Q about email account not connected to ISP

TomsMom

Sorry this is probably a daft question but hopefully someone can tell this computer numpty if this is possible.

I use Outlook Express for an email address I have with my ISP.

If I change my ISP then my new provider would give me a new email addy.

Is there an email account I can use not connected to any ISP that I can use with Outlook Express and that I can keep ad infinitum so I don't have to change email addy if I change ISP?

I like the fact that OE delivers mail and alerts me when it's received. I don't want to have to use web only mail. Is this possible?

spud17

I use Gmail, set up as many accounts as you want, e.g. a personal one and a business one.

Click on 'create an account' https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=https://mail.google.com/mail/?tab%3Dwm&scc=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2

Set up for Outlook Express
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=76147

TomsMom

Thanks for that Spud. So if I create an account now with Gmail while I still have an email account with my current ISP, can I add that to OE so that it will check and deliver emails from both accounts? Sorry again for the numpty question .

macman

Yes, you can, you can set GMail up to download into OE or any other desktop email program.

JJ_Egan

Your current ISP email account may last for a long time before its turned off .
I have some still working pre Broadband but others where turned off after a few weeks .

jje