Hi Alex Mac.com started way back when (2001) when Apple introduced it as part of iTools (which is what it used to be called). They then changed it to @me.com which was part of MobileMe in 2008. It then went on to become @iCloud.com in 2011 which is the current iCloud we’re used to now. People who have a @Mac.com also automatically got a @me.com which also got them @iCloud.com. But someone who “started” at either points can’t go back.
Eg. If someone had [email protected], they got [email protected] and also [email protected]. But someone who got @me.com can’t have a @Mac.com address. And someone who got @iCloud.com can’t have a @Mac.com or @me.com address. Confused? Hehe. I originally got 3 @Mac.com addresses when it first was announced, so I now have all three of those as @Mac.com, @me.com and @iCloud.com with the same thing at the start of all three. And it’s funny, as sometime when I talk to Apple support and give them my @Mac.com address they ask “oh,..how did you get that”. So I have to explain the above to them about how it all started and is now their iCloud. I think the “worst” comeback I got was,..wow,..you must be old to be around that long! Hmmmm,..thanks! lol. But yes all three of the above are Apple’s equivalent to a free @gmail.com or @hotmail.com or @outlook.com free email addresses. RE Apple Mail. Apple Mail will handle POP, IMAP, Exchange accounts. So it can be set up for all three. Generally speaking most ISP’s or email addresses these days use IMAP as default. But you can still set it back to POP3. But most prefer IMAP. Exchange set up in Apple Mail is used to connect a Microsoft Exchange account into Apple mail. And Apple Mail can also be set up to connect to a free @gmail.com account as well. So you can in effect have as many type of emails as you want. My Apple Mail currently checks 10 different email addresses for the various things I run. With a mixture of mostly IMAP accounts, 2 Gmail accounts (which I only use for support and checking things) and 1 Microsoft Exchange account also used to support Exchange for people. But primarily I use IMAP for everything. As it works very well. This is an old article, but also helps explain the differences quite well - https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/pop-vs-imap/ Hope that helps make a bit more sense of it all. :) Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry p : 0414 795 960 e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 9 Nov 2023, at 9:28 pm, Alex via WAMUG <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are [1]mac.com & [2]me.com the same type of email programmes (forgotten > what they are called) as gmail/hot mail etc? Is Apple Mail a POP > programme? > > Cheers, Alex > > On 9 Nov 2023, at 8:06 am, Rod Blitvich via WAMUG > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you everyone. > I have opted in to The Messaging Company (I think following Daniel > K’s > instructions). > I have changed my “send new mail address" in Apple Mail to > [1][email protected] > I will also keep my iinet address and review this when TMC decide to > start charging. > I guess I have a year to change email address for various > accounts/logins from my iinet one to my mac.com one. > Cheers > Blitto > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > On 2 Nov 2023, at 6:05 pm, Marcus Harris via WAMUG > <[email protected]> wrote: > As I understand the situation, IINET or WESTNET are the internet > service providers and that won’t change. > One isn’t obliged to use @ iinet or @ westnet. > I haven’t used those addresses for several years and I’m happy with > all > the apple addresses @me @ Mac @ iCloud. > Cheers > Marcus > Marcus Harris > Mobile +61417965618 > On 2 Nov 2023, at 2:56 pm, Peter Crisp via WAMUG > <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rod, I am with Westnet as my ISP - same org as iinet I > understand. > Westnet advised me a couple of months back too they are > outsourcing > the > email management. This was received with big groans. However, > Westnet > (and iinet) are outsourcing the email management to The Messaging > Company. You have the choice to Opt In to their plan, in which > case > they will manage the full migration of your Westnet (or iinet) > Mail > accounts to The Messaging Company, but importantly you will keep > exactly the same email address afterwards. I have opted in as > making a > change to a different email address would be a huge undertaking > with > all the tangles with multiple other subscriptions, providers etc > my > email address is associated with. Same to for the 4 other family > members in my family. I dug further into this - the first year of > email > management is free with The Messaging Company and then from year > 2, > they will charge a fee for the email management. If I look at my > Westnet plan, the current email management fee will disappear form > day > 1 after migration and thereafter. I don't know yet how much The > Messaging Company will charge from year 2. > You can ring the helpline for further details if other questions > or > there is an FAQ page for the commonly asked questions. > Kind Regards > Peter Crisp > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > "WAMUG" <[email protected]> > To: > "WAMUG" <[email protected]> > Cc: > "Rod Blitvich" <[email protected]> > Sent: > Thu, 2 Nov 2023 14:13:05 +0800 > Subject: > [WAMUG] Which Email address? > Hi Folks > So iinet email is shifting to another provider. > Please can you suggest which email address should now I use as > my > primary address? > I currently use [email protected] > I have the following email addresses: > [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > I am thinking of making [email protected] as my primary address > Thank you > Rod Blitvich > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > References > 1. mailto:[email protected] > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > References > > 1. http://mac.com/ > 2. http://me.com/ > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
