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(old news - 06:27PM Monday Dec 10 2007)
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Roadrunner is telling cable broadband customers in New York and New Jersey that their e-mail will soon be getting an upgrade. According to the company, users should soon see increased storage, more mailboxes, improved spam filters and a new webmail GUI. Standard customers will now get ten mailboxes and two gigs of storage, while Turbo users will be getting twenty five mailboxes and five gigs of storage. The company says parental controls will also be getting an upgrade.

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TKJunkMail
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Anyone still using ISP email ??

Who still uses their ISP's email system? Everyone I email is on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, free AOL or some other free web based system. All I use my Comcast email for is to get account notifications from Comcast. And those I forward to Gmail.
dibbb

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Re: Anyone still using ISP email ??

I actually do know one person who still uses their nc.rr.com email addrress, it's so weird.

I honestly have NEVER checked, or setup my RR email account.

I may have one from when I first got it, but I don't even know if I do. Who cares.

jgkolt
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Re: Anyone still using ISP email ??

road runner never let me know that i had one nor told me how to use it. I dont even know my password
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A fair amount of people I know - friends, relatives, coworkers, etc. - use their ISP's email. A few of the more technical people have gMail, but by and large, a lot of people still use it.

Gotta remember, this site is full of a bunch of "geeks", with all due respect. We all know better.

LadyL
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I use my rr email...it's the only one I have! I don't need any others. I get maybe 20 or so emails/month...if that.
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said by TKJunkMail See Profile :

Who still uses their ISP's email system? Everyone I email is on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, free AOL or some other free web based system. All I use my Comcast email for is to get account notifications from Comcast. And those I forward to Gmail.
Lots of my non-computer literate friends. They do use RR's Webmail too.
whiteyonenh

join:2004-08-09
Keene, NH
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Yawn....

Why bother... who uses ISP E-mail anymore? Which reminds me... I haven't checked my RR mail for about two months.
Mattinee

join:2007-10-24
Hilliard, OH

Re: Yawn....

i havent checked mine in years, literally...

and, i dont want to....

hayabusa3303
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Screw email what about more speed please

who cares about there email.

viperpa33s
Why Me?
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join:2002-12-20
Bradenton, FL

RR supports email?

I forgot what my RR email address is, even forgot the password. I have 3 Gmail mailboxes at over 16 gigs total, why would I need 10 mailboxes at only 2 gigs?

duckforit
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Support Your Local...

Yup... Only because I like to "dick around". AND clog up da works tryin' to learn how to run my own!

Skilos

join:2000-08-19
Astoria, NY

how cares

who cares how much space and how many boxes, what they need to do is increase the size limit of the attachments sent back and forth.
indy0365

join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN

Re: how cares

Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, free AOL ????????????

ads ads ads

PolarBear
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Re: how cares

Maybe, but my Gmail address hasn't changed in the 3 years I've had it, even though my physical address and ISP have changed almost a dozen times.
indy0365

join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN

Re: how cares

Gmail file trading in hiding

my physical address and ISP have changed almost a dozen times

move a lot ? same isp/ email for 5 yrs
indy0365

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Franklin, IN

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Gmail file trading in hiding

my physical address and ISP have changed almost a dozen times

what the biggest p2p ???? bt nope aol just got know where to look
move a lot ? same isp/ email for 5 yrs

Skilos

join:2000-08-19
Astoria, NY
my yahoo dosent have ads, yes i pay for it. i also pay for my isp.
indy0365

join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN

Re: how cares

don t you have to login screen

Skilos

join:2000-08-19
Astoria, NY

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oh and yahoo is now unlimited space. what ever that means. but still.
indy0365

join:2001-08-25
Franklin, IN

Re: how cares

that means file attachments have no size limit for example as a fellow yahoo mail user I attach a ripped or copied dvd send to you as a email( wink wink) blam you have a dvd
assumming you have a broadband connection to download it might take a while on dialup a few days weeks years months

same with gmail but 1 gigabyte limit

just be sure to run adware and anti virus never know about your friends

TKJunkMail
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Re: how cares

said by indy0365 See Profile :

same with gmail but 1 gigabyte limit
Gmail has a 20MB max size on a sent email(including attachments):
»mail.google.com/support/bin/answ···wer=8770
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TKJunkMail
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said by indy0365 See Profile :

Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, free AOL ????????????

ads ads ads
Not with FF and adblocker plus.
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Re: how cares

said by TKJunkMail See Profile :

said by indy0365 See Profile :

Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, free AOL ????????????

ads ads ads
Not with FF and adblocker plus.
Indeed, my good man, indeed!
TheMG

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said by indy0365 See Profile :

ads ads ads
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Pwnt!
indy0365

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Re: how cares

Pwnt ??? sounds like a kiddie
use firefox and addons helps a lot but and whats the percentahe using those programs

PolarBear
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How much space?

They gonna top this?

Hazeleyze

join:2003-05-09
Wauseon, OH

I Use It

I guess I'm weird because I use my RR e-mail account. Another vote against the ads.

There's been a notice on the central Ohio RR help page since Nov. 1 and I haven't seen any upgrade yet.

plencnerb
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Re: I Use It

I use it as well. In fact, I have used my ISP's e-mail ever since I signed up for High Speed internet back the late 90's. First it was DSL (Ameritech, I think), and then I switched to cable with AT&T @home, which then became Comcast. When I moved to Wisconsin, I got TWC/RR.

I don't have an issue with it, as I use Thunderbird as my mail client. Before I used to use Outlook (full version, not express), so each time I would change ISP's, I would just modify my settings, and I would keep all my mail.

To me, claims of "you can store unlimited amounts of mail" don't get me excited. I have a 100 GB hard drive, so I can store 100 GB of mail if I wanted to, as its all local. Personally, I like the idea that I can use a local program on my computer to save my mail, rather then have it on the web. Sure, if I am on the road, I don't have access to all my old e-mail, as I don't take my desktop with me. I do have a laptop (for work), but I usually just delete all the junk in my inbox via the web interface, and keep the stuff that I actually want. So, when I get back home, I'll download the e-mail I saved into my local inbox on my desktop.

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hottboiinnc
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my interface has changed for Central/Mid Ohio and the login screen havent been updated to more email addresses but i don't think i'm using the right master account email address. I have two of them and unsure which one is which and too lazy to call in and ask since i don't really use them.

Gmail here plus i pay $34 a year for an email address from a Local ISP www.toast.net email, news groups, anti-virus program, 10 free hours of dial-up if needed and a few other things hell it beats not having to be tied to the ISP and their mergers/buy outs.

The local company has bene around for a long time too.

pinot noir6
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My RR email in Central Ohio has changed. Are you using webmail.columbus.rr.com ?

Hazeleyze

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Wauseon, OH

Re: I Use It

I'm using roadrunner.com because it's former Adelphia but I didn't sign up until after the switch.

hobgoblin
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Re: I Use It

said by Hazeleyze See Profile :

I'm using roadrunner.com because it's former Adelphia but I didn't sign up until after the switch.
The Roadrunner.com Platform has not been upgraded yet.

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said by Hazeleyze See Profile :

I guess I'm weird because I use my RR e-mail account. Another vote against the ads.
Not only Firefox and Adblock Plus, but also Firefox and CustomizeGoogle, which disables the display of all ads in Gmail.

Or, just configure Outlook/Outlook Express/Thunderbird to access Gmail's POP server and you have email right there in your favorite client email app.

Ads, what ads?
ke4pym

join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC

The upgrade is horrid

Atleast the web version of it. It is painfully slow - even on our 20Mb/sec direct connection to the TW network at work. Never mind on my Verizon Wireless data card.

I want the old version back.

pinot noir6
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Roadrunner Upgrade E-Mail

I use the RR email for my important stuff, and Yahoo and Hotmail for the Spam signups.

Slow Motion

join:2001-04-05
Timmonsville, SC

Re: Roadrunner Upgrade E-Mail

Give me more SPEED and keep the Added Email space!!!!!!!!!
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vasta

join:2003-04-07
Orlando, FL

Re: Roadrunner Upgrade E-Mail

screw email, i also want speed
i guess it would be nice to get files over 10MB without getting the mail box full email, delete your sent items blah blah

Rob
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My school is switching to gmail, why can't ISPs do that?

My University has decided that they will transition all student email accounts (current webmail based, with 100meg of space) to Google gmail by next year. Giving students about 6GB of space, plus more features and better access. Not to mention it's much cheaper to let Google handle it than having the IT department do it. My school has about 50,000 students.

Why can't ISPs just let Google handle it? It would be cheaper for everyone and much MUCH more reliable.
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GeekJedi
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Re: My school i is switching to gmail, why can't ISPs do that?

Especially since Google offers "branded" gMail to just about everyone!

Rob
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Re: My school i is switching to gmail, why can't ISPs do that?

said by GeekJedi See Profile :

Especially since Google offers "branded" gMail to just about everyone!
Yea, I use it on 3 of my domains.

Right now my school uses mirapoint, which makes me feel I'm using Yahoo! mail from 1997.

Terrible. I welcome the transition.

cork1958
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Re: My school is switching to gmail, why can't ISPs do that?

My gosh!

Don't even suggest some worthless idea like this. Gmail sucks!! I'll take Yahoo mail over Gmail anyday. Heck, I'd ALMOST prefer not so hot Hotmail over Gmail and that's BAD!
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roc5955
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This is a big improvement to what we now have

I am not sure, but I believe it's something minuscule like 3 megs, so this is a great improvement. I use Yahoo, MSN, and Google's mail services as well, so I am not hurting for storage. The additional addresses are a bit of overkill if you ask me.
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dvd536
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Unless. . .

they're boosting max attach sizes, * y a w n *

mail1234

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Re: Unless. . .

Max attachment size on the new platform is 30 megs.

anony1273

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30MB attachments on the new system...

DerGoetz

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RR

As a former SD Roadrunner customer let me warn you NOT to use ISP based E-mail accounts. I had to move abroad and lost a lot of correspondance because of them. They promised me twice, once over the phone and once face-to-face when I dropped off my cable box (NOT the cable modem, I dropped that off 2 weeks later..I had sold my TV before my flight date) that they had a policy of keeping the pop-account alive for 4 weeks after dropping off the cable modem and cancelling the contract.

Sure enough...as soon as I got to Europe my account was DEAD. I raised hell, had to call intl', they re-activated it for 3 weeks..but 48 hours worth of business Emails were gone.

And they told me that they didnt care what I was promised, and that I had no right to complain since it was my fault...sure..guess I shouldnt have trusted them in the FIRST place and ask a third time, just to make sure....and btw..did I mention I had to pay for the extra 3 weeks of just E-mail?? THE FULL AMOUNT OF $49!!!!!!! And I wasnt even in the country anymore??? Just to get the last stray E-mails that would find their way to the old address??? RR? Never again...I now own my own URL and plan to stay with that service provider for a long time.
bhorow

join:2004-05-17
Forest Hills, NY

RR E-mail

While its good for a lot of people that they are improving the e-mail system. Im not sure that they need 10 mail boxes or anyone needs that. Thats a very large family for 1 ISP ACCOUNT. The issue of portability is the biggest concern.
I doubt anyone can deny that GMAIL which allows you to pop3 or use imap4 is the best e-mail service.

What people don't realize though is that RR provides you with Anti virus software for your computer so you don't have to pay for that every year.

roc5955
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said by bhorow See Profile :

What people don't realize though is that RR provides you with Anti virus software for your computer so you don't have to pay for that every year.
I, for one, do realize that RR provides anti-virus, and anti-spyware software, as well as parental blocking software, which is part of their service. They provide CA Internet Security Suite 2007, and Pure Sight Parental Control software.

I do not use either.

In an article in PC Magazine, CA's package was rated as one of the lowest, as its modules do not 'play well' with one another.
The text of the full article can be found here: »www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2031658,00.asp

Personally, I use Comodo and AVG Free. I have no need for any parental control software. Alternatives may be found in the Security forum here on DSLR.
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texasgal

@rr.com

My mail boxes.

I keep about 10 email boxes alive and active to use for different things, host mail, contest emails, necessary family, business, one for those friends and relatives that never outgrew the need to send spam, chain emails or religious emails (barf!) and so forth, that way it keeps them separate and less to look through.

I just use incredimale and have all my gmail and rr emails come through incredimale and go into their own folder.
I love the way gmail handles spam and how their filters are so easy to set up.

I would never ever again rely on solely on my one ISP to handle all my email because I have been online many many years and when ISP's go under or sell you off to another ISP company you can loose all of your email and your email account and loose touch with dear relatives and friends.
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