I use Apple mail to manage three accounts: a Mac.com, a Comcast mail and a gmail. No ads, no problems.
Paul via phone > On Mar 4, 2017, at 2:48 PM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I actually use their pop server. I only know that they scan my emails, > because occasionally when I'm browsing, an advert I don't want to see slips > through adblock and it has to be a key word from an email, since I don't > remember searching for the item, but I'll usually get more than one instance. > > >> On 3/4/2017 2:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> I have used Gmail for 15 years or so now after I got a very early >> invite. They have a very good handle on spam avoidance, their servers >> are solid and they do know what they are doing. Consider that some of >> the folks who wrote the original specs for the Internet work there. >> And some of the original UNIX creators also work there. If anyone >> knows how to do reliable email, it's Google. >> >> You can make Gmail even more "free" by using an IMAP-capable mailer, >> like Thunderbird. If you do that you'll never see ads. >> >> I like the Gmail browser user interface. I have chosen the "Terminal" >> theme. It's high contrast black and white, fairly minimalist design, >> and as a side effect: no ads there either. >> >> >>> On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 1:52 PM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> I used to use Earthlink back when they were actually based in the US, >>> Atlanta to be exact. >>> >>> When they moved Tech Support to "elsewhere" and all their techs were totally >>> script driven I changed to Google after trying to reactivate my Hotmail >>> account, who banned me for spamming, (basically sending out a notification >>> to my address book notifying them of my new email address). I then, because >>> it seemed appropriate, tried to register aggrava...@hotmail.com but >>> Microsoft has no sense of humor especially when they're the butt of the >>> joke. >>> >>> Sure Google scans my emails for key words to try and sell me something, but >>> that's automated and I don't do anything on email that I care if anyone else >>> sees. At least people running the joint are mostly competent, and the >>> service is "free". >>> >>> >>>> On 3/4/2017 1:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >>>> I've now identified three Earthlink mail server IP addresses that are >>>> RBL by "Spam Eating Monkey". I think "Spam Eating Monkey" must be the >>>> service PDML uses. >>>> >>>> All three RBL instances track back to the same idiot Earthlink "user" >>>> spamming some other mailing list. >>>> >>>> I spent an extended period of time on the phone with Earthlink's >>>> "technical support" in India Friday night; a complete waste of time. >>>> >>>> I'll make one more attempt on Monday during US business hours, but I >>>> might be looking for another email provider ... AGAIN. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
