Hi All Lists
There has been a new development, a favorable development on the Net, of widespread
significance, that I think needs publicity.
Both Yahoo AND Microsoft (to meet the Yahoo competitive challenge) have JUST
established new policies (Yahoo's took immediate effect, MS is suggesting availability
in a few weeks) which will allow, FREE, both the transmission of significantly larger
electronic size images (10MB photos, drawings, formatted text, etc, ), AND they both have
also vastly increased the size of storage of email and that allowed on their free websites
(100 MB Yahoo NOW, 2 GB for MS when they get it up & running, including, as an
example, our WringtonAncestors site at:
http://groups.msn.com/WringtonAncestors/photos1.msnw)
I recommend that all users of the internet to establish a (Free) email with both
Yahoo.com & Microsoft (
hotmail.com):
http://www.Yahoo.com , &
http://www.Hotmail.com (MS).
for 2 reasons - both to take advantage of the new vastly increased storage
allowances/size of free websites and msg transmission sizes, AND, because of the
convenience to yourself, because Hotmail & Yahoo mail are each easily accessible
anyplace an inet connection is avail, including on the road:
- hotels/motels (many of which now prominently advertise high speed internet AND
'wireless' high speed internet),
- research libraries (so easy to simply email your research notes and findings, along with
the website Link (with the actual sources) directly home, than to write down notes, etc.,
- friends & family you visit,
- Kinkos, etc (not Free, but convenient),
- coffee shops,
- airports (altho these are far less advanced than the others mentioned above, and are not
so free anymore),
- and even in your auto, if you are wireless connected, either through your cell phone/
pda or through your laptop Wi-Fi connection. [There NOW exist locations in which you can
pull in the Drive-through lane for a double Latte, and while sitting behind your steering
wheel, while waiting for your order, receive then answer an email msg or 2].
Barry
Barry Wetherington
Birmingham MI(ch) 48009
PS: All email hosts are working on the Spam problem. In Yahoo, there is an excellent
option that automatically sends all suspected Spam to a 'Bulk' folder, (you can
easily skim/review), which is periodically emptied w/no effort of yours. In my experience,
99% of what gets into the Bulk file is Junk, and, although some junk does still get
through to your inbox, it is easily handled.
PPS: Google is also in the process of launching a similar type service, but I have no
details for you.