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#205250 5-Nov-2016 10:59

Anyone still doing this? Like that Ihug, Clear.net, Paradise etc .... I still have a Clear.Net address which has been my private email email for all this time. Who knows when they decide to withdraw it. I have moved my online services email address to Gmail now.

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#1664170 5-Nov-2016 11:32

I still use @xtra.co.nz, since it looks professional-ish on job applications

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#1664173 5-Nov-2016 11:38

i use my Orcon one for all non personal matters, dont care what happens to it. havent been with Orcon for 15 years

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#1664178 5-Nov-2016 12:02

My ISP doesn't offer email, so nope

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#1664186 5-Nov-2016 12:36

PSlover14:

I still use @xtra.co.nz, since it looks professional-ish on job applications

Does it? (did use to I must admit)

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#1664190 5-Nov-2016 12:49

PSlover14:

I still use @xtra.co.nz, since it looks professional-ish on job applications

firstname@lastname.co.nz looks a lot more professional =)

When ever I see @xtra I think lack of knowledge, doesn't care where the email comes from, doesn't care how it works. Got it for free.

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#1664196 5-Nov-2016 13:01

chevrolux:
PSlover14:

I still use @xtra.co.nz, since it looks professional-ish on job applications

firstname@lastname.co.nz looks a lot more professional =)

When ever I see @xtra I think lack of knowledge, doesn't care where the email comes from, doesn't care how it works. Got it for free.

Sorry - that's what an xtra address looks like to me as well.
You could add 'and can't work out how to get a Gmail account'.

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#1664200 5-Nov-2016 13:04

Still keeping my @ihug.co.nz

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#1664201 5-Nov-2016 13:05

Still got my @ihug address as well, only use it for dubious web site and such, mainly use my own domain

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#1664270 5-Nov-2016 14:44

PSlover14:
I still use @xtra.co.nz, since it looks professional-ish on job applications

I don't think so. If I was to receive a job application in the technology field from someone with a xtra email address it wouldn't impress me. Gmail would impress me more.

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#1664272 5-Nov-2016 15:01

mattwnz:
PSlover14:

I still use @xtra.co.nz, since it looks professional-ish on job applications

I don't think so. If I was to receive a job application in the technology field from someone with a xtra email address it wouldn't impress me. Gmail would impress me more.

It looks more professional then my current gmail email address

archeer (at) xtra.co.nz looks a lot more professional then nzgamer41 (at) gmail.com.

Sure, I could make a new account that looks more professional but then I'd need to change a heap of website email addresses to my new one

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#1664275 5-Nov-2016 15:03

PSlover14:

Sure, I could make a new account that looks more professional but then I'd need to change a heap of website email addresses to my new one

You do realize you can set multiple gmail accounts up on one phone eh?

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#1664277 5-Nov-2016 15:04

Still using my free lifetime orcon one, but the bulk of traffic going into it is redirected from my domains, so won't be too painful to have to move off it.

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#1664278 5-Nov-2016 15:12

richms:

PSlover14:

Sure, I could make a new account that looks more professional but then I'd need to change a heap of website email addresses to my new one

You do realize you can set multiple gmail accounts up on one phone eh?

no I mean for like website login and such

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#1664356 5-Nov-2016 18:37

Different emails for different purposes. All free, all easy to live without.

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#1664360 5-Nov-2016 18:49

pretty sure i used my isp provided emails purely for spam buckets...

otherwise i have my screen name account for most of my online activities, a backup spambox option and lastly a few google business ones for key situations. Among that being email services for family members.

not exactly the cheapest of options, but works well for me and i love the google ecosystem (i know, i must love being spied on right?)

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