[XCSSA] Looking for Guidance, Experiences, Email Services

[xcssa@xcssa.org]

I would consider gMail to be my direct positive experience.  I have it
setup for a couple domains now and like it a lot.  The web interface
is easy to use and I can  setup aliases and accounts for my family
members.  You can also pay for a level of gmail without ads if you
want. (http://google.com/a/)

I don't think any email provider can give you the same privacy rights
as an attorney , CPA or doctor can.  Those professions are legally
obliged to maintain your privacy and there are laws that make it
difficult to subpoena that data.  An email provider is not protected
by any such law and will be required to hand over any and all data
that is requested by the courts.

I'm also curious why you think the east coast grid is less stable than
the rest of the country?  I know a few people in the utility industry
and they believe the grid could fall over at any time at any place.

--Anton
anton@antonolsen.com


On 4/4/07, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> All:
>
> I am searching for hints and suggestions on Email
> service.  And a couple of gigs web storage (data
> banking/file exchange).  Not planning on running
> "web server" per se, just need a little HTTP/FTP
> file xfer / page display now and then.
>
> ONE: I have looked at FastMail.FM, and I like their
> service -- yet they are hosted in NYC -- and with
> the east coast power grid weakness, I am not happy
> with that.
>
> TWO: I have looked at www.linode.com as a possibility,
> and I am not sure how much system/linux admin I
> want to take on.  Done a bunch in the past, and
> my workstream is too different to support all that
> now.
>
> THREE: Looked at Gmail, but seems your bits/bytes are
> too "public" for my taste.  Dont mind paying a little to
> gain some direct or implied customer/vendor "privledge"
> (i.e. a little like the privacy of "client/attorney
> privledge" -- or the privacy you get with a CPA).
>
> HISTORY: I am growing more annoyed with Texas.Net.
> Webmail clunky and slow.  POP is ok.  Web/file Storage
> is only 200mB -- which is whimpy by today's standards
> for the money ($19 per month).
>
> Looking for hints, suggestions, and DIRECT POSITIVE
> EXPERIENCES.
>
> Many thanks, Ronland at T exas do t  N e t