Good free email services

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  1. #1
    I registered a Yahoo account a few months ago and now I can't access my mail unless I give them my phone number. They didn't require it upon registration - what an awful bait-and-switch!

    Do you know any good alternative email services?

    (I already use Gmail. They also decided to require phone verification for new accounts some time ago; hopefully they won't bother already registered users.)
     
    Devtard, Dec 20, 2013 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Do you not have a phone number?
     
    digitalpoint, Dec 20, 2013 IP
  3. Devtard

    Devtard Notable Member

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    Of course I do. And I don't want to give it away. I'm too paranoid. :)
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Do you think Google is going to call you for anything other than if you lose control of your email account and be to verify your identity? :)
     
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    Devtard Notable Member

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    You never know! :rolleyes:

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    Just buy a $15-$20 throw away phone and make a half dozen accts with it.

    I'm with you I think it is just data mining. With a tel # for most people that is a link to a real name and address, along with info from the cookies it becomes valuable marketing info. In the future (or maybe even now) Law enforcement can tap into this info also.
     
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    Waqar Akram Active Member

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    I think of once I used this e-mail service

    rediffmail

    Please find it through google as I am still not able to post links,

    Hope you find it useful

    Regards
     
    Waqar Akram, Dec 23, 2013 IP
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    SpyShifu Well-Known Member

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    Try outlook, they don't need phone verification. Go to 10minutemail.com, generate one email ID, add as alternate email, verified it, done.

    P.S - now, don't see me like spammer :p xD
     
    SpyShifu, Jan 6, 2014 IP