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Re: [LUG] avoiding the evil empire

 

On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:50:26 +0000, Alan Pope <alan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 09:38:00AM +0000, Tom Potts wrote:
>> In case M$ get a share of Yahoo I was playing with google mail.
>> It seems to be the worst, slowest online mail system ever.
>> I want a free globally available online mail  - any suggestions?
> 
> That's not my experience, but hey ho.
> 
> If you want total control over your mail then the best thing to do is
> install your own server. I have my mail server on a virtual server
> provided
> by bitfolk. I use exim4, greylisting and spamassassin to control the
spam.
> In addition I make my mail available over imap and pop3, and have a
couple
> of web based mail systems (squirrelmail and roundcube) for when I am
> away from the office.
> 
> Very liberating not using Yahoo/MSN/GMail for mail.
> 
> Cheers,
> Al.

Likewise, sortof.  I can't afford hosting so I host my own on my ADSL line.
 I don't allow pop or imap connections but I do have RoundCube webmail
running, which is very shiny with the OSXMail theme. :)

Grant.


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