The Trench Reynolds Report

  • FastMail FTW revisited

    On yesterday’s post about FastMail I made sort of a jargon related error when talking about aliasing. When I speak of aliasing I mean being able to send out your e-mail as any e-mail address you wish. With the account I have at FastMail that allows me to have 8 ‘personas’ in FastMail’s parlance. However,…

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  • FastMail FTW

    For the past week or so I’ve been comparing other free services to Gmail and extolling Gmail’s virtues. However to be honest with you I actually stopped using Gmail for the most part after I wrote the first post. I didn’t mislead you dear reader because I did not switch to a free e-mail service.…

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  • G-Mail vs. Hotmail

    Today I’m going to see how Hotmail stacks up against G-Mail. I’m actually a little surprised by Hotmail. It’s been a while since I used it regularly. + Fast. + Choice of skins including black. + Sort of aliasing. / Forwarding but it’s all or nothing. + Can stay logged in all day – Ads…

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  • G-Mail vs. Inbox.com

    Today’s runner up to G-Mail is Inbox.com. Great name for a free e-mail provider by the way. + Fast interface. I mean super fast. Leaves G-Mail in the dust. + Aliasing. All the aliasing you need. + Good interface + Can stay logged in all day – No forwarding – Every time you delete an…

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  • G-mail vs. Yahoo Mail

    Ok, today I’m going to look at how the ‘new’ Yahoo Mail stacks up against G-Mail. + Decent Interface. + Can stay logged in for two weeks. + Feed reader included – The feed reader sucks – No forwarding yet – No aliasing – Loses messages – Ads galore including the tagline Bottom Line: It’s…

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  • G-Mail vs. GMX

    Today in our comparison to G-Mail we look at GMX. Overall a nifty webmail service with just a few drawbacks. + Slick interface. It looks like a mail app like Thunderbird or Outlook but it’s all web-based. – But it all opens in a new window, not a new tab. – And you can’t stay…

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  • G-Mail vs. AOL Mail

    I’ve fallen out of love with G-Mail. It’s been slower than dirt lately and it’s really starting to annoy me. Not only that but unless you download a plugin or hack your browser you can’t change the look of G-Mail. Staring at a white background all day gets kind of annoying after a while. The…

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  • GMX Mail

    I’m trying to escape from Gmail but it’s hard to find a free e-mail service with comparable features but there is hope. The only service I’ve found so far that could be a Gmail killer is GMX Mail. Two problems though for me. 1. You can’t stay logged in all day. 2. And this is…

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  • Net Neutrality solution

    Both proponents and opponents of net neutrality have it all wrong. Proponents say we need government regulation to prevent the ISP’s from staggering traffic. Opponents say we don’t need the government regulating the internet. Well, as smug as both sides are they’re both wrong. The problem is with local municipalities who allow cable and telephone…

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