Comments on: Media: Comcast hacked

By: How I do it

How I do it — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:43:25 +0000

My 1 and 1 account allows me to create email addresses AND to forward all the mail that arrives. So I have a non yahoo mail address for a “real look”, but, the “real looking” email is forwarded to my yahoo account which I can access from any computer. Best part about yahoo/gmail is that when the HD crashes the mail is not lost. I have learned the hard way. Same reason I now use google docs for anything I want to save and be safe.

By: SD

SD — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:12:05 +0000

A long time ago when I had insightbb.com they monitored the email coming in and if their computer thought it was inappropriate or whatever it was blocked. They didn’t tell you this until you ask them why you weren’t getting certain emails. While I’m at it. For those of you with MSN if you are a senior citizen you can get a monthly discount but you have to explicitly ask for it.

By: Billy Dennis

Billy Dennis — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:11:47 +0000

And if you lose your password, or can’t remember, you need to have access to an old invalid email address to get a new one sent to you. Some Websites are so automated, there is no human being to email to explain anything to.

By: postsimian

postsimian — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:09:02 +0000

Agh, messy.

By: Billy Dennis

Billy Dennis — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:59:03 +0000

No, no, no. This is what screwed me over with my previous hosting company. I signed up using an ISP-related email address. The INSIST on sending me email ONLY at that address. Numerous attempts to get them to accept my NEW gmail address has failed.

Any company that won’t accept a Web mail address is screwed from the beginning. Avoid them. They are taking an easy way out to avoid (they think) what most sites consider routine maintenance and management.

By: postsimian

postsimian — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:53:32 +0000

Crappy thing is, some websites or services won’t accept a non-ISP email address to register as a way to prevent spammers and the like from polluting their site.

So, as an alternative, you can always create the ISP email account, then use it for those purposes.