Journal Chacham's Journal: Question: Email-only provider with PoPs, do they exist? 10
Is there an email provider that provides only email access, and has local PoPs? I guess, similar to what Juno used to be, but with no advertisements. (I mean that people pay for it.)
Local email POPs? (Score:2)
There are certainly pure e-mail providers - I use one myself, Spamcop.net, which has serious spam filtering as part of the service (hence the name). The location of the server should be entirely irrelevant for most purposes, though; were you just wanting a 'local' e-mail address, or do you have some reason for wanting a nearby server? If the former, your best bet may be to register a domain - with the right registrar, they'll i
Re:Local email POPs? (Score:1)
Re:Local email POPs? (Score:2)
Ah, you want e-mail and dialup service, but only to that e-mail? Very unlikely these days - almost all the work (hence expense) involved is in the dialup end: authentication, telco interconnect, servers - and they'd need Internet connectivity anyway to handle e-mail! You do get pure e-mail providers, but by the time you add in a dialup service it probably isn't ec
Re:Local email POPs? (Score:1)
My brother suggested a toll-free number. That way, everyone dials the same number, no matter where they reside. Plus, there is no hassle finding a number. Since emails don't take too long to download, the price should be minimal.
Re:Local email POPs? (Score:2)
On this scale, you may well find you'd be paying more to receive the 1-800 calls than the customers would pay to make it a regular long-distance call. Why are you so determined to exclude other services, and would that apply to things like Usenet as well?
Re:Local email POPs? (Score:2)
Well, it's an idea. If it gets that far, we'll weigh that.
Why are you so determined to exclude other services
I think there is a market for such a service. First and foremost, i think some people want email, but are reluctant to have Internet access. The reasons are irrelevant though; all i care about is the market for it. There are other benefits that the price is cheaper, and possibly
What used to be Juno still has it (Score:2)
It says they have spam filtering, but I suppose there would be some ads they themselves shoot at you.
Re:What used to be Juno still has it (Score:1)
Re:What used to be Juno still has it (Score:1)
Also, there is the blackberry service (at least I assume they are still around).
If there is interest in such a service, I think its pretty minimal, given that you can get the Netzero service for free - then should someone send you a URL in an email yo
Re:What used to be Juno still has it (Score:2)
Anyway, you are doing what i call compromising before you know what the idea is. I have an idea. I am thinking about researching it. If i do, i will then have a clear idea of what it is, and only then will i care about viability.
I am mentioning it here, and to a few people i know.I really don't think this exact service is out there. I am pretty sure there is a significant market for it, and i am positive that it could be worked out, if required.
I appreciate the feedback though. Netzero is not a