FM, Runbox or Gmail?

leisuresuitlary · 25 Jul 2004, 05:02 AM

Which is the daddy?

I have an enhanced FM account and want to know how others think that their paid for accounts stack up to Gmail

What do the informed members of this forum think, and can you post a 'why' if possible please to inform those who are not so lucky....

Cheers,

Larry

pingme97 · 25 Jul 2004, 05:09 AM

I opted for Gmail though I am a paid member of runbox

The reasons
- Facinated by use of "labels"
- Clean Interface
- Free GB storage
- Hope that Gmail will add much awaited options POP/IMAP eitehr free or paid
- At least a feeling about company stability in long terms

leisuresuitlary · 25 Jul 2004, 05:14 AM

Is there a MB limit to the size of mails one can send recieve pingme? FMs 10MB limit on both e-mail (acceptable) and on fie storage (totally unacceptable) gets my goat sometimes.

Larry

BLuRReD · 25 Jul 2004, 05:43 AM

i voted for runbox

IsaacH · 25 Jul 2004, 05:46 AM

I voted for Other, since I use Mailsnare and really think it should have been included. Maybe in the next poll...

RobinBeBe · 25 Jul 2004, 07:07 AM

I voted for Fastmail. I am on a trial account with Runbox, and though I am going to still play with it, I am not impressed so far. FM, even though it doesn't come with a bazillion tons of storage, is still what I prefer. If anyone can tell me why I should keep Runbox, that would be great....maybe I am missing something?

Robin

FMRocks · 25 Jul 2004, 07:13 AM

This probably should not be posted here, nor in the FM or Runbox forums. Probably the Comments, Questions thread would be a better place for this. It is not unknown nor inconceivable that the forums for particular services are likely to be dominated (more so by other forums) by enthusiasts for that service.

Killer · 25 Jul 2004, 11:15 AM

I choose other. I don't use them much.

SusanUKF · 25 Jul 2004, 11:18 AM

I chose Fastmail. I have 4 member accounts and 1 Full Account that I have bought for five years. Anything of any importance to me is stored on one of them, and will remain my favourite and most reliable email provider.

Susan.

**gdg** · 25 Jul 2004, 12:28 PM

I've started two polls on comparisons, the first here and the second here. I don't thing you're going to get anything more than "Fastmail's the best" on these forums, regardless of which one you're in.

25 Jul 2004, 04:46 PM

I'm not so sure...a "Is Fastmail your primary email service?" poll will IMHO give you >80% "Yes" in the FM forum, but less than 50% if posted in the Miscellanea forum.

**gdg** · 25 Jul 2004, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daniel T
I'm not so sure...a "Is Fastmail your primary email service?" poll will IMHO give you >80% "Yes" in the FM forum, but less than 50% if posted in the Miscellanea forum.

I don't know...you may be right, but I feel the forums as a whole are dominated by FM enthusiasts.

leisuresuitlary · 25 Jul 2004, 05:45 PM

I think the comments relating to accuracy are fair, and to an extent completly unavoidable, but let me suggest why I posted this thread here:

1. Although these forums are likely to be dominated by FM users there are forums for users of other services. Although there is a disparity in terms of posts between FM and other mail sytems, this might not be so accute in terms of the numbers of users of those systems which also have a GMail account.

2. I think that this forum was the appropriate place to put this poll as persons who are viewing this forum are likley to have Gmail. Those replying to this thread should have Gmail. Therefore this avoids people who have, say, FM and nothing else replying to the poll because they see it in the FM section and feel a bit loyal - it should, if anything, skew the poll in favour of Gmail users, going some way to making up for the skew in favour of FM loyalists described above.

3. By suggesting that respondents might want to give a reason for their post I was hoping that people might actually think about the reasons they are voting. If we can identify the things about GMail that are better than the features of our current faviourite, we give that company the opportunity to know what we want and implement it - giving us what we want. I gaurantee the other e-mail companies are all over this, so let's tell 'em what we want.

Larry

25 Jul 2004, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IsaacH
I voted for Other, since I use Mailsnare and really think it should have been included. Maybe in the next poll...

Me too.

leisuresuitlary · 26 Jul 2004, 03:28 AM

Looks like 'other' reads 'mailsnare'

Larry

25 Jul 2004, 05:02 AM	#1
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	FM, Runbox or Gmail? Which is the daddy? I have an enhanced FM account and want to know how others think that their paid for accounts stack up to Gmail What do the informed members of this forum think, and can you post a 'why' if possible please to inform those who are not so lucky.... Cheers, Larry Last edited by leisuresuitlary : 25 Jul 2004 at 05:22 AM.

25 Jul 2004, 05:09 AM	#2
pingme97 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 427	I voted for Gmail I opted for Gmail though I am a paid member of runbox The reasons - Facinated by use of "labels" - Clean Interface - Free GB storage - Hope that Gmail will add much awaited options POP/IMAP eitehr free or paid - At least a feeling about company stability in long terms

View Poll Results: FM/Runbox/Gmail - Which is the daddy?
Fastmail	29	50.88%
Runbox	10	17.54%
Gmail	10	17.54%
Other	8	14.04%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

25 Jul 2004, 05:14 AM	#3
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	Is there a MB limit to the size of mails one can send recieve pingme? FMs 10MB limit on both e-mail (acceptable) and on fie storage (totally unacceptable) gets my goat sometimes. Larry

25 Jul 2004, 05:43 AM	#4
BLuRReD Essential Contributor Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: somewhere Posts: 297	i voted for runbox

25 Jul 2004, 05:46 AM	#5
IsaacH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 22	I voted for Other, since I use Mailsnare and really think it should have been included. Maybe in the next poll...

25 Jul 2004, 07:07 AM	#6
RobinBeBe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portsmouth, VA Posts: 149	I voted for Fastmail. I am on a trial account with Runbox, and though I am going to still play with it, I am not impressed so far. FM, even though it doesn't come with a bazillion tons of storage, is still what I prefer. If anyone can tell me why I should keep Runbox, that would be great....maybe I am missing something? Robin

25 Jul 2004, 07:13 AM	#7
FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	This probably should not be posted here, nor in the FM or Runbox forums. Probably the Comments, Questions thread would be a better place for this. It is not unknown nor inconceivable that the forums for particular services are likely to be dominated (more so by other forums) by enthusiasts for that service.

25 Jul 2004, 11:15 AM	#8
Killer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,762 Representative of: Killer.kkk.sg	I choose other. I don't use them much.

25 Jul 2004, 11:18 AM	#9
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	I chose Fastmail. I have 4 member accounts and 1 Full Account that I have bought for five years. Anything of any importance to me is stored on one of them, and will remain my favourite and most reliable email provider. Susan.

25 Jul 2004, 12:28 PM	#10
gdg Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,308	I've started two polls on comparisons, the first here and the second here. I don't thing you're going to get anything more than "Fastmail's the best" on these forums, regardless of which one you're in.

25 Jul 2004, 04:46 PM	#11
Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not so sure...a "Is Fastmail your primary email service?" poll will IMHO give you >80% "Yes" in the FM forum, but less than 50% if posted in the Miscellanea forum.

25 Jul 2004, 05:45 PM	#13
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	I think the comments relating to accuracy are fair, and to an extent completly unavoidable, but let me suggest why I posted this thread here: 1. Although these forums are likely to be dominated by FM users there are forums for users of other services. Although there is a disparity in terms of posts between FM and other mail sytems, this might not be so accute in terms of the numbers of users of those systems which also have a GMail account. 2. I think that this forum was the appropriate place to put this poll as persons who are viewing this forum are likley to have Gmail. Those replying to this thread should have Gmail. Therefore this avoids people who have, say, FM and nothing else replying to the poll because they see it in the FM section and feel a bit loyal - it should, if anything, skew the poll in favour of Gmail users, going some way to making up for the skew in favour of FM loyalists described above. 3. By suggesting that respondents might want to give a reason for their post I was hoping that people might actually think about the reasons they are voting. If we can identify the things about GMail that are better than the features of our current faviourite, we give that company the opportunity to know what we want and implement it - giving us what we want. I gaurantee the other e-mail companies are all over this, so let's tell 'em what we want. Larry

26 Jul 2004, 03:28 AM	#15
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	Looks like 'other' reads 'mailsnare' Larry