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  • AaronM
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    • Oct 2001
    • 46917

    #1

    WTF is up with using Hotmail?

    I can understand this if you want to remain anonymous but if you are selling something (like content) or are running a reputable web-based business and are trying to establish yourself as a professional then why in the hell would you use a hotmail email addy instead of one from your own domain? This makes no sense to me. Throw me a freaking bone here people.

    I see this shit all they time...."Hey, hit me up at [email protected] and I can hook you up with a good deal."

    Should we actually take this seriously?
  • AdultWire
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    • Feb 2002
    • 962

    #2
    Real business people don't give a fuck what email address people use. Only geeks do. IMHO...

    Well, geeks, and marketing people.. most people are too dumb to notice.
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    • AaronM
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      • Oct 2001
      • 46917

      #3
      Originally posted by AdultWire
      Real business people don't give a fuck what email address people use. Only geeks do.
      Yeah, ok. Any intelligent input?

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      • AdultWire
        Confirmed User
        • Feb 2002
        • 962

        #4
        I was serious.. (but I made an edit to clarify my point).. most people don't notice what email address sent what, they just read the content and hit reply... If what I'm saying isn't true, do you think so many people would continue to use hotmail accounts?
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        • AaronM
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          • Oct 2001
          • 46917

          #5
          Originally posted by AdultWire
          ...most people don't notice what email address sent what, they just read the content and hit reply...
          This is true but I am talking about posting it on boards like this, not just spamming it in an email so they can hit reply without seeing the addy. I have some specific people in mind who post here but I did not want to point any fingers.

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          • vidsweb
            Confirmed User
            • Apr 2002
            • 698

            #6
            I agree.

            When I see people using Hotmail addresses I think SCAM instantly.

            If you're serious about this biz, get your own domain.
            Just give'r

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            • AaronM
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              • Oct 2001
              • 46917

              #7
              Originally posted by vidsweb
              ....If you're serious about this biz, get your own domain.
              The odd thing is that a lot of these people often have their own domain but their email is from a free service.

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              • quiet
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                • Sep 2001
                • 25115

                #8
                i agree 100% Aaron. definitely throws up a red flag for me.
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                • AaronM
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                  • Oct 2001
                  • 46917

                  #9
                  Originally posted by quiet
                  i agree 100% Aaron. definitely throws up a red flag for me.

                  LOL, You are specifically the reason I mentioned the anon part.

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                  • TDF
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                    • Mar 2002
                    • 27296

                    #10
                    Originally posted by AaronM



                    LOL, You are specifically the reason I mentioned the anon part.
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                    • Flame
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                      • Apr 2002
                      • 29

                      #11
                      I use hotmail.... WTF is there an issue with that?

                      big deal, answer me this...

                      WHY DOES IT MATTER TO YOU WHAT EMAIL ADDY I USE?

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                      • FATPad
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                        • Oct 2001
                        • 6693

                        #12
                        I used to use hotmail, but everyone said the same thing. It's a scam. So now I use Yahoo.
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                        • AaronM
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                          • Oct 2001
                          • 46917

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Flame
                          I use hotmail.... WTF is there an issue with that?

                          big deal, answer me this...

                          WHY DOES IT MATTER TO YOU WHAT EMAIL ADDY I USE?
                          God, take offense why don't you.

                          To answer your question..... There is a lot of fraud on the internet. What is to stop me from representing another content provider and gaining clients by using a hotmail addy then running off with their money? If the addy matches the site then it is more than likely a legit offer if not then it is a crap shoot.

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                          • Flame
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                            • Apr 2002
                            • 29

                            #14
                            Oki true...

                            but what diffrence is it if i have an email addy from hotmail or say Road Runner?

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                            • AaronM
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                              • Oct 2001
                              • 46917

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Flame
                              Oki true...

                              but what diffrence is it if i have an email addy from hotmail or say Road Runner?
                              None at all. I used hotmail in my example because that is the one that I see the most often.

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                              • TDF
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                                • Mar 2002
                                • 27296

                                #16
                                Originally posted by AaronM


                                God, take offense why don't you.

                                To answer your question..... There is a lot of fraud on the internet. What is to stop me from representing another content provider and gaining clients by using a hotmail addy then running off with their money? If the addy matches the site then it is more than likely a legit offer if not then it is a crap shoot.
                                agreed
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                                • Flame
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                                  • Apr 2002
                                  • 29

                                  #17
                                  Never go jumping into things... always always know what you are getting in to... and if you get foiled to bad for you.... but all this over an email account.

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                                  • Flame
                                    Registered User
                                    • Apr 2002
                                    • 29

                                    #18
                                    OKI SO THEN again like i say what is the diffrenec if it is FREE BASED or if it is through my ISP?

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                                    • Flame
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                                      • Apr 2002
                                      • 29

                                      #19
                                      you know what FUCK i dont even know what i am writing.. LOL

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                                      • TDF
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                                        • Mar 2002
                                        • 27296

                                        #20
                                        huh?
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                                        • AaronM
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                                          • Oct 2001
                                          • 46917

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Flame
                                          OKI SO THEN again like i say what is the diffrenec if it is FREE BASED or if it is through my ISP?
                                          And again I tell you that there is no difference. If you tell me that you own or work for killerkontent.com and you want my business then your email addy had better be from killerkontent.com and not roadrunner, hotmail, or FuckOffNewbie.com

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                                          • heymatty
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Oct 2001
                                            • 2188

                                            #22
                                            I use I redirect all my mail addy's to hotmail when I travel

                                            but yep everyone should have at least one of their domains set up to receive mail

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                                            • quiet
                                              we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                                              • Sep 2001
                                              • 25115

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by AaronM



                                              LOL, You are specifically the reason I mentioned the anon part.
                                              i've never tried to sell a single thing on a message board. why the fuck would i care to expose myself to newbies? like i've always said, i'll never whore myself on a message board.

                                              i am here for exactly one reason (which i've also said many times): entertainment while i work. i've been in this business since 1996, and have never bothered with boards at all, until gfy. anyone who deals with me here, knows i have an entire domain that's dedicated to nothing but email - for myself and my employees.
                                              we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                              • AaronM
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                                                • Oct 2001
                                                • 46917

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by quiet


                                                i've never tried to sell a single thing on a message board. why the fuck would i care to expose myself to newbies? like i've always said, i'll never whore myself on a message board.

                                                i am here for exactly one reason (which i've also said many times): entertainment while i work. i've been in this business since 1996, and have never bothered with boards at all, until gfy. anyone who deals with me here, knows i have an entire domain that's dedicated to nothing but email - for myself and my employees.
                                                Right, and that was the reason for the exception. I know you use a hotmail account as well from time to time and you have no need or want to drum up business here. You are not the kind of person I am questioning.

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                                                • Flame
                                                  Registered User
                                                  • Apr 2002
                                                  • 29

                                                  #25
                                                  HUH is this a HINT??

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                                                  well dude if it is... you can come over to my place personaly and suck my balls cause i am not a newbie....

                                                  So Aaron shut your mouth cause if i wanted you lip i would have told you to drop your pants.

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                                                  • FATPad
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                                                    • Oct 2001
                                                    • 6693

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Flame
                                                    HUH is this a HINT??

                                                    FuckOffNewbie.com

                                                    well dude if it is... you can come over to my place personaly and suck my balls cause i am not a newbie....

                                                    So Aaron shut your mouth cause if i wanted you lip i would have told you to drop your pants.
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                                                    • Flame
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                                                      • Apr 2002
                                                      • 29

                                                      #27
                                                      How fucking lame and you all seem to call your self adults...

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                                                      • AaronM
                                                        GFY Royality ;)
                                                        • Oct 2001
                                                        • 46917

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Flame
                                                        HUH is this a HINT??

                                                        FuckOffNewbie.com

                                                        well dude if it is... you can come over to my place personaly and suck my balls cause i am not a newbie....

                                                        So Aaron shut your mouth cause if i wanted you lip i would have told you to drop your pants.
                                                        LOL, that's 2. I already jerked one persons chain today for not playing nice with me. I did not give him 3 chances. I am in a better mood now so I will let this go. Can you take a joke without getting offended?

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                                                        • Flame
                                                          Registered User
                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                          • 29

                                                          #29
                                                          Today no.... Tommrow possibly...

                                                          Just not been the best of days...


                                                          well adios amigos...

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                                                          • jimmyf
                                                            OU812
                                                            • Feb 2001
                                                            • 12651

                                                            #30
                                                            I use a yahoo address for this board and on most off my pages..
                                                            I did at one time use my regular email address. After changing all of my pages I COULD FIND and changing them to my yahoo email address the VIRUS I get in my 3 paid emails has gone to like 2 or 3 a week.....

                                                            Now if I was going to do business with you, I'd give you my regular address in a hot second... OR if you say jimmy give me an email want to talk to you....no problem.... For most people

                                                            not the commie's though...

                                                            If am buying something they better have a regular email address...
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                                                            • quiet
                                                              we'll miss you our friend. RIP
                                                              • Sep 2001
                                                              • 25115

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by heymatty
                                                              I use I redirect all my mail addy's to hotmail when I travel

                                                              but yep everyone should have at least one of their domains set up to receive mail
                                                              my domain-based email has web-based features as well. so for traveling (without a computer - which is basically never), we can still access our email. many hosts offer this, so no real need for hotmail.
                                                              Last edited by quiet; 05-04-2002, 04:33 PM.
                                                              we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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                                                              • AaronM
                                                                GFY Royality ;)
                                                                • Oct 2001
                                                                • 46917

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Flame
                                                                How fucking lame and you all seem to call your self adults...
                                                                I never claimed to be an adult. Let me remind you that you are the person who strolled into this thread and started yelling at me. Add something of value to this thread or STFU. It is not often I post a serious thread in this forum and I do not need some kid, who got his feelings hurt, to come in here and make it a circus. I think I have a legit question and if you can conduct yourself in a mature manner then feel free to continue to post and add to the discussion...if not then Go Fuck Yourself.
                                                                Last edited by AaronM; 05-04-2002, 04:33 PM.

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                                                                • Sly_RJ
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                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                  • 17042

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Flame
                                                                  How fucking lame and you all seem to call your self adults...
                                                                  LOL. You're funny. You remind me of my 12 year old cousin, Sandra.
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                                                                  • AaronM
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                                                                    • Oct 2001
                                                                    • 46917

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Sly_RJ

                                                                    LOL. You're funny. You remind me of my 12 year old cousin, Sandra.
                                                                    aw..... I did not know you had a "Special" member in your family. I bet they ride the same short yellow bus to school.

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                                                                    • Sly_RJ
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                                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                                      • 17042

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by AaronM


                                                                      aw..... I did not know you had a "Special" member in your family. I bet they ride the same short yellow bus to school.
                                                                      Hey! You bastard. I used to ride those!

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                                                                      • AaronM
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                                                                        • Oct 2001
                                                                        • 46917

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Sly_RJ

                                                                        Hey! You bastard. I used to ride those!

                                                                        What do you mean "used to ride?"

                                                                        I saw your helmet the other day man. I know you still ride that bus.

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                                                                        • [Labret]
                                                                          Registered User
                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                          • 10945

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Never ever do business with a hotmail address. If you cant afford the 15 or so dollars a year for a domain and an email address...

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                                                                          • eroswebmaster
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                                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                                            • 20295

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by [Labret]
                                                                            Never ever do business with a hotmail address. If you cant afford the 15 or so dollars a year for a domain and an email address...
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                                                                            • Ludedude
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                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                              • 4432

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by Flame
                                                                              How fucking lame and you all seem to call your self adults...
                                                                              This guy's sharp as a marble

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                                                                              • BVF
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                                                                                • Jan 2002
                                                                                • 13975

                                                                                #40
                                                                                I use a yahoo account because I like the features, I can access it on my cellphone, and it's hooked in with all of the other features such as messenger. My domain email doesn't have the spam filter that yahoo has.

                                                                                So if anybody wants to do business with me, they can email me at my [email protected] domain and it will be forwarded to my yahoo account. So when I reply, it's coming from my yahoo account. I don't see anything wrong or cheap looking about this.

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                                                                                • twistyneck
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                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                  • 4660

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  I use Hotmail mainly because I don't trust anyone in the adult business not to fill my regular email account with spam. If they prove themselves to me that they are not fuckwits, then and only then do they get my real email address.

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                                                                                  • JFK
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                                                                                    • Jan 2002
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by AaronM


                                                                                    None at all. I used hotmail in my example because that is the one that I see the most often.

                                                                                    I use Hotmail for a specific purpose, Yes it is anonymous, but it also prevents a lot of spam to our other addresses!When we do business Everything is up front "face to face"

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                                                                                    • AaronM
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                                                                                      • Oct 2001
                                                                                      • 46917

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by BVF
                                                                                      I use a yahoo account because I like the features, I can access it on my cellphone, and it's hooked in with all of the other features such as messenger. My domain email doesn't have the spam filter that yahoo has.

                                                                                      So if anybody wants to do business with me, they can email me at my [email protected] domain and it will be forwarded to my yahoo account. So when I reply, it's coming from my yahoo account. I don't see anything wrong or cheap looking about this.
                                                                                      That is a decent way of using it. At least I know that the domain I send it to belongs to the person who it is forwarded to. Once again though, this is not what I am talking about.

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                                                                                      • AaronM
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                                                                                        • Oct 2001
                                                                                        • 46917

                                                                                        #44
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                                                                                        • Terenzo
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                                                                                          • Jan 2002
                                                                                          • 971

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          dude, i just like free e-mail accounts, ...
                                                                                          the reason is that it sucks to set up another account on outlook/orWhatever....

                                                                                          just do a whois and you see whether the e-mail address belongs to the domain or not. this really is no prob....
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                                                                                          • HeadPimp
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                                                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                                                            • 2772

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Personally I think it is a matter of looking professional. I use several e-mails, some are from my domains and some are from e-mail services. This way I know who is mailing me from where.
                                                                                            The whole thing of using a hotmail account is sort of like being on AOL. Makes me think that this person is a greenhorn, or is running a scam.

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                                                                                            • Amputate Your Head
                                                                                              There can be only one
                                                                                              • Aug 2001
                                                                                              • 39075

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              I agree with you 100% Aaron.... if I see some fool trying to run a legit business using a hotmail account, I don't give it the time of fucking day. If it's not important enough to them to establish themselves as LEGIT instead of coming off looking like they're trying to rip off the world, which is exactly what those types of addys do for a business, then I will very happily take my business to a competitor that does give a shit.

                                                                                              And all the lame excuses about, "I don't wanna get spam" or "I want anonymity"..... blah blah blah..... take your whiney sorry weak excuses to someone who gives a shit. It doesn't fly. You can remain perfectly anonymous with a domain addy that matches your business if you are serious about remaining anonymous, and spam must be filtered like everyone else filters it. Changing your fucking lame ass hotmail account every week and a half is not the answer.
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                                                                                              • baddog
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                                                                                                • Apr 2001
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by AdultWire
                                                                                                Real business people don't give a fuck what email address people use. Only geeks do. IMHO...

                                                                                                Well, geeks, and marketing people.. most people are too dumb to notice.
                                                                                                Spoken like a true hotmail user.

                                                                                                If you can not see the benefit of using an e-mail address that not only helps to brand your business name, but also does not bounce half the time that it is even up, then I have to wonder what you are thinking about.

                                                                                                Besides, as Aaron said, it does give you a certain amount of credibility when you are not using some free, bogus e-mail service.

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                                                                                                • deluxe
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                                                  • 1434

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  I own over a 100 domains, but still I use hotmail. I forward all mail from [email protected] to my hotmail account. I like hotmail because I travel a lot and this way I can check my email from all over the world...
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                                                                                                  • Amputate Your Head
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                                                                                                    • Aug 2001
                                                                                                    • 39075

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by deluxe
                                                                                                    I own over a 100 domains, but still I use hotmail. I forward all mail from [email protected] to my hotmail account. I like hotmail because I travel a lot and this way I can check my email from all over the world...
                                                                                                    that's different.... doing internal forwarding that no one else can see, for the sake of your own convenience is not only perfectly fine, but very smart. Like you said, it allows you to check your mail from anywhere. But using a hotmail account as a primary means of contact is just a dumb thing to do.
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