[Web4lib] Your preferred web-based e-mail site

[Jamie Anderson]

I have to add to the Gmail chorus.

I find their signup process very easy. It gives several suggestions
for an email name based on the persons sign up info.

I also like that it rates your password 'security' when you enter it.
I find that to be an excellent jumping off point in classes to talk
about online privacy and things

Jamie

On 8/20/07, Wright, Jen <WrightJ at library.phila.gov> wrote:
>
> I'll state the obvious: Gmail.
> It doesn't require understanding folders or too many tough concepts.
> It doesn't require you to have an email address to sign up for an email
> address.
> The inbox size is HUGE.
> The text resizes easily.
> It is easy to find your spam folder.
> Best search functions of the web based email programs.
>
> I'm sure others will add more.
>
> -Jen
>
> Jennifer R Wright
> Electronic/Digital Resources Coordinator
> Free Library of Philadelphia
> 215.686.2874
> www.library.phila.gov
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Gillian Wiseman
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 4:30 PM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Your preferred web-based e-mail site
>
> I teach library patrons how to use e-mail. I've been teaching Yahoo mail
> for years, but their sign-up process is difficult - for example, finding
> a username that isn't already in use is a really time-consuming process
> - and wading through all the "new features" pages and the "set up your
> own webpage" pages, etc... can be confusing to new users.
>
> I'm looking for suggestions for web-based mail that would be easy to
> have patrons sign up for, are reliable, and have enough similarity to
> yahoo/outlook/other e-mail programs that people can transfer what they
> learn when they later want to use other tools.
>
> Most of my patrons are seniors or other new computer users who are
> easily confused by complexity and obscurity as well as computer
> terminology, so if there's a super simple or super basic site, that
> would be my first choice.
>
> If you want to reply to me privately, I'll report my results to the
> list.
>
> Gillian Wiseman
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Waco-McLennan County Library
> (254)750-5944
> gwiseman at ci.waco.tx.us
>
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Jamie Anderson
jamieanderson1968 at gmail.com