'd be able to offer. I'm not sure having @linuxquestions.net is really compelling enough to be worthwhile. Thoughts?

--jeremy
 
Old 03-14-2005, 10:09 AM   #13
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I must admit that at first I liked having a @linuxquestions.net email address. But as TK pointed out, the many flash ads which cannot be blocked by Firefx or by Adblock were really beginning to wear me down.

As it is, I'm allowing it to lapse as Gmail is a better option - and the ads are much less intrusive. In fact, the ads on Gmail are a lot more useful - on lq.net, it's mostly ads to buy emoticons.
 
Old 03-14-2005, 10:13 AM   #14
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Got the point. Thanks again.
 
Old 03-23-2005, 03:50 AM   #15
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How many e-mail accounts are we talking about? Maybe a smaller operation would be interested under the same pay-for-POP-space-and-goodies terms, but with less ads.
 
  


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