More Email Answers
Since I have emails on my mind just now, may I suggest some webmails and email client programs that will give you better service?
If you have a website with a registered domain, you can create all the email addresses you might ever want. These are secure and you can set up just the filters you like best. I consider this one of the best perks of having a domain website.
If you don’t have a domain site, or prefer to use webmail services, I would recommend yahoo over hotmail and aol. Gmail at Google is getting a great reputation. I’ve got one now to try out, but webmails have serious disadvantages. The main one being that too easily you can lose everything you have saved there. I prefer to have them on my computer, and to make weekly backups.
To deal with emails on your computer you need a program as your email client. Most people are familiar with Outlook Express, or Outlook 2007 for example. Those who are in the know say they are as riddled with holes as swiss cheese. You will be plagued with viruses if you stick with them. But there are alternatives - much better ones.
If you have a Windows computer, I recommend Pegusus Mail at PMail.com, or Thunderbird. The browser called Opera comes with an email client program built in. Opera.com/
These are free to download and install, and they allow you to access your web-mail accounts as well as any domain POP3 or IMAP accounts.
If you have a Linux computer you have dozens of choices. Of the ones I’ve tried, I like my KMail best!