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Posted January 31, 2018
So I open my hotmail account this morning, I open a new message, and I happen to click in the message body while reading the message. The message vanishes, and I'm dumped back to the list of email messages. "What the boop?"

A few quick tests confirm that clicking in the message body will now close the email message, instead of doing nothing (like it used to do, and like it should do).

I'm not super enthusiastic about switching over to gmail; I'm not a big fan of their lack of "folders". I have no trust for Yahoo, so I'm not moving there.

My question to you: what other (free) email providers are out there, and what are their quirks, benefits, and frustrations? Anything in particular that you might recommend? If it matters, I'm based in the USA.
Posted January 31, 2018
AOL?

Personally, I have accounts at all of those (Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL), plus my own domain and mail server. I only rarely bother with their web clients though, and through any generic SMTP/IMAP client, they all work the same. I use Mozilla Thunderbird, and with a couple add-ons even its calendar and contacts list sync nicely with Google.
Posted January 31, 2018
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Bookwyrm627: I'm not super enthusiastic about switching over to gmail; I'm not a big fan of their lack of "folders".
You can create folders/categories and move your mail to them however you want to categorize.
Posted January 31, 2018
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Maighstir: AOL?

Personally, I have accounts at all of those (Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL), plus my own domain and mail server. I only rarely bother with their web clients though, and through any generic SMTP/IMAP client, they all work the same. I use Mozilla Thunderbird, and with a couple add-ons even its calendar and contacts list sync nicely with Google.
I didn't know AOL was still a thing; I recently came across one of those AOL install disks from a decade ago or so, and I was wondering whether they were still around.

While I'm not interested in doing a lot of setup work, I'll add Thunderbird to my list of things to investigate. Thanks!
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Bookwyrm627: I'm not super enthusiastic about switching over to gmail; I'm not a big fan of their lack of "folders".
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GR00T: You can create folders/categories and move your mail to them however you want to categorize.
Really now? This requires a closer look on my part. Thanks!
Posted January 31, 2018
I've been using ProtonMail along with my Hotmail account since 2016 (when version 3.0 was released) and exclusively since 2017. Very pleased with it, even though i didn't like the interface at first: i've been using Thunderbird (Linux) before that, since it provided very good functionality, and going back to a web-based mail version was kind of bummer. I've used to it by now though. The mobile apps are handy if you want to check your mail on-the-go too.

Having said that, ProtonMail doesn't support IMAP/SMTP/POP3, but it can be intergrated with mail clients that support these protocols with the help of Bridge (https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/imap-smtp-and-pop3-setup/), although this applies only to paid PM users. Also, Linux users will have to wait a little longer for it.
Posted January 31, 2018
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Maighstir: plus my own domain and mail server.
+1

I always get a chuckle when folks look at me strangely when I give out an email address of 'yourcompany@mydomain.tld'.

Catchalls are wonderful.

Our installs of Direct Admin all have email servers but I'm sure most of them have redirects to their main accounts on GMail or elsewhere.

edit: Or and AOL: https://qz.com/342954/aol-still-has-2-2-million-dialup-subscribers-and-theyre-getting-more-profitable/
Post edited January 31, 2018 by drmike
Posted January 31, 2018
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Bookwyrm627: Really now? This requires a closer look on my part. Thanks!
Yeah, there are categories along the left side of your Gmail Inbox. There are a few default ones and you can create more of your own. Not sure if that's exactly what you're looking for but it can be pretty handy. Wish I could do a screenie for you but I'm at work and there are some restrictions on what I'm able to do on the company computers.
Posted January 31, 2018
GMail called them labels under their options tab and Categories on the front page.
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Post edited January 31, 2018 by drmike
Posted January 31, 2018
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drmike: GMail called them labels under their options tab and Categories on the front page.
Thanks for posting those screenies, drmike. :)
Posted January 31, 2018
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Vythonaut: I've been using ProtonMail
+1 for ProtonMail if you're not using a local mail client. I like it so much that I bought a 1 year Plus subscription plan which I intend to renew this year.
Posted January 31, 2018
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Bookwyrm627: So I open my hotmail account this morning, I open a new message, and I happen to click in the message body while reading the message. The message vanishes, and I'm dumped back to the list of email messages. "What the boop?"

A few quick tests confirm that clicking in the message body will now close the email message, instead of doing nothing (like it used to do, and like it should do).

I'm not super enthusiastic about switching over to gmail; I'm not a big fan of their lack of "folders". I have no trust for Yahoo, so I'm not moving there.

My question to you: what other (free) email providers are out there, and what are their quirks, benefits, and frustrations? Anything in particular that you might recommend? If it matters, I'm based in the USA.
get thunderbird
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/
it can be configured to open any email host and pull your emails off without the hassle of actualy going to their server I've got 4 accounts linked to it without problem.
Posted January 31, 2018
Vivaldi Mail I Never make a real use of it, but it have folders.
Posted February 01, 2018
If you want encrypted email service, I would suggest ProtonMail, Tutanota and Mailfence
Posted February 01, 2018
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Maighstir: plus my own domain and mail server.
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drmike: +1

I always get a chuckle when folks look at me strangely when I give out an email address of 'yourcompany@mydomain.tld'.

Catchalls are wonderful.

Our installs of Direct Admin all have email servers but I'm sure most of them have redirects to their main accounts on GMail or elsewhere.

edit: Or and AOL: https://qz.com/342954/aol-still-has-2-2-million-dialup-subscribers-and-theyre-getting-more-profitable/
I still find myself bouncing off gmail, otherwise most providers have me blacklisted, like even yahoo. As someone with experience, if I had kohlrak.net instead of kohlrak.sytes.net, would I get rejected less? In other words, am i being black listed or white listed right now? A while back, no-ip wasn't all that popular, so i didn't think for it to be blacklisted, but, today, how hard is it to have a random.com address or something and not have to have a bunch of subscriptions just to get email through?
Posted February 01, 2018
I use my ISP's email service but they have wanted everyone off that for many years now.

Would a Raspberry PI be an OK email server? I would have to talk to my ISP about permission to run a server and then get a domain too, anything else one needs to think of?
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