Recommend an email host

[Biggs]

We've been having problems with Aplus lately. We have one POP3 mailbox that is accessed by multiple users. Sorry but IMAP is not an option. It was working fine until a couple of weeks ago. Therefore, I'm switching to a new email host.

Requirements:
Mulitple user access using POP3 - this currently works on Aplus
Active mailbox can also be used as a mail forwarder at the same time
SMTP server

 

[Pepsi90919]

gmail

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
gmail

 

[Biggs]

Thanks, but we have a domain name for emails (i.e. test@domain.com). Does Gmail support this?

 

[imported_LoKe]

They do now. I forget what the service was named under, but they offer it.

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: Biggs
Thanks, but we have a domain name for emails (i.e. test@domain.com). Does Gmail support this?

Yes.

 

[loup garou]

Why does it have to be POP?

 

[Biggs]

We have proprietary software that runs only in POP3.

 

[eits]

is this a joke?

how DON'T people know about gmail? christ.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Biggs
We have proprietary software that runs only in POP3.

How many mailboxes do you have? What client are your users using? Any mobile devices, other special needs besides this proprietary software?

 

[Biggs]

We have 4 mailboxes currently. We use Opera and Netscape email clients.

I know about Gmail but I'm not familiar that it also accepts domain names for free. Also, since it's a free service, who do we complain to when we encounter problems? It's hard to recommend free and beta Gmail to run a email for business you know.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Biggs
We have 4 mailboxes currently. We use Opera and Netscape email clients.

I know about Gmail but I'm not familiar that it also accepts domain names for free. Also, since it's a free service, who do we complain to when we encounter problems? It's hard to recommend free and beta Gmail to run a email for business you know.

I was hoping you'd say Outlook...but, I still can't help but heap praise on Mail2Web's hosted Exchange plans. If you think your users wouldn't mind the change, it comes with licenses for Outlook 2003. I've used it for several clients with great results, plus it's easily expandable to more users and offers Blackberry and Exchange ActiveSync services in case somebody wants a mobile device. It also offers the benefit of shared calendars, Outlook Web Access and all the other goodies you'd expect from an Exchange server.

MailStreet is good too, plus they have a great AV/AS service as an add-on. I've found M2W offers more features though and has much, much better support and has been 100% reliable for my clients, whereas MS has had some outages and several problems with their Defender AV/AS service.

 

[cubby1223]

Shameless self plug?

http://www.lcrcomputer.com is the family run business. Website is a bit old, granted, but the email software is up to date and provides all the features you listed & more.