Which e-mail account?

[Ext User(LilyG)]

Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account and
a web-based e-mail account?
LilyG

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[Ext User(Uncle Bully)]

"LilyG" <daylilyfarm@bordernet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
> and a web-based e-mail account?

ISP email is usually POP3 which means you the ISP holds your mail until you
download it on to your PC, at which point the Mail is no longer on the ISP
server.
With webmail, the mail is always stays on the webserver of the provider and
you simply view it from a webpage.

[Ext User(DalienX)]

LilyG wrote:

> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail
> account and a web-based e-mail account? LilyG

Isp ones come with your isp subscription.
You only get a set ammount unless you pay for more.
They are concidered more secure and a better form of identification.

web based ones like hotmail and gmail only require you to sign up and
you can have as many as you want.
They are concidered a poor form of id since anyone can sign up with
very little info.

[Ext User(Swampfox)]

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
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>
> "LilyG" <daylilyfarm@bordernet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:44801e0d$0$10014$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
>> and a web-based e-mail account?
>
> ISP email is usually POP3 which means you the ISP holds your mail until
> you download it on to your PC, at which point the Mail is no longer on the
> ISP server.
> With webmail, the mail is always stays on the webserver of the provider
> and you simply view it from a webpage.

Gmail can be configured for POP3

[Ext User(Kirilenko)]

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:30:24 +1000, "Uncle Bully"
<wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:

>
>"LilyG" <daylilyfarm@bordernet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:44801e0d$0$10014$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
>> and a web-based e-mail account?
>
>ISP email is usually POP3 which means you the ISP holds your mail until you
>download it on to your PC, at which point the Mail is no longer on the ISP
>server.

But you can select options in your email client to keep the mail on
the server after downloading.

[Ext User(Dan N)]

On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:17:16 -0700, LilyG wrote:

> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
> and a web-based e-mail account?
> LilyG

A web based email account is simply one that is accessed via a web
browser. Mail is usually otherwise accessed using an email program like
Outlook Express. But many ISPs allow you to access your email both ways.

Dan

[Ext User(Wayne Reid)]

"LilyG" <daylilyfarm@bordernet.com.au> wrote in message
news:44801e0d$0$10014$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
> and a web-based e-mail account?
> LilyG
>
> --
> New Italy Daylily Farm
> www.daylilyfarm.com.au

As you can see, if you ask a simple question in a simple way, the answers
you get are not always as useful as you would want.

By web-based, do youmean Hotmail or G-mail or similar? If not, can you add a
bit more info.

The most important point that you should consider is that an ISP mail
account is normally only available to you while you remain subscribed to
that ISP. Some may allow the mail account to be maintained for a nominal fee
if you switch ISPs, but it is usually a pain in the neck.

Most (probably not all) ISPs also allow you to access your ISP account via a
web browser, which is useful if you go on holiday or want to check your mail
from work or a friend's place, but it is still tied to your subscription to
the ISP. Switch to another for some reason, and you need a new email
address. This can even happen if you stay with one provider. I think my ISP
has changed their domain name about 5 times. Some of the old addresses still
work but I don't know if xxxxxx@werple.apana.net.au is still going.

Web mail accounts reduce this issue a bit, but free ones are a bit
restrictive (limited space etc.) and as somebody said, may not be as secure
as an ISP account.

Another solution is to register your own domain and that can at least allow
you to keep your email address independently of whatever ISP you subscribe
to.

WR

[Ext User(Falkon)]

LilyG wrote:
> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account and
> a web-based e-mail account?
> LilyG
>
ISP account utilise POP3.

Inferior web-based email (e.g. Hotmail etc) doesn't let you access your
email from an email client like Outlook Express.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmail

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol

Otherwise, only computing experience will allow you to understand the
disadvantages/advantages of each protocol.

[Ext User(Kirilenko)]

On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 23:43:19 +1000, "Wayne Reid"
<REMOVEgokangas@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"LilyG" <daylilyfarm@bordernet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:44801e0d$0$10014$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
>> and a web-based e-mail account?
>> LilyG
>>
>> --
>> New Italy Daylily Farm
>> www.daylilyfarm.com.au
>
>As you can see, if you ask a simple question in a simple way, the answers
>you get are not always as useful as you would want.
>
>By web-based, do youmean Hotmail or G-mail or similar? If not, can you add a
>bit more info.
>
>The most important point that you should consider is that an ISP mail
>account is normally only available to you while you remain subscribed to
>that ISP. Some may allow the mail account to be maintained for a nominal fee
>if you switch ISPs, but it is usually a pain in the neck.

When I cancelled Powerup, because they ripped me off by $29.33 when
they took too much out on Direct Dibet, but only refuned $26.33, as
there is a $3.00 administration charge to correct payment mistakes
even if it was them who made the mistake.

I could still access my Powerup email account for 3 years.

[Ext User(Caitlin)]

"Falkon" <falkon@noname.com.au> wrote in message
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> LilyG wrote:
>> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
>> and a web-based e-mail account?
>> LilyG
>>
> ISP account utilise POP3.
>
> Inferior web-based email (e.g. Hotmail etc) doesn't let you access your
> email from an email client like Outlook Express.
>

I am still able to access my old Hotmail accounts via POP in Outlook
Express, though I gather you aren't supposed to be able to. Also, Google
mail can be accessed through Outlook Express, and redirected to your ISP (or
other) email.

The main problem with ISP email accounts is that you loose them when you
change ISPs.

[Ext User(Greg)]

"Falkon" <falkon@noname.com.au> wrote in message
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> LilyG wrote:
>> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail account
>> and a web-based e-mail account?
>> LilyG
>>
> ISP account utilise POP3.
>
> Inferior web-based email (e.g. Hotmail etc) doesn't let you access your
> email from an email client like Outlook Express.
>
> See:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmail
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol
>
> Otherwise, only computing experience will allow you to understand the
> disadvantages/advantages of each protocol.

I have a yahoo. Its free and has always been free. Have no problem using a
pop 3 email porgam to download the messages to my outlook express.

I've told peple not to sign up with Hotmail as they now charge $$$ if you
want to use POP3 (used to be free) and download your mail with a pop3 mail
application like outlook express.

[Ext User(me here)]

Greg wrote:

>
> "Falkon" <falkon@noname.com.au> wrote in message
> news:448052d5$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> > LilyG wrote:
> >> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail
> account >> and a web-based e-mail account?
> >> LilyG
> > >
> > ISP account utilise POP3.
> >
> > Inferior web-based email (e.g. Hotmail etc) doesn't let you access
> > your email from an email client like Outlook Express.
> >
> > See:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmail
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol
> >
> > Otherwise, only computing experience will allow you to understand
> > the disadvantages/advantages of each protocol.
>
> I have a yahoo. Its free and has always been free. Have no problem
> using a pop 3 email porgam to download the messages to my outlook
> express.
>
> I've told peple not to sign up with Hotmail as they now charge $$$ if
> you want to use POP3 (used to be free) and download your mail with a
> pop3 mail application like outlook express.

As stated, if you change your ISP then your ISP e-mail address will
also change.

IMHO Hotmail and Yahoo have the advantage of up to date anti-virus
scanning, which is highly desirable, and may not be the case (if at
all) on many PC's out there.

Considering e-mail is the number one virus avenue (whatever happened to
boot sector viruses), comprehensive virus scanning is essential.

Also the you can normally redirect the ISP account through there if you
wish.

There's no guarantee your ISP account is scanned.

I prefer the Hotmail approach and have never had a virus or a problem
yet.

The only downside with Hotmail is that they won't forward .exe files -
but then thats easily got around :-)

Cheers

Rob

[Ext User(Kirilenko)]

On 3 Jun 2006 20:11:33 +0950, "me here" <gloaming_agnet@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Greg wrote:
>
>>
>> "Falkon" <falkon@noname.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:448052d5$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> > LilyG wrote:
>> >> Can someone please explain the differences between an ISP e-mail
>> account >> and a web-based e-mail account?
>> >> LilyG
>> > >
>> > ISP account utilise POP3.
>> >
>> > Inferior web-based email (e.g. Hotmail etc) doesn't let you access
>> > your email from an email client like Outlook Express.
>> >
>> > See:
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmail
>> >
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol
>> >
>> > Otherwise, only computing experience will allow you to understand
>> > the disadvantages/advantages of each protocol.
>>
>> I have a yahoo. Its free and has always been free. Have no problem
>> using a pop 3 email porgam to download the messages to my outlook
>> express.
>>
>> I've told peple not to sign up with Hotmail as they now charge $$$ if
>> you want to use POP3 (used to be free) and download your mail with a
>> pop3 mail application like outlook express.
>
>As stated, if you change your ISP then your ISP e-mail address will
>also change.
>
>IMHO Hotmail and Yahoo have the advantage of up to date anti-virus
>scanning, which is highly desirable, and may not be the case (if at
>all) on many PC's out there.

And if you use a web-based account people will hold that against you -
when applying for jobs, loans, etc. and use free email, that will
definitely disadvantage you.

>There's no guarantee your ISP account is scanned.

Most ISPs scan and all the free email providers have it in their terms
that they take no responsibility if they don't detect a virus and it
screws your computer

[Ext User(Caitlin)]

"Kirilenko" <somewhere@outthere.com> wrote in message
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*snip*
>
> And if you use a web-based account people will hold that against you -
> when applying for jobs, loans, etc. and use free email, that will
> definitely disadvantage you.
>

Huh? The only email account that will disadvantage you as far as I'm
concerned are ones like sexygirl66@....com. I've had a few of those in job
applications and it doesn't make a good impression. What comes after the @
is unimportant.

[Ext User(Hunter01)]

Kirilenko wrote:
>
> And if you use a web-based account people will hold that against you -
> when applying for jobs, loans, etc. and use free email, that will
> definitely disadvantage you.


Nah, contact details are about the last thing most people are worried
about when looking for new employees. Unless it was something extremely
bizarre like AxeMurderer@, Paedophile@, Terrorist@ or something like
that, it really wouldn't make much different to most people at all, and
I don't think the host part of the address would really matter to anyone
at all, plenty of people use webmail accts.

[Ext User(Wayne Reid)]

"Falkon" <falkon@noname.com.au> wrote in message
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> Inferior web-based email (e.g. Hotmail etc) doesn't let you access your
> email from an email client like Outlook Express.

Yes you can. Not from Outlook, but you can access Hotmail from Outlook
Express.