On Tuesday 16 November 2010 15:38:48 trotter wrote:
> At 23:11 15/11/2010, you wrote:
> >On 15/11/10 22:51, alan c wrote:
> >>I happen to be using UKOnline ISP and have just discovered they are
> >>being shut down by their now owner, SKY.
> >
> >Thanks for that -- I've got an elderly friend who will need help in
> >transferring from UKOnline to something else.
>
> Holy mackerel !
>
> I have all my email on there and it looks like my email address will
> be invalid from January.
> I will need to change all my yahoo group subscriptions as well as tell
> friends.
>
> Am i correct in remembering that sky email is Gmail like?
> I am not too keen on Gmail webmail layout so does anyone have a
> suggestion of an email
> service that has a clean interface like ukonline as well as able to
> offer downloading emails
> by pop3?
>
> thanks for the info ,sky haven't told me anything :(
>
> Martin N
>
>
> Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of
> MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups
>
>
>
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Gmail can be configured to be accessed via Kmail and Thuderbird (and many other
email clients I expect). You have to select the option to use pop3 once you
have signed up. Also gmail has a very good anti spam system
Tim
