Re: OT: mail provider recommendation

2022-06-10 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> Gmail has ceased to provide classic authorization for  smtp, pop3 or IMAP
> access; they want users to employ their new authorization mechanisms.  So,
> which email service do you guys recommend? I'd like to be able to access it
> in the old classic way, from different clients. Ideally it would be a free
> service (I don't store my messages on the server, but rather, download them
> to my client, so I don't need a lot of storage), and also likely to remain
> in operation for many years to come.

I used to be a self-hoster for my E-mail, but I've recently switched to
Fastmail, and I've been fairly happy with it. It's not free, but it's not very
expensive either. It offers both POP and IMAP as well as webmail and some
useful privacy features (and my wife likes the fact they're Aussie, even if
they're in Melbourne ;). I don't get a commission; I'm just a satisfied
customer. My usual mail client is Thunderbird on Linux and macOS, but I see
people using all kinds of clients with it.

https://www.fastmail.com/pricing/

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Re: OT: mail provider recommendation

2022-06-10 Thread John Robertson via cctalk
There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch!

What did you think would happen with large free email hosts? They round up all 
the clients and then do what they like with them. 

Google mines emails for data.

I use a private (paid) service via my web site host. I’ve been using it since 
around 1996.

They haven’t changed much over the decades and they do NOT mine my emails!


> On Jun 10, 2022, at 10:01 PM, Carlos Murillo via cctalk 
>  wrote:
> 
> My apologies for asking such an OT question, but I think you guys are the
> most likely to make really useful suggestions.
> 
> Gmail has ceased to provide classic authorization for  smtp, pop3 or IMAP
> access; they want users to employ their new authorization mechanisms.  So,
> which email service do you guys recommend? I'd like to be able to access it
> in the old classic way, from different clients. Ideally it would be a free
> service (I don't store my messages on the server, but rather, download them
> to my client, so I don't need a lot of storage), and also likely to remain
> in operation for many years to come.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Carlos Murillo.


OT: mail provider recommendation

2022-06-10 Thread Carlos Murillo via cctalk
My apologies for asking such an OT question, but I think you guys are the
most likely to make really useful suggestions.

Gmail has ceased to provide classic authorization for  smtp, pop3 or IMAP
access; they want users to employ their new authorization mechanisms.  So,
which email service do you guys recommend? I'd like to be able to access it
in the old classic way, from different clients. Ideally it would be a free
service (I don't store my messages on the server, but rather, download them
to my client, so I don't need a lot of storage), and also likely to remain
in operation for many years to come.

Thanks in advance,

Carlos Murillo.


Re: ICL DRS M5 terminal

2022-06-10 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
are they not just VT220 or VT320 clones?

On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 2:17 PM John Many Jars via cctalk
 wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any info on this terminal? I’ve spent hours searching
>
> I used to have a manual… I think my wife has put it away someplace
>
>
>


ICL DRS M5 terminal

2022-06-10 Thread John Many Jars via cctalk
Does anyone have any info on this terminal? I’ve spent hours searching
 
I used to have a manual… I think my wife has put it away someplace