I really don't understand. Maybe it's because people just don't understand how the internet works... Why on earth would you tie yourself to a single email address that was controlled by someone other than yourself? My example here is that you sign up for internet service, and with that they give you some awful email address like ICantEvenUseThisAddressBecauseItsSoFreakingLong@sbcglobal.net. And what's worse is that people think they MUST use it! Plus most of the time they only give you POP Access to these accounts (Thanks RoadRunner!)
So, what's the problem? Let's pretend that your email is Bobbyjo@boringtown.rr.com - not only is that hard to remember, but if you get this great job reviewing restaraunts in Hawaii, you'll have to give up that email address when you move. That causes a real problem for many people.
So how do I fix it? I would suggest an email address that is:
1) Free - Does it cost the company who hosts your email money - yes, but they usually get reimbursed for little ads showing on the same page
2) Uses industry standards - Like IMAP (which gives you complete sync between multiple devices)
3)Gives you lots of storage - 100 MB is tiny in comparison to what others are offering
My suggestion - Go with gmail. They have millions of users, and if you want, you can even use gmail with your own .com! So here's why:
1) Gmail is free - just little text (not picture ads jumping off the page to annoy you), plus it doesn't cost you to get your email on a mail client (Mac, PC, Linux), iPhone, iPod touch, or even a blackberry.
2) Uses IMAP or POP, and doesn't charge for these features (like Hotmail - HOTMAIL IS EVIL)
3) As of this post, they are offering 6813 MB of storage space! That's huge, and it keeps growing!
Well, if you've got any questions about why this came up, just let me know. You can send an email to fishysflounderings@thetroutmans.net
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