Email problems

[nancylebov]

Uslec (the current owner of netaxs) is still having problems with email--instead of being forwarded to my account at panix, mail to my netaxs account is only readable with mutt (I prefer pine) and some of it may be disappearing. I'll let everyone know when things are serene again at uslec, but meanwhile, you can email me at nancyL *at* panix *period* com.

I hate the idea of changing my basic email address. I've been publicizing the netaxs address for a very long time, but the current situation is making me twitch. What do you folks think of having gmail as one's primary address?

Comments

[madfilkentist]

ISP's will come and go, and free accounts may be especially volatile. Having your own domain is the only really stable solution. Have you looked into making an address on nancybuttons.com your primary address?

[dmk.livejournal.com]

I know plenty of people who use it, and love the storage. Is there a reason you don't use an e-mail address based on your domain? I like the flexibility of handing out multiple addresses depending on who's using it (i.e., one address for work, one for friends, one for LJ, etc.).

[clstal.livejournal.com]

It's [gmail] my perm address -- for years (uh, 10 to be exact!) I used hotmail and loathed it but didn't find free alternatives I liked better, so now I'm at gmail.

[cellio]

A domain name or pobox.com account (that you then forward wherever you want) seems to be the best way to go for a permanent address. Who knows if gmail will still be a viable option in two years?