Logged in to my Operamail account this evening, to find that it is now
operated by Fastmail - which Opera recently purchased. It now has the
Fastmail web interface and offers all the usual Fastmail options.
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-- Whiskers
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I am not amused.
> On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:44:17 +0000, Whiskers wrote:
>
>> Good news!
>>
>> Logged in to my Operamail account this evening, to find that it is now
>> operated by Fastmail - which Opera recently purchased. It now has the
>> Fastmail web interface and offers all the usual Fastmail options.
>
> Slowmail, compared to the previous operator.
>
> I am not amused.
Really? Seems just as quick to me - and a lot more useful; free IMAP and
really effective filters are worth having. Not to mention restoration of
the option to pay for a 'premium' account with SMTP and other handy
services.
Its storage capacity was small, but that just ensured that I cleaned out
the old stuff frequently.
I am sorry to see it go.
-- Paul
On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:44:17 -0500, Whiskers <catwh...@operamail.com>
wrote:
> Good news!
>
> Logged in to my Operamail account this evening, to find that it is now
> operated by Fastmail - which Opera recently purchased. It now has the
> Fastmail web interface and offers all the usual Fastmail options.
>
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That's surprising; the Fastmail interface is designed to be quick and
clean. I found the previous Operamail design very clunky and sluggish in
comparison.
But if you're using dial-up, you should give serious consideration to
using a local email client (Opera has one built in) rather than webmail of
any sort. That way there is no web page stuff to download at all, only
email messages, and you can read and compose while 'off line' - which can
save a small fortune if your dial-up is charged per minute!
Whereas the previous incarnation of Operamail had dropped all provision
for use with a local email client, the new Fastmail version includes IMAP
access even in the free "guest" account. If your ISP offers an SMTP
server which can be set up to "relay" emails you send using your Operamail
address, you already have all you need. Or there are paid-for SMTP relay
services (such as "AuthSMTP"
<http://www.authsmtp.com/auth-smtp/pricing.html>) - or of course you can
now upgrade Operamail to an "Ad-Free" or higher service level including
SMTP, something that hasn't been possible for quite some time.
Just tried it out, noticed the listing under MY Opera Blog page for Opera
Mail.
Took a look at it, seems its a simple layout and function;
and NO Advertisements for a free e-mail service.
Guess they just gave it out to us in the Community, thats OK.
Don't know how much storage space for free?
Thanks,
sprockets
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Opera Web Browser 10.63 and e-mail client
> Don't know how much storage space for free?
1GB
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http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=217364 |
remco.lanting...@gmail.com
> ... and NO Advertisements for a free e-mail service.
> ...
There is one text box near the top of the page. However, it's the least
obtrusive advertising I've seen in a long time.