Comments on: Review: Inbox.com Free Email Service

By: BlogsDNA

BlogsDNA — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:07:50 +0000

Hey i needed this type of service to subscribe on various sites.

By: Technology Hacker

Technology Hacker — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:25:40 +0000

This is a good one indeed Nirmal.Even I am using since long.

By: VanguardLH

VanguardLH — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:31:59 +0000

Be warned that this service is slow to send outbound e-mails. Testing shows typical delays of 10 to 15 minutes, or longer. E-mail is not an immediate communications venue, like a chat room, but that is too long a delay. The delay can be seen by reviewing the Received headers to see when you submitted the e-mail (also check your own e-mail client just in case what they list is different) to when it finally submits it to the target (recipient’s) mail host.

Also, every outbound e-mail that you send through their “free” service will get spamified. That is, they will append spam onto your outbound e-mails sent through their service. There was no spam signature when using their webmail interface, only when using their POP3 access (which is the only means that I intend to use to provide for local management of my e-mails). So be aware that your outbound e-mails sent through their POP3 server will probably be seen as spam. Lots of other “free” e-mail services do this, too, so it is something to watch for. Personally I never use any “free” service that generates spam “on my behalf”. Free should not equate to spam.

Be aware that their description of their POP3 access is that it is currently in beta testing during which that service will remain free. Once it is out of beta, they reserve the right to change the conditions of its use. Well, duh, guess what that means? When it is no longer beta, they are going to charge for it.

By: nirmaltv

nirmaltv — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:07:07 +0000

@Frinza,
What is the error it is showing while registering? I think inbox is available everywhere, its from US i think.

By: Frinza

Frinza — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:33:47 +0000

if i may ask, what countries are available for inbox.com? I am from Philippines and i cant sign up.
What country does inbox.com originate?

By: nirmaltv

nirmaltv — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:10:35 +0000

@Kayla,
It seems like you had a bad experience with Inbox. Seems like a problem with Inbox.

By: kayla

kayla — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:07:24 +0000

Hey, I signed up in early August, no cc required. However, I am not exactly pleased with service. Every now and then it just shuts off completely… Right now for example, the whole website is not working at all, or at other times the website works but the log in just keeps trying and not going through. Very annoying especially when you are waiting for an email!! Can’t even downloaded the messages through outlook right now

By: nirmaltv

nirmaltv — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:40:15 +0000

@Josh,
When did you sign up for Inbox? When I signed up it asked me the credit card info and also for a few of my friends, that why I mentioned it.

By: josh

josh — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:49:22 +0000

I signed up at inbox without a creditcard, so i dont know where you got that info at.

also alot of my friends have done the same.

repeat, YOU DO NOT NEED A CREDIT CARD.

inbox.com is awesome.

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Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:55:51 +0000

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