RABid Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 For a long time I have used Hot Mail to sign up for forums such as this one. That way if I change ISPs I dont have to go around editing my membership on all those forums. The bad thing is spam filtering for hotmail sucks. Even with the spam filter set to high I sometimes get 40 junk emails a day and I am tired of adding them to my customized filter list. Any suggestions? Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-_dup1 Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 http://www.myrealbox.com Automatic spam filter, totally free, no catches... Other than it's a testing bed for e-mail software, so there have been times when the site has been down. I've also been subscribed to mailing lists and not received e-mails in chronological order (which is very Twilight Zone-ish :eek: :) )... However, for a free e-mail service that you only check into once every few days, you can't beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowfingers Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I have to admit, i find Yahoo to be excellent. i set up a hotmail and yahoo account around the same time, and gave the yahoo address to everyone. yet, if i ever check my hotmail its full of crap and spam, and the yahoo only has solicited emails. its a good service Visit my band : www.neonfleacircus.net or www.myspace.com/neonfleacircus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gato Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 "There is no free lunch" ... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I've had pretty good luck with Yahoo so far. They place a lot (though not all) of the spam into something called Bulk Mail, which helps wade through the garbage a little easier. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I use Hotspam - er, I mean Hotmail. But only because I'm pretty committed to my address. Actually, since it's free, I have about seven Hotmail accounts, and I use each of them for a different purpose. https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveyl Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 Yahoo! email is deffinetaly the way to go. the "bulk mail" folder holds most of the spam mail, and you can erase it without even looking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfmonkey Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 What about retrieving your hotmail account mail through Outlook, that way you can use the mail filters in Outlook but still use your Hotmail address. I agree Hotmail filters blow, and mine is usually filled with crap. :mad: I have no homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Uhh, one word! YAHOO..... :thu: www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Yahoo by a mile. I've never given out my hotmail address and every day I get 20 new SPAM messages sent to hotmail about how I can increase my penis size :eek: . Like others have mentioned the Spam filter with Yahoo is excellent and the service is very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Yahoo I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I've been VERY happy with using the email system from my web site host. [url=http://www.doteasy.com]www.doteasy.com[/url] You can pick a domain name, register for $15 or less a year...... You get a real domain name, they host your site for life for free, you get unlimited POP3 and web mail email accounts, and you get a place to host your site! It's been very stable... haven't had a problem in months. With POP3 I can check my email via Eudora or any program and the web mail is great on the road. One of the best unknown deals on the 'net IMHO. My site and email both go through Doteasy. I've registered my domain for the next 7 years... meaning my email address won't change even if Doteasy went out of business... I own the domain and I can transfer to another host. Owning a domain isn't that expensive these days and it has many advantages over "free" emails accounts with ADS. Valky Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I Yahoo. I still get tons of spam. But, I look at the bright side, I've paid off my mortgage, added 3 inches to my penis, and helped Mrs. Uhulu Ndembe of Nigeria. Seriously, I still get tons of that crap, but most of it goes to my bulk folder where it's easy to delete. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I use Yahoo & Eudoramail. The Yahoo gets most of the notorious spammers & If on one Eudoramail account I have but don't put out often, I get zilch, others are reasonable as far as spam goes. Here's the problem. I have a larger house, more cars, satellite dishes, radio and credit cards than you can shake a stick at. My penis is bigger AND longer and my breasts are larger and firmer. I now have more hair and perfect white teeth. I know how to scam the scammers collect all that unrecovered money that's just lying around and received innumerable free government grants. On top of that, I get all these super offers of such wonderful employment opportunities I'm having trouble deciding which to choose to make my kajillions. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anifa Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I have a YAHOO account, my domain host account which I use selectively for conducting business or corresponding with persons I like, and then I have email accounts provided by my ISP (Road Runner) that I have never activated or configured. I use the Yahoo account to register in areas that DEMAND an email address to gain access; such as MP3.com, Ebay, and other online spam targets. Rather than load my personal boxes with garbage, I utilize the Yahoo account merely for filtering clutter, yet I am still able to gain access to the forced registrations. Yahoo, also provides some nice holiday greeting cards that I send to friends; when I activate the outgoing box, then I will check the free account frequently until I hear a reply. Otherwise it can build up a month at a time and then I go in and conveniently delete the bulk dump box, and place check marks in all of the spam that didn't get filtered out of the other box and hit the delete key there. You can take the man away from his music, but you can't take the music out of the man. Books by Craig Anderton through Amazon Sweetwater: Bruce Swedien\'s "Make Mine Music" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alndln Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Softhome.net 1 or 2 token junk mails a month is about it. "A Robot Playing Trumpet Blows" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 19, 2002 Author Share Posted November 19, 2002 I'm reading through the doteasy website trying to figure out how they do this so cheaply. Are you in the referral program Valky? Robert [quote]Originally posted by Valkyrie Sound: [b]I've been VERY happy with using the email system from my web site host. [url=http://www.doteasy.com]www.doteasy.com[/url] You can pick a domain name, register for $15 or less a year...... You get a real domain name, they host your site for life for free, you get unlimited POP3 and web mail email accounts, and you get a place to host your site! It's been very stable... haven't had a problem in months. With POP3 I can check my email via Eudora or any program and the web mail is great on the road. One of the best unknown deals on the 'net IMHO. My site and email both go through Doteasy. I've registered my domain for the next 7 years... meaning my email address won't change even if Doteasy went out of business... I own the domain and I can transfer to another host. Owning a domain isn't that expensive these days and it has many advantages over "free" emails accounts with ADS. Valky[/b][/quote] This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Sound Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Nope.... not in the referral program... Gee maybe I should be now! :D I really don't know "how" they do it for so cheap... All I know is that I've used it for the last 2 years now.... and it has been very stable. They did a service upgrade of their system about a year ago... had a little downtime but they never lost my web site or email in the process. Since then I haven't had any real trouble.... I think they were down for a day or 2 once when they got a bad virus in their system. What can I say? It works, it's cheap.... all good! :) Valky Valkyrie Sound: http://www.vsoundinc.com Now at TSUTAYA USA: http://www.tsutayausa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Tedster the Pilgrim: [b]I Yahoo. I still get tons of spam. But, I look at the bright side, I've paid off my mortgage, added 3 inches to my penis, and helped Mrs. Uhulu Ndembe of Nigeria. Seriously, I still get tons of that crap, but most of it goes to my bulk folder where it's easy to delete.[/b][/quote]The only problem with the Bulk Mail folder is that it counts against your allocated mailbox size. All of that spam can eat up space in a hurry. I've had instances where REAL mail couldn't get through because there was no room left. I wish they'd add an option to automatically delete anything in the Bulk Mail folder after a user selectable number of days. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 20, 2002 Author Share Posted November 20, 2002 Hotmail used to have much better filters but I seem to remember that someone filed a complaint about those filters reguarding free speach. Probably a junk mail company behind it. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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