[XCSSA] Looking for Guidance, Experiences, Email Services

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Anton,

Can one set up google apps mail server to send outbound mail and
continue to receive on private mail server?

RD


xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> 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
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