tuccillo |
05-21-2015 09:50 AM |
You don't need to have your internet service provider (ISP) forward anything. Simply set up an e-mail account at gmail and point your e-mail client at gmail or use the web interface to gmail. In my opinion, the sooner you stop using an ISP-based e-mail account the better off you will be as you then have complete freedom to switch ISPs. These is a little pain as you need to advertise your new e-mail address but you can keep a gmail account forever. Alternatively, setup your own domain and create e-mail accounts under the domain. This does have some cost. gmail is no cost.
If you are dropping an ISP and have been using them for e-mail, they will most likely forward to your new gmail account, for a fee. Also, I recommend using the IMAP protocol for e-mail and not POP. This way your e-mails stay on the gmail server and you can access them via multiple devices and have the mail messages tagged as "read" whenever they are "read" from any of your devices. For example, I access my gmail account from a laptop, an iphone, and an ipad.
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Originally Posted by tomwed
(Post 1063221)
A different way of looking at it is to have a gmail account and have your internet provider forward their email to the gmail account. Now you have the flexibility of changing providers at will and not needing to inform anyone about the new change.
I hope it didn't make it even more confusing. I'm sure someone could give a better explanation.
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