rich4efc

Hello everybody, this is our first post on here, been lurking for a while

We should be leaving for Oz on a 457 visa in mid Sept / early Oct, we'll be heading for Sydney & we;re hoping to settle in Cherrybrook, where we have friends.

Our problem is this, when we leave the UK we will lose or email accounts with our ISP & therefore we're looking for a portable email account with a good amount of capacity. We've tried yahoo & hotmail & they're both cr*p, so we were wondering whether anybody out there has any invitations for gmail, if so please pm us & we'll buy you a bevy or two when we get over there

rich4efc

btw, we're Rich & Jackie, pleased to meet you all

wargod

Hi Both - i have just pm'd you

Cheers

Jon

Jonahs_mummy

Hi Guys

Yes Yes Yes I have about 40 GMail Invites..... PM me with your email addy if you would like a couple (or however many you need!)

BTW: WELCOME to the madhouse!!!

wargod

Hands off - i saw them first !!

rich4efc

Fresh meat eh

Thanks to you both for the amazingly quick response, this place is the best

Jonahs_mummy

Wargod - sorry but they did ask!

Guys - have sent the invitations! (K sent so now you have your first blue box!)

Mick-12

Could I have one please??????

Thanks Mi ck

Gjn200

Whats wrong with hotmail? You get 250 MB.

pandya_m

He is Rich
So, we'll buy you a bevy or two when we get over there wont do.. we need more..
I have lots, if you face problems in opening with others invite do let me know
Welcome to BE and Goodluck

scrubbedexpat020

as soon as you get the gmail accounts make sure you forward your current accounts' emails to the gmail ones.

i did this with our ntl accounts before we left in March and email is still getting forwarded.

Ian

rich4efc

Thanks for the advice Ian & thanks to all those who have contacted me with invitations. I've now set up two accounts & copied our address books over so we're up & running.

We've only got the house sale, shipping, flights, accomodation etc to sort out now!! :scared:

bridiej

what is the difference between gmail and, say, hotmail or fsmail?

worzel

I am told you are more likely to have problems with Hotmail because it is just so popular. That means it attracts Spam / viruses and so some companies have filtering software that block all hotmail emails, especially if they have attachments.

Gmail's main issue is over the way they use your data. They scan your emails and put some unobtrusive internet links down the side of the page concerning things mentioned in your messages. That spooked me out at first but I overcame it and am very happy with gmail so far.

I have never heard of fsmail but Yahoo do something similar as well. I have never used Yahoo for anything so decided now wasn't the time to start.

bridiej

thanks worzel.

fsmail is freeserve (or Wanadoo as it is now) and I think I should be able to access it in oz.