Hi I must admit looking at Gmail but was deterred by the unavailability of simple short names. (or even reasonable length) I know this is inevitable with the quantity of people around the world but it does make a difference. I would have thought that Gmail could have had some additional domain names which would increase availability of names two to tenfold. Regards Peter On 31/12/2009, at 1:33 PM, Graeme Winters wrote:
> > Thank you Glenn for you helpful comments > Now retired and active with family history am not sure that I have a need for > a domain name > I attempted to obtain a gmail address today and met unexpected difficulties > I attempted to use an address similar to that currently being used but > received an error message that I should only use letters between a-z, numbers > between 1-9 and periods. > I was not told the address selected was not available just to use letters and > numbers as above. > > That I have done several times using variations including numbers with > g.winters but the error message has remained the same > Have scanned a range of common problems on gmail's site but cannot identify > this one > Any thoughts? > > Graeme > On 31/12/2009, at 2:12 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: > >> >> Graeme, >> >> Separating your email address from your ISP is important for several reasons. >> >> If your email is owned by your ISP, you have created a major reason to >> not move ISPs, even if there are better options available to you. >> Broadband options are only going to increase, and it won't help to see >> a great new broadband offer if you can't take it up without disrupting >> your email. Changing email address takes a while, you need to have the >> old and new operating together and give people some time to make the >> change, so best to get it organised well before changing ISP. >> >> If you run a business, it presents a much better image if you use your >> business domain for your email - an ISP based email address may create >> a bad impression. >> >> Getting your own domain based email is inexpensive. >> >> Register a domain with a domain registrar - a fee of between $10-25/yr >> will get you a domain from a good registrar (although some charge a >> lot more than this). >> >> Most domain registrars offer fairly cheap email hosting services, >> although they may be quite basic and not include spam/virus filtering >> features. >> >> If you are prepared to find out how to create your own MX records >> (some domain registrars offer a DNS Hosting service to enable this, >> others do it for free), you can use Google Apps Standard Edition. This >> is a free service from Google that gives you full strength Gmail (7Gb >> mailbox, 20Mb message sizes, POP/IMAP), Calendar and Docs accounts at >> your domain e.g [email protected] >> Google Apps: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html >> Setting up MX records - US registrars: >> http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=140034 >> General MX setup: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=48242 >> >> Google Apps Standard Edition is a great service. Note Google also >> offer a Premium edition that costs $50/yr per account - for that you >> get a 25Gb mailbox size rather than 7Gb, and access to a support line. >> The Standard edition works fine - Google's sign up process is designed >> to entice you to the Premium, so don't get distracted if you just want >> Standard. >> >> Glenn Nicholas >> OM4 :: >> >> >> >> 2009/12/30 Graeme Winters <[email protected]>: >>> Hi David >>> You raise an interesting point with gmail >>> I have been a long standing iinet user and while I do not have a problem >>> with them I just feel that separating my ISP from my email may be in my best >>> interests in the longer term >>> I use their voip system so my calls are bundled with my internet service >>> Do others see a benefit in separating the 2 functions? >>> Graeme >>> On 30/12/2009, at 7:58 PM, David Noel wrote: >>> >>> Hi Brett -- >>> >>> -- I've been meaning to put in a message about all the virtues of using >>> gmail. I haven't put the necessary thought into this as yet, but here is an >>> instance where it could be good for you. >>> >>> -- When you have set up a gmail account, you can ask it to check your other >>> email accounts (obviously you have to tell it your passwords for these) and >>> to forward on these messages to your gmail account. If you want, it will >>> then delete these messages from the other account. >>> >>> -- Most of the other advantages of gmail are the extensive free space >>> available (currently 7.4 Gb for each user), which with message labelling and >>> whole-of-area search means you never have to worry about email backups or >>> deletes again. You can send messages to yourself with data files attached, >>> as aquick backup of your current working file, scan of your passport, etc, >>> these are then permanently available anywhere in the world. HTH. >>> >>> Cheers -- >>> >>> David Noel >>> 2009 Dec 30 >>> >>> ============ >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Brett Carboni <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, I'm thinking of changing from Bigpond to TPG but my >>>> "bigpond.net.au" email address is over 10 years old and I don't want to >>>> lose >>>> contacts. >>>> >>>> I am trying to get a nominal account which will let me keep this active. >>>> >>>> Does anyone know of an emailing program which will let you address an >>>> email to everyone in your Mail.app database so you can do a bulk mail out >>>> saying you have changed your email address? >>>> >>>> T.I.A. >>>> >>>> Brett >>>> Tsunami >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
