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General discussion

inbox email

Aug 22, 2016 12:03PM PDT

Recently inbox email service announced they are doing away with their free email accounts. kinda urked me because their service is not that great to begin with so now I have to figure out who all I am using them with and change it. Anyway, the point is, the email I received has the following "Our pricing is set so friendly to ensure we can offer you a cheaper solution than other email services like Gmail®, Yahoo!® or Outlook.com®"

Have they forgotten those other email services are still free????? Free is cheaper than any pay account!!

Anyway...

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I can see the way.
Aug 22, 2016 12:24PM PDT

If they are moving to paid only they may have the budget to do better.

Email however is sort of a dinosaur. Plenty of articles about that!

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maybe dinosaur but still required :-)
Aug 22, 2016 1:48PM PDT

try getting an account on cnet without an email address Happy

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Other ways.
Aug 22, 2016 2:12PM PDT

Ten minute email account works. Not pretty but works.

Email services for free have "issues." I'm sure you know about the spoon trick.