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27-05-2021 7:56pm#1
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Deleted User wrote: »They don't want to support their webmail. Back in the day, it wasn't easy to get an email address - Eir used it as a perk to sell dialup services.
Now you are really going back!
But back in the day would have been back in the days of Ireland On-Line back in 1993 and it certainly wasn't cheap for email!
Eir or Eircom didn't exist back then and Tinet (Telecom Eireann Internet) didn't come about until 1997, by then both Ireland On-Line (1993) and Indigo (1996) already existed in Ireland so Telecom Eireann was sort of late to the party.Then Hotmail came along and many others followed and their webmail has been dying since.
Hotmail actually started before Tinet,
Hotmail was started back in 1996 (I know because I had an account), Tinet didn't start till 1997 :pac:
Off hand I think RocketMail may have been before hotmail, but like Geocities they got bought up by Yahoo who ruined the service.A tenner is riduculous complared to what Google and other offer for free.
10e a year is expensive and frankly nobody should use any @gmail, @hotmail email address. Instead people should buy their own domain name and this will allow them to change email providers as much as they wish without it ever changing their email address.
90e will buy you a .com domain name for 10 years from the likes of Black Knight so its good value for money!
E-Mail providers can always go bye bye, no matter how big they may seem!
I had a number of accounts over the years from big company's including Netscape and over time the services got shut.
For anyone interested I've included a com's below from Ireland On-Line back in June 1993, it's part of Irish internet history reallyAbout Ireland On-Line
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Ireland On-Line specialises in computer-based communications, offering
international E- Mail, Conferencing, On-line Sales and Support, and a
library of Shareware and Public Domain Software, as well as a full sales
and consultancy service covering all aspects of computer-based
communications.
Our aim is to provide economical and efficient communications to
businesses and individuals throughout Ireland, bringing the benefits of
the latest in communications technology to all. Whether you are a
student needing access to research materials, or a large company needing
a communications link to trading partners at home and abroad, we are
sure to have a package to suit you.
Future plans include on-line News Wires, remote login access to
thousands of computer systems located in Universities and Research
Institutes World- wide, On-line Databases providing valuable information
of relevance to Irish business and much more. We are able to offer a
complete host service to companies/organisations wishing to offer an
on-line service, with a minimum of development and running costs, from a
single conference area on our BBS to a full-blown on-line system with
its own range of databases, conferences, file areas, charging
structures, etc.
We have plans to introduce local dial-up access in Dublin (4 lines
opening in July '93) as well as Galway, with further access being
considered for other major population areas, as well as Northern
Ireland, making Ireland On-Line a truly Nation-wide service.
The BBS
~~~~~~~
Ireland On-Line's Bulletin Board System, accessible 24 hours a day using
a computer and modem. The BBS is aimed at both the small business and
recreational user, being inexpensive to access, yet with a huge array of
features and services tailored to reflect the needs and interests of
Irish users. With subscription charges starting at as little as .25.00
per year, and no time-based charges, Ireland On-Line offers a wealth of
information and fun for no more than the cost of a magazine
subscription.
If you would like to be able to send/ receive E-Mail to all major
networks in the World, our GOLD supscription includes Internet E-Mail,
with the connectivity being on a par with even the biggest and most
expensive e-mail services such as Compu$erve, AT&T and MCI Mail but
offering V32bis 14,400 (and ZyXEL 19,200) on all lines.
The BBS is a social system, where people can gather and discuss topics
of mutual interest with others of a like inclination the World over. The
user interface is extremely friendly, and the tone is relaxed, making
you feel welcome and at home, and opening up a huge new world of
knowledge and social contacts.
A number of special software packages have been developed especially for
using this system, available for PCs, Macintosh, Unix and Amiga,
designed to enhance the usefulness of the system while at the same time
minimising your telephone costs by keeping on-line time to a minimum.
How Does a Bulletin Board Work?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A bulletin board system (BBS) is a computer connected to the telephone
system and carrying a number of "conferences" or areas where people chat
and exchange ideas, information, computer programs etc. To access a
bulletin board you must have a computer and a modem, you then dial the
telephone number of the BBS, enter your password, and you are there.
Once logged on you can join any open conference, or use whatever other
facil- ities are available (these might include on-line games, magazines,
sales facilities, E- mail).
Conferences - the Heart of a BBS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Conferences on a BBS generally cover a specific topic (i.e. a specific
piece of software or hardware, religion, politics, professions, etc.),
and a BBS may have hundreds of such conferences. There are also a number
of international conference networks where messages are relayed daily
around the world. In these conferences you can communicate with others
the world over. For instance, if you are having difficulty with a Lotus
123 macro routine and you put up a message in the "Lotus" conference
explaining your difficulty, you might as easily get an answer from
someone in New York or Paris as Galway. In many cases you might get an
answer from the author himself!
Some of the conferences we are carrying include: Amiga, Macintosh, Dos,
Atari, Music, Lotus, Windows, Wordperfect and Spreadsheets to name but a
few. If anyone has a specific conference they would like included we can
either add it from the international networks or start our own. We have
recently been successful in having our very own RIME conference, simply
called IRELAND established, through which people from all over the world
are able to get directly in touch with people and businesses in Ireland.
Software
~~~~~~~~
As well as conferences, there are thousands of shareware and public
domain software programs which can be downloaded (i.e. copied from the
BBS to your own computer) and used immediately. Public Domain means that
the author has made a program available to all for no charge, and you
are free to use it and pass it to others, while Shareware is not free
software, but you are given an opportunity to try it out before paying
for it. These programs always come with manuals in a text file, and the
cost of registering them is usually low (.7.00 - .40.00) because no
money is wasted on packaging, distribution or dealer mark-ups. There are
thousands of these programs available, many equally as good as any
commercial package costing ten times as much.
Games On-Line - Join in the Fun!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We also have a large number of on-line games such as Chess, Tradewars
and Backgammon. Most of the games are set up so that you are playing
against other people on-line, and are a lot of fun (addictive even).We
will continue to add the latest and greatest in On-line Entertainment
for your enjoyment.
As well as the above, there are a number of electronic publications
which are available to either read on-line or download to your own
computer. These include NewsBytes, bringing up-to-the-minute news on the
computer industry every week, and Poetry in Motion, an international
poetry magazine published monthly, as well as numerous other specialist
publications.
This is a brief outline of some of the facilities Ireland On-Line has to
offer, however we have many plans to introduce other interesting and
useful features as time goes on. The capacity exists also for companies,
clubs or individuals to form there own conferences, either public or
private, for customer support, information exchange or whatever. At the
end of the day it is the users who will determine what shape it takes.
E-MAIL - THE FUTURE OF COMMUNICATIONS - NOW!
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What is E-Mail?
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Electronic Mail, or E-Mail, is the ultimate information delivery system,
and before very long it will replace the Postal service as the method of
transport for everything but actual goods. Anything that can be stored
in electronic form can be sent via e-mail. This includes text, pictures,
video, software....information of all types. And E-Mail is FAST. Once
entered into the system, e-mail is delivered virtually anywhere in the
world in a matter of minutes - sometimes seconds.
In the not-to-distant future, all homes will be equipped with e-mail
facilities. Imagine a letter from a relative overseas. you might receive
a letter (written 2 weeks previously) telling you of the arrival of a
new baby, describing its looks, etc. With e-mail you could receive the
same information, but not only would it be just a few minutes old, but
instead of simply describing the child, the "letter" could contain
actual video footage! This is not the stuff of fantasy, it is real, and
only around the corner.
Getting Connected
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Through our international connections we are able to offer full
international E-Mail services to our customers, from the individual to
the largest company.
For the small business, E-Mail access through our BBS might be
sufficient, but if your requirements involve large volumes of mail or
having multiple mail addresses - for instance to connect your in-house
E-Mail system running on a local area network to the outside world -
then a UUCP connection is the best solution.
We can provide you with a company e-mail address so that your personnel
can send and receive mail directly from their workstations. In a
situation where three or more people at the same location need E-Mail
facilities this can be a more economical approach, as the charges for a
site feed are independent of the number of mailboxes at that site. We
can provide software to handle all aspects of mail management for
systems running under Dos, Unix and Macintosh, either networked or
stand-alone. The UUCP connection can be set up to transfer mail with
whatever frequency is required, ensuring that your e- mail reaches its
destination with a minimum of delay.
UseNet News - The Largest Conference Room on Earth
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UseNet is a set of machines that exchange articles tagged with one or
more universally recognised labels, called newsgroups (or "groups" for
short) these newsgroups are very similar to the conferences on Galway
On-Line (indeed they will also be available there). The articles consist
of discussions and files on a vast array of topics. It is the biggest
bulletin board in the World, with an estimated 2,000,000 readers at
40,000 sites world- wide.
UseNet encompasses government agencies, large universities, schools,
businesses of all sizes, as well as home computers. It is a unique
source of research and current event information.
Ireland On-Line will offer access to the full range of UseNet
Newsgroups, available both on Ireland On-Line, or via UUCP for feeding
directly into businesses and other organisations.
On-Line Databases
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We have currently in development a database system specifically designed
for use as an on-line database server. This system will allow many
different ways to retrieve data, including direct on-line querying, and
even the ability to send e-mail from any location in the world and
request data remotely. The requested information will then be e-mailed
straight back with no further user intervention. This is an extremely
powerful system with many possible applications which would be of great
benefit to Irish businesses, allowing prospective customers the world
over to request details of products, prices, etc., with an ease and
speed not available by other means.
We will be offering Irish business and organisations the opportunity to
avail of this system at a very reasonable charge, and working with them
to ensure that we in Ireland can benefit as much as possible from the
possibilities this communication revolution has to offer.
Communications Sales and Consultancy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ireland On-Line, through Comm-it International, offers a complete range
of both hardware and software for connecting to our services, as well as
complete installation and training to get you up and running with a
minimum of fuss. Our product line has been carefully chosen to represent
the state of the art in modern communications, to ensure that you get
the most out of your investment. A complete kit to get you started with
Ireland On-Line, consisting of modem, communications and mail reading
software, as well as a full year's subscription, start at as little as
.100.00 + Vat.
IRELAND ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION RATES
==================================
Level Daily Access Daily Downloads Cost Added Benefits
~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRONZE 60 min. 500 Kb .25.00
SILVER 60 min. 3.0 Mb .50.00 + File Request,
On-Line Magazines.
and Usenet News**
GOLD 120 min. Unlimited .75.00 + Internet E-Mail
BRONZE and SILVER Subscription Prices Including VAT @ 21%
GOLD Subscription Exludeing VAT @ 21%
Access Details
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Line 1 (091) 27454
Line 2 (091) 27284
Settings : N,8,1 ANSI Terminal
All lines running V32bis modems supporting V32bis/V32/V22/V21
14,400 - 1200bps with V42/V42bis/MNP Error Correction/Data Compression
E-MAIL AND USENET CHARGES
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Access via BBS
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E-mail and UseNet news can be accessed on our Bulletin Board System.
BBS access is very suitable for individuals and small companies whose
needs do not justify a full feed, yet who would like to enjoy the
benefits of E-mail and News connections. Our BBS offers a user-friendly
interface, with a range of software packages available which help to
make this a very easy and cost-effective entry into the world of
electronic communications. As well as the E-Mail and Usenet News, you
will also have access to a wide range of other services, support
conferences, on-line sales and a huge library of Public Domain and
Shareware titles which you can download.
Mail/News reading software is available for PCs, Macintosh and Amiga
from as little as .12.00, allowing you to read and reply to mail
off-line, saving on telephone charges and greatly enhancing your
mail-handling ability.
Special Group Rates can be arranged for colleges, clubs and organisations
wishing to arrange access for individual members, details
on application.
ACCESS VIA UUCP
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If your requirements involve having multiple mail addresses - for
instance to connect your in-house E-Mail system running on a local area
network to the outside world - then a UUCP connection is the best
solution. We can provide you with a company e-mail address so that your
personnel can send and receive mail directly from their workstations. In
a situation where three or more people at the same location need E-Mail
facilities this can be a more economical approach, as the charges for a
site feed are independent of the number of mailboxes at that site. We
can provide software to handle all aspects of mail management for
systems running under Dos, Unix and Macintosh, either networked or
stand-alone. The UUCP connection can be set up to transfer mail with
whatever frequency is required, ensuring that your e- mail reaches its
destination with a minimum of delay.
E-MAIL CHARGES
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Mail Class Monthly Charge Monthly Volume
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A . 25.00 0 - 1 Megabytes
B . 45.00 1 - 3 Megabytes
C . 70.00 3 - 7 Megabytes
D Special Agreement 7 + Megabytes
INTERNET SERVICES
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Beginning in Autumn 1993 we will be offering full IP connections to the
Internet, using either dial-up SLIP/PPP or permenant leased line
connection, allowing you to directly attach your machine or LAN to the
world-wide Internet, giving you access to the largest computer network
on earth.
We are also able to offer services tailored to your requirments, such as
connecting corporate networks with LANs located in different places
either within Ireland or throughout the world, either permenantly (with
a leased line) or on an intermittant (dial-up) basis.
We will continue to develop further services, and if you have a
connectivity or data transfer need, we will work with you in developing
a cost-effective and efficient solution.
OUR POLICY
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We reserve the right to ammend pricing and facilities from time to time.
All facilities are provided on the basis that Ireland On-Line will do
its best to ensure the smooth running of the system, but will not be
held liable for any malfunction or otherwise resulting in non-delivery
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[Deleted User] wrote: »Me too - still use it as a backup account. Only 6 letters before the @
I still have my rocketmail address (and the firstname.lastname@yahoo.com to the same mailbox from when they were bought out) delivering emails to the Gmail app on my phone. I have the Hotmail address I set up kits for using MSN.
The spam filter works overtime on an address that's been on the go since about 1995...0 -
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