Any alternative for Everyone.net ?

[ZX]

I used to have an account in Everyone.net long time ago But my friend messed up many things and I lost the MX records set up notification e-mail.

So, I created a new account in Everyone.net lately as I need it for one of my domain site. But then, I discovered that I can't add the domain into my account because another of my account has already been using it.

And now, I have contacted the support team to delete my account. They asked me for the account id and password, and I gave them. Then, I waited for a few days. Nothing changed.

So, I think I should start looking for alternatives so that when I really can't wait anymore, I still can sign up with another.

Okay, after listening to my story, here my question.

Can you suggest me any reliable, fast and good alternative for everyone.net for their free web-based e-mail thing? Best if I can get more advertisement revenue ratio.

I can only wait for about 1 week. So after another week, and nothing changed. I am getting off everyone.net.

[Tobias]

The only other one that I know is bigmailbox.com, but I never used it...

- Tobias

[ZX]

Hmm... I think I heard something bad not long ago about them...

And one thing, I don't like their ad banner thing.

Any other?

And by the way, thank you for your suggestion.

[Nick]

Bigmailbox is ----ty. I've used email an address on a service that used it and it was ----ty, and a friend of mine used it for his domain. He said it's easier than everyone.net but still crappy. http://www.bn3.com is best if you only need a few emails.

[ZX]

Emm... I will be needing lots of e-mail address.

Thanks anyway.

Anymore?

[Mandrake]

Originally posted by ZX
I used to have an account in Everyone.net long time ago But my friend messed up many things and I lost the MX records set up notification e-mail.

So, I created a new account in Everyone.net lately as I need it for one of my domain site. But then, I discovered that I can't add the domain into my account because another of my account has already been using it.

And now, I have contacted the support team to delete my account. They asked me for the account id and password, and I gave them. Then, I waited for a few days. Nothing changed.

So, I think I should start looking for alternatives so that when I really can't wait anymore, I still can sign up with another.

Okay, after listening to my story, here my question.

Can you suggest me any reliable, fast and good alternative for everyone.net for their free web-based e-mail thing? Best if I can get more advertisement revenue ratio.

I can only wait for about 1 week. So after another week, and nothing changed. I am getting off everyone.net.



http://www.i-p.com provides a similar service, I believe. :)

[Semiel]

[Already asked in a thread below]
Hey Mandrake, what host are you using because your site is pretty fast considering all the free services you use.

[Mandrake]

I have different parts on different hosts, but the main page is on BN3... I signed up there about a month before they stopped offering free webhosting.

[ZX]

Thank you. They do offer free web-based email. But... Are they reliable and fast???

Anyone using them or used them before can give any comment?

[ZX]

No!!!!!
See what they wrote...

"You may have a domain that is currently powering an existing website. In this case we require you to migrate your website contents over to our servers and allow Outblaze 50% of the banner advertisement inventory in top (premium position) or 100% of the banner advertisement in the bottom (not prime)."

I am not going to share the advertisement inventory of my site... Any other suggestion?

[Nick]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't i-p.com a ZZN type deal where they get email@whatever.i-p.com ? Or do they use domains too?



Originally posted by Mandrake
http://www.i-p.com provides a similar service, I believe. :)
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[Mandrake]

Originally posted by ZX
No!!!!!
See what they wrote...

"You may have a domain that is currently powering an existing website. In this case we require you to migrate your website contents over to our servers and allow Outblaze 50% of the banner advertisement inventory in top (premium position) or 100% of the banner advertisement in the bottom (not prime)."

I am not going to share the advertisement inventory of my site... Any other suggestion?




Hmm... I didn't know about that part of it... Never have used them, (still using everyone.net, myself). I can't think of any others other than one called turbosport.com, I believe. I don't really know that much about them though... Only heard them mentioned a couple of times here.

[Mandrake]

Originally posted by Nick
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't i-p.com a ZZN type deal where they get email@whatever.i-p.com ? Or do they use domains too?


When I read their TOS, etc. a while back, you could use domains as well.

[ZX]

You can choose either one when you sign up with them...

[Coolin]

Try http://northsky.com

[lizardlarry]

You may try zzn.com you can not host your domain but you can do a sub-domain.

[ZX]

I prefer domain...

[Cheap Bastard]

Aren't there any free scripts like say on http://www.cgi-resources.com that could do this all for free while giving YOU FULL ad-revenue?

[Coolin]

That only works if you have tons of space on your account. Most hosts have a limit on the space they give you. I'm not gonna mention the word unlimited in hopes not to start a fight. Whoops! I just said it! :)

[cds]

If you set up a POP3 system, there are a lot of scripts over at cgi-resources that can access their mailbox, then delete the messages (unlike webmail, or IMAP). The _real_ problem is that most people get free accounts as dummy accounts so they can go and signup for SPA-loaded free services. Thus, you could potentially have a lot of SPAM mail on your servers.

There are places where you can actually get SPAMMER lists for free and block them via sendmail. You can also set quota's if you run your own system.

I personally use both bigmailmox and everyone.net. So far everyone.net seems to be the better, in terms of reliability and ad revenue. Bigmailbox just integrates better though and you have a lot more control...so it all depends on what you want.

[GordonH]

Servers leased from Alabanza now have a webmail program installed, so you could give away pop accounts and let people log into them over the web.

I have done a log in form that could go on any page so people could customise it.
http://hostroute.com/support/webmail.html

What you wouldn't have is automated sign up.
There are some very good script sets that will let you have loads of users on one pop account with web based sign up.

Gordon

[ZX]

Well, thanks for everyone who give the suggestions and replied my message.

Everyone.net fixed my problems finally. :)

They are very slow, but at least they fixed it.

But unluckily, or maybe luckily, I am going with Northsky.com(they changed their name lately, rite?) .

[cds]

NorthSky changed their name to About Web Services. I think you need about 50,000 pageviews/month, but they are pretty lax about that...

I have two accounts with them, and generally they are really good. The only thing is that users will get unlimited email on a subdomain, not your domain...but this could be a good thing...

Also, its like having free DNS, since they handle that for you too :)

Overall, I have nothing but positive comments about them...good luck with whoever you end up using though!

[jvv]

On i-p.net. They allow domain names. I asked them a while back as one of my contracters wanted to give out free webbased email, but they decided not to go with them because they had concerns about what kind of banners they would put on it seeing it was a catholic school.

[cds]

I wouldn't recommend I-P. In order to use their service, you also have to host with them (or at least relinquish http://www.yourdomain.com to their servers). And guess what, they put ads there too!

So stick with Everyone or bigmailbox...they are the best and there are really no cheap alternatives...

[superbird]

How much space should I have if I want to run free email off my own cgi-bin?

[cds]

In order to do that, you will have to have the option of having unlimited (or a lot) of email accounts from your hosts....very few hosts will let you do this, and fewer still will have the thing automated...

But, to answer your question... assuming you give your members about 2mb of space, and you have about 200 members or so, that about 400mb to start...

If you have a dedicated server than this shouldn't be a problem...if you are running a site of a host, I would tend to stick with the free email providers...

For a complete list go to http://emailaddresses.com and check on "Start your own service"

Anyway, good luck with your venture :D

[Epgs]

don't use bigmailbox.com cause 20% ads and their support sucks.