Email recommendations

Trumpeter

I am soon to dump BT as my ISP due to poor service & an abysmally slow connection. I am thinking of going with a local wireless/satellite company but they do not have their own e-mail service.

I've always used an ISP provided email so does anyone have any recommendations as to where I can get a good reliable & secure service?

Thanks

esuhl

GMX are great. They have loads of features, but are still easy to use.

http://www.gmx.co.uk/

It might be worth getting a domain name if you want an email address you can keep "forever". Then, you can switch away from GMX and use another company, but keep the same email address. I think I pay about £3 a year for mine.

RumRat

I'll second GMX...I also have Gmail..Both or either will serve you well.

pappa_golf

GMX receives a lot less junk mail that Gmail , I have both but recommend GMX in outlook or thunderbird

abibee

GMX again here. I used to recommend Outlook.com, but I can't anymore, as since it went preview version, it's been buggy.

Consumerist

Thanks all.

I wasn't really looking to change email provider but I'm with an ISP who doesn't do secure email and that's what I'd really like.

I just might give GMX a go. Thanks for the heads-up on them.

Trumpeter

Cheers Guys. Looks like you've made it an easy choice.

Doshwaster

I would always choose an email provider which is separate from your ISP. That way if you change internet service you keep your email address.

For a few pounds a year it might be worth thinking about getting your own domain name especially if you want to use email professionally. I use @my_surname.com as my main address and have a gmail account as a backup. I may have an ISP email account but I have never logged into it and don't even know what the address is.

ARandomMiser

Gmail all the way for me

pmduk

Doshwaster wrote: »

I would always choose an email provider which is separate from your ISP. That way if you change internet service you keep your email address.

The number one email rule in my opinion.

grumpycrab

Trumpeter wrote: »

I am soon to dump BT as my ISP due to poor service & an abysmally slow connection.

Is your speed slow because of your location or is there a fault? Plug your landline number in here and show as the results http://dslchecker.bt.com/