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New email account

(32 Posts)
kittylester Sun 16-Apr-17 20:47:13

I use hotmail and have ever since I started using email. I've never had to pay anything and would not expect to even if we changed providers.

Marydoll Sun 16-Apr-17 20:43:58

I have never paid and I have a number with different providers.

Have you looked at this?
www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Hotmail-Account

Chewbacca Sun 16-Apr-17 20:42:41

I've had Gmail for years too and never had any problems either. Dead simple to set up; free to use, what's not to like?

tanith Sun 16-Apr-17 20:40:01

Never paid for one in many years of using e-mail.

Riverwalk Sun 16-Apr-17 20:38:57

Does anyone pay for an email account? I certainly don't.

Try GMail - very little, if any, spam or junk.

Ana Sun 16-Apr-17 20:38:39

I've used hotmail for about 20 years, it's free and I've never had any problems. I would expect to have to change address if I moved to another email account though.

GracesGranMK2 Sun 16-Apr-17 20:34:53

I need to create a new email account - I would like it to be free and also safe. I could continue with my old one for a small charge but I have real difficulties with the login - it requires patience as it tells me it is wrong but if I wait it eventually recognises it. It was free but I have changed Broadband provider and the old provider wants to charge me to keep the old address so I don't feel inclined to continue with old one and pay for the problems I have.

Has anyone changed accounts successfully or do you have a provider you suggest? I am not really against paying but I would want to be able to use it without issues.