AOL v Escorts v Free Email Services

[Guest JON1265]

You do get some junk mail...but I used to get quite a bit on AOL as well. I get NONE on Earthlink...I can't explain that....I am all over the internet and only get mail from people and sites I have signed up for...

 

Spam mail is so easily detected at Hotmail.com., and I check my mail several times a day....(as I am sure many escorts do - well, the good ones anyway)...so it doesn't become a problem deleting a few spam e-mails...

 

JMTC

[Guest tmbg]

I feel as if I need a scorecard to keep up with all the new email changes the past few weeks.

 

While I'm not an escort I too troll around AOL. In all of the years that I have been using the service I have met one, yes one escort in a chat room. I have no idea why I'm paying 15.00 per month when everything they offer can usually be found on the Internet. So I miss the next Aaron Carter video debut, I still have all my pics of him :-)

 

Since I travel often for extended periods of time (been in SoCal now well, long enough to use the term SoCal) I have found AOL best for keeping up with my email. Yet 15. a month is a high price to pay for such little service.

 

I have been looking into Yahoo's get your own email domain. It's only about 20. per year and I can be [email protected] if I understand the way it works. Any of you use Yahoo's email domain service or have any comments about it?

 

Cheers! Ritchie

[Guest tmbg]

LOL -Sorry guys I hit the post message button a little too quick. Here is the link to the Yahoo service I mentioned above.

 

http://billing.mail.yahoo.com/yo/VOrderingAbout?.p=V&.refer=login&x=v1

 

Cheers! Ritchie

[Rick Munroe]

I'd like to hear some feedback on this mess, too. I no longer use AOL chatrooms so I also wonder why I'm paying that extra $15 when I don't care for any of the AOL content...I read the news headlines but I can do that elsewhere. The 2 things I do like about AOL are: ability to quickly switch screen names (I have at least 5) without logging in & out, and the fact that I can IM another AOL person who emails me. Last night, a client on AOL emailed me, and I could quickly see he was still online, so I IM'ed him & we quickly set an appointment. That was a neat timesaver.

[Rick Munroe]

I'd like to hear some feedback on this mess, too. I no longer use AOL chatrooms so I also wonder why I'm paying that extra $15 when I don't care for any of the AOL content...I read the news headlines but I can do that elsewhere. The 2 things I do like about AOL are: ability to quickly switch screen names (I have at least 5) without logging in & out, and the fact that I can IM another AOL person who emails me. Last night, a client on AOL emailed me, and I could quickly see he was still online, so I IM'ed him & we quickly set an appointment. That was a neat timesaver.

[+ deej]

One reason for using AOL is you've gotta have SOME connection to the internet, or that free yahoo account won't do you any good.

 

Now, if you can get an internet connection any other way (another dial-up provider, a DSL or cable modem connection, etc.) you're all set. If you travel, though, you might appreciate the vast network of local AOL connection numbers while you're on the road.

 

NON-AOL members can use AOL Instant Messenger (a free download) to IM AOL members. The only limitation I've seen is it doesn't allow you to read profiles.

 

In another thread here recently, several of us advocated setting up your own domain for e-mail. (And we all know HooBoy's mantra about using AOL as your primary e-mail ) It's not expensive and has the value of permanence.

[Guest tmbg]

Rick as deej mentioned you can use AIM (AOL Instant Messenger. You can communicate with AOL & AIM members. It shows when somebody is online or not. You can also do a lot more using AIM including send pic's to other AIM users and read AIM profiles (not AOL profiles which are mostly BS anyway). It's free and can be downloaded at aol.com. I just downloaded the new version and have had no problems. My AIM id is: tmbgnow

 

Deej I believe many of us (well at least Rick and I) are connecting to AOL via their BYOA program. It recently went from 10. to 15. per month. Now 5. doesn't sound like a lot though it adds up. The real concern is why pay if 99% of AOL content is on the Internet anyway? And always in a cleaner format. I do not need to pop open 30 windows then close them all :-)

 

I like the idea of setting up my own domain for email though the Yahoo link I placed above seems like an easier way to manage it all for a non-techie like myself :-)

 

Cheers! Ritchie

[bluenix]

With a broadband connection, AOL Backdoor is only $9.95. I use it for throwaway addies and dial-up backup on the rare occasions when my DSL is down. (Additional charges apply when you use the dial-up, but they're low.)

[+ deej]

>connecting to AOL via their BYOA program

 

In which case you're probably right to question why you continue using it, UNLESS there's a specific feature (chat rooms or whatever) that you find valuable. :+

 

MOST of the AOL users I know use it for dial-up access. Half the time, they don't even realize they're connected to the internet. They think it's ALL AOL content.

 

You should see the times I've helped a friend update a printer driver or whatever and needed to go to the manufacturer's website. I connect using their AOL connection, minimize AOL and use a REAL browser. They're dumbfounded! LOL

 

I'm still a little leery of setting up a domain through a "free" service like yahoo, but go for it! I'll be interested in hearing how well it works!

[Guest tmbg]

>With a broadband connection, AOL Backdoor is only $9.95. I

>use it for throwaway addies and dial-up backup on the rare

>occasions when my DSL is down. (Additional charges apply

>when you use the dial-up, but they're low.)

 

Bluenix you might want to check your credit card statement. You are now being charged 14.95 for your BYOA connection

 

 

Cheers! Ritchie

[bluenix]

>Bluenix you might want to check your credit card statement.

>You are now being charged 14.95 for your BYOA connection

 

Visa

 

Jan 09 Aol*online Service $9.95

 

 

:7

[phage]

I just checked my billing information on AOL and they still have my monthly rate as $9.95 for the February billing. They definitely have the BYOA plan listed as $14.95 a month though. I guess it’s just a matter of time before they get everyone increased because I can’t imagine they’ve grandfathered some members in and not others.

 

I originally kept AOL just because, after five years, I didn’t want to bother with notifying everyone that my email address had changed. Yeah, it’s only five bucks, but a 50% increase is a bit ridiculous and this will help motivate me to switch over and stop supporting the AOL machine.

[Guest bottomboykk]

I recently got the official (blue) e-mail from AOL telling me the rate was going up soon. It went up for new customers last fall, but soon everyone on the BYOA plan will be at $14.95.

[Guest chaz49wm]

i want to know why your getting that rate im paying 21.95

[phage]

Chaz,

 

We’re talking about the Bring Your Own Access plan – meaning we have cable modems or DSL and connect to AOL through the Internet (our ISP). You are probably on their traditional plan where they are your ISP and you dial into them. In the long run, our access is not cheaper because of the cable or DSL fee.

 

phage

[Guest JON1265]

I was on AOL for years and decided to leave because everyone on there was nuts...well, not everyone, but MOST!

 

I use Earthlink and get AIM with that...I love Earthlink and I am quite pleased with them. I no longer *DO* the chat rooms...too much BS and I found the chat rooms really increased the amount of time I spent on the internet.

 

No I go on and cruise my sites....leave a few messages and get off ...sometimes literally:)!

 

I don't know why people just don't use a hotmail account...it's free and if you change ISP's there is no hassle about changing addresses. I use my hotmail account for all my formal e-mailing....my Earthlink account is my slutty e-mail address...

[Rick Munroe]

>I don't know why people just don't use a hotmail

>account...

 

Two things I heard were: the order of mail is annoying (most recent at bottom) and even with filters, there is a lot of junk. Yes/no?

[jacobno]

you can change the order in the preference area. my hotmail account was my first email account so I CAN'T get rid of it or I risk losing contact with too many people. Howver, since it's so old, every porn company, Igia-esque, crackhead, horoscope service, etc, also has it. hotmail has a feeble attempt at a spam filter but if you recieve a lot of spam it applies towards your space limit of I think 2MB, if you dont get below the limit fast enough they will freeze your account.

 

Pros: accessible from anywhere and not going anywhere

con : spam, spam, spam , spam, and new lean turkey spam

[Justice]

I use my hotmail address for everyone but my family, friends and a few colleagues. That system either works or I've been very luck because I rarely get spam on my non-hotmail e-mail address.

 

>Two things I heard were: the order of mail is annoying (most

>recent at bottom)

 

Yes and no. I have my hotmail account set up so that all of my new mail is sorted so that it goes to the top of the inbox. After I read it, it's sorted alphabetically by e-mail address. That can be annoying and I haven't figured out how to override it so that it's sorted by date.

 

>and even with filters, there is a lot of

>junk. Yes/no?

 

A lot of junk mail is an understatement. I have my account set up so that mail from people who are in my address book either goes into my inbox or to certain designated folders. Everything else goes into my junk mail box. Since a least some of your clients contact you by e-mail, you might not have that luxury. ;-)

 

My hotmail account gets alot of spam. Judging from the subject lines, most of it is either for str8 porn or for get rich quick pitches. Worst case scenarios: I did some last minute holiday shopping on Christmas Eve. Several hours later, when finally got a chance to get back online, I discovered that I had gotten over 400 (that's right over 400 e-mails from the same str8 porn site. I actually saw the number of e-mails increase before my eyes while I struggled to set the filters to block most incoming e-mail. (I reported the spammer to hotmail.) Several days later, I discovered that I had gotten over 160 (that's right over 160 e-mails from a different (I suspect that they're both the same) st8 porn site. Again, the number of e-mails increased while I re-set the filters.

 

My worst case scenarios are just that. I usually don't get hundreds of e-mails from the same spammer. Unfortunately, my hotmail account does get a lot of spam. I usually just empty the junk mail folder after taking a quick glance to see if there's anything that looks like it might not be spam and then move on to my real e-mail.

[duke37]

Jacob,

 

Given any thought to paying up the bucks to Bill Gates and getting the enhanced Hotmail? It should make it possible to not to have to go online and deal with your mail all the time. It's not a big deal for me to go on every couple of days and flush the spam. So I don't need the extra space. I have all my junk sent to my hotmail acct. Works great, just have to maintain it some.

 

Jeff

[Guest tmbg]

>>I don't know why people just don't use a hotmail

>>account...

>

>Two things I heard were: the order of mail is annoying (most

>recent at bottom) and even with filters, there is a lot of

>junk. Yes/no?

 

Rick, Hotmail allows you to sort the way you want to read your posts, how many posts per page and a few other options. They also now have a "spam protector" that basically filters all that junk mail to one folder or you can set up several folders.

 

The problem I have with hotmail is the max 2mb of space. If you exceed your limit then they automatically delete your mail till you fall below that magic number. I think they give you a 48 hour warning first.

 

What I can't understand is why don't people use Yahoo? They give you 6mb free, have the same sort and filter options AND someone on this board just might have a lot of Yahoo stock :-)

 

Yahoo for Email

AIM for Instant Chat

M4M to find escorts or clients

Re-Route so you don't miss any emails when you change your address

What more can a escort or client ask for -they are all free and work well

 

Cheers! Ritchie

 

(thinks everyone should own stock in Yahoo)

[Guest Thunderbuns]

>Deej I believe many of us (well at least Rick and I) are

>connecting to AOL via their BYOA program. It recently went

>from 10. to 15. per month. Now 5. doesn't sound like a lot

 

At first glance $5.00 doesn't sound like all that much. But... wait a second, it equates to a 50% increase! Slightly more than the rate of inflation, I'd say... What would your attitude be if your rent suddenly went from $1000. a month to $1500. It's the same thing really. The fact that the actual dollars are way less, shouldn't matter. It the percentage you should be looking at and I say it sucks. How can they possibly justify that?

 

Thunderbuns

[Guest tmbg]

>

>>Deej I believe many of us (well at least Rick and I) are

>>connecting to AOL via their BYOA program. It recently went

>>from 10. to 15. per month. Now 5. doesn't sound like a lot

>

>At first glance $5.00 doesn't sound like all that much.

>But... wait a second, it equates to a 50% increase!

>Slightly more than the rate of inflation, I'd say... What

>would your attitude be if your rent suddenly went from

>$1000. a month to $1500. It's the same thing really. The

>fact that the actual dollars are way less, shouldn't matter.

>It the percentage you should be looking at and I say it

>sucks. How can they possibly justify that?

>

 

Hey Thunderbuns, if you are going to quote me please try to include the full sentence. You snipped it prior to my disclaimer. The actual sentence reads, "Now 5. doesn't sound like a lot though it adds up." Yes, it adds up!

 

Cheers! Ritchie

[SoCal]

Ritchie...I agree with your choice of Yahoo. I have both Hotmail and Yahoo setup but much prefer the Yahoo account. Less spam, I can still check my other POP3 mailboxes, had it for years with no trouble, etc.

 

I recommend it to my friends who are looking for new web based e-mail.

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

Ditto...

 

I have both and YAHOO is vastly superior to Hotmail day in and day out -- in 3x the storage and in much more reliable access.