If you’ve moved frequently, you may have found that one of the problems is that your current Internet service provider (ISP) is unavailable at your new location. Planning ahead can make this a lot easier. You only have to notify people once and can change ISPs as often as needed. You can even do this without a move planned so that you can avoid a future loss of contact.
- Use a provider that isn’t tied to an ISP.
Get yourself a new email address with a free provider like Gmail or Hotmail or even AOL. Not only can you access your email via webmail from your own computer, you can do this from any other computer as well. This is a great solution for snowbirds and those who travel a lot. And these addresses can be accessed by using the provider’s webmail option or through a most email programs. - Obtain your own domain name (like a business might do) and a hosting company.
You may obtain your email address through your hosting company or you may do it separately. Just make sure that it is registered in your name as owner. Although this does require an annual charge, this gives you the option to change hosting companies if you aren’t satisfied. Hosting companies allow you to either use their webmail interface or direct the mail to your email program (like Outlook or Thunderbird). And your hosting company should allow you to create more than one email address at your domain.
Also when changing email addresses, you will want to look into how to keep your existing messages and address book. Again, planning ahead will give you an address that is independent of location and ISP.
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© 2012 by Sherry Goncharsky
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