Which web based e-mail provider??

[animamundi]

We are in the early stages of planning our adventures on the high seas! What web based e-mail provider works best? Thank you!

 

[nimbusgb]

googlemail

Faultless for the past 3 years

 

[LadyJessie]

We have used Yahoo Mail for the last 7 years and we are very happy with the service. It always works and it is fast.

As a strange aside; we also use the Yahoo Small Business service. Here we have had a lot of problems with access and speed. Sometimes the service has just closed down. So we have had to ask ourselves; how come this Yahoo service that we are actually paying hard cash for does not work, but Yahoo Mail that is free works all the time ??!!? Please explain that logic to me. I have not yet got any response.

 

[KellysEye]

We use Hotmail and never had any problems. Seems like a market where there are a number of good suppliers - rather unusual.

 

[Allan]

I have used hotmail for years with no problem. I heard recently that all google mail is read by a machine to target you with advertising. This would not bother me but I know some people who have stopped using it since they have found out.
Allan

 

[TQA]

Go with googlemail. [ Gmail now ]


Also learn to use their calendar for reminders on stuff like birthdays and insurance renewals.

 

[Gypsy]

Allen is correct, they do "read" your mail. Their "Privacy Policy" says it is all automatic and no human intervention but it does give you the feeling that someone is reading your mail. No problem if you use pop3 to upload to your PC e-mail client, only if you use the webmail reader.

 

[Blue5]

Another vote for Google

 

[jordanbasset]

Have used yahoo since the start, never had any problems

 

[animamundi]

Hi! Thank you all for your feedback!! (-:

 

[Grehan]

All emails are "read" in some way or another by whatever means they are sent/received. But there aren't cavernous halls of clerks at desks looking at each one and laughing at the corny jokes or making notes about your shoe size or taste in underwear.
Googlemail/Gmail is no different in that respect - and as others have said, works very well. You can also use it to access (and send) using your POP3 account.
Yahoo, and especially Hotmail, have a reputation (deserved or not) for being used by spammers and the like.
The Google search engine apparently stores every search made through it. If you don't like that idea you can use Scroogle - http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/scraper.htm
I've given up worrying and use the Google search engine and the webmail, because they're good. Maybe I'll even move to the new Google browser - Chrome. Early reports say it's also good and very fast.

 

[animamundi]

Great, Gmail it is! Thanks all!

 

[Ariadne]

Gmail for us, although we also have a yahoo account as well.

 

[nickrj]

I recommend Google (gmail.com) - It's by far the best of the free providers. Possibly even the best of all web-based email providers...

 

[Conachair]

re. pop3, I couldn't get yahoo to work with outlook 2000. No probs with outlook express though.

 

[caribbeancat]

If you are going offshore for any period, you might want to consider MailaSail who offer a compression technology that makes sending and receiving messages via sat phone more cost efficient. They also offer the ability for your boat to be pinged so that family, friends etc can know where you are.

Mail service is always reliable and the guy is very knowledgeable. Full mail feature support and mail can always be accessed via the web.

Will save you ££'s.

 

[DrBob]

Google mail

 

[Spicemariner]

We have used Fastmail. web based and you can import it using POP3 or IMAP to Outlook etc. No adverts, very fast, it is possible to use it with an Iridium phone. Small charge but worth it.

 

[animamundi]

Interesting! I am going across to the WI in Dec. Tks for the info, I will have a look at MailaSail as well.

 

[rogerdog]

another vote for googlemail - as said before gmail now works well and less spam gets through than previous one.