On Wed 29 Aug 2018 at 12:19:18 (+0200), to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 06:12:39AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Wednesday 29 August 2018 04:34:38 to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > [...] > > > > We get what we pay for [...] > > > This is also true, but on this side of the pond, the inet service I pay > > 40 USD a month for, is expected to supply the mail server free [...] > > If your connectivity provider treats you well, this is a fine option. > I have my current connectivity provider in relatively low esteem (that > might change), so I wouldn't like to entrust them with something as > (hopefully) permanent as my mail address.
And, of course, if you move house, your current ISP might not be available. Or you decide you need/don't need cable TV/landline, and want to switch provider. Or Fibre To The Cabinet/Premises arrives via a different provider. These are all reasons not to commit to your ISP as email address provider. It's cheap to register your own domain and find a suitable hosting provider. This makes moving and travelling much simpler. Cheers, David.
