> I'd settle for a decent stable long-term email address that I can access > using secure POP/IMAP. Maybe something easy like [EMAIL PROTECTED] That > way, I don't need to pay for my own domain name, and when I change ISPs > (which looks like it will happen soon, given my current ISP's behaviour) > I don't lose my email address(es). > > If a bunch of us joined together, it would be fairly cheap, no? Is it a > wise use of CLUG funds to set something like this up and charge, say, > $1/month ? (We're not exactly scraping the bottom of the barrel ATM).
I definitely like the idea of a geek-supported secure email system, but the problem is to do all of the features that people want (SSL pop/imap/smtp/webmail, pgp, ssh? etc...) would probably require telehosting your own box (I can't think of any ISPs which offer all those services), and telehosting is not cheap, even if 50 clug members joined in, I doubt $50/month would cut it for the bandwidth etc.... let alone hardware. The only way it would be feasible would be if the clug were able to get some kind of discount somewhere (perhaps there is a member who can get cheap rates from their employer?). Having said that, I think it is a decent thing to look into. Andre
