[Discuss] standalone email alternatives

Ed Fletcher ed at fletcher.ca
Thu Aug 31 20:04:44 PDT 2023


I’ve been using websavers.ca, based in Halifax NS, for about ten years now.  Canadian domains (.ca) are $20 per year.  That comes with one email address.  For $4.16 a month (paid three years for $150) you get 25 email accounts and a website. 

I’ve been very happy with their service. 

Ed
-- 
Ed Fletcher

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sure to be a crime to examine the laws of heat."
- Christopher Morley

> On Aug 31, 2023, at 19:42, Richard James <raj at rjassociates.ca> wrote:
> 
> On 2023-08-31 5:43 p.m., Terry M wrote:
> 
> Terry,
> 
>> If I don't go the hotmail/yahoo/gmail route, what are
>> options for 'pure email providers' of either
>> "myname at stable-provider.com", or "me at my-domain.ca (hosted with 'stable-
>> provider)"
> 
> I have been using a local (Langford) ISP "for ever", Islandhosting.com (formerly Islandnet.com - not to be confused with island.net).
> 
> For ever, means as a beta tester while Mark Morley was setting it up in his basement with dial-up modems...
> 
> I have had my own domain (on .ca) for almost as long.
> 
> For pure e-mail, cost is minimal (< $6/mo incl taxes) plus <$30/yr for domain name.
> 
> Up to 5 e-mail accounts can be reg at the base price, but as the domain owner you can actually use "anything at mydomain.ca and filter them locally.
> 
> Webmail and remote mail are both supported.
> 
> -- 
> Richard James,
> Victoria, BC
> 
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