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  • 02-04-2002 3:25pm
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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭


    Just curious... I know it was suggested before and apparently in the pipeline that we'd get user@boards.ie type email addresses... has this gone any further, lads?... 'cos "bard@boards.ie" would be well cool :cool:
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    smoke.me.a.kipper
    Registered Users Posts: 7,626 ✭✭✭smoke.me.a.kipper


    twould be dead cool!


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    Lucutus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    nah, soz, I already have bard@boards.ie, you'll have to pick another one m8 ;)

    Luc


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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Originally posted by Lucutus
    nah, soz, I already have bard@boards.ie

    Are you taking the piss or do you really have it...? and if you have it... why???


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    Lucutus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    lol, I'm jokin'.

    heh

    (although smak there seems to like the idea of having bard@boards.ie too!)

    Luc


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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    well there's obviously a boards.ie mail server as cloud already has cloud@boards.ie - I was just wondering if there was any progress in the 'free (or paid-for) email for all members'... I'd be happy to pay for it, although obviously not an extortionate amount...


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    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    I thought this was already in action?
    As I have the email address oj@boards.ie ...


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    smoke.me.a.kipper
    Registered Users Posts: 7,626 ✭✭✭smoke.me.a.kipper


    Originally posted by Lucutus
    (although smak there seems to like the idea of having bard@boards.ie too!)

    hmmm. since bard has the name already id probably have to settle for smak@boards.ie

    how does €10-15 per year sound??


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    It's come up before, and I've mentioned it before, but what the hell:

    Gossamer Mail

    Can use the virtusertable and MySQL, so there's no need for POP accounts for everyone*. And a plugin for vBulletin is available. And Alex, the boss, is a gen-ewe-ine nice guy. Costs a few hundred bucks, but since you'd be starting out as a paid service, it should pay for itself pretty sharpish.

    I highly recommend Gossamer Threads. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be pretending I actually know stuff in Programming. :)

    adam

    * POP accounts could be made available for an extra fee.


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    Keeks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Keeks


    I wholeheartedly endorse this product or service ;)


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    #11
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I have seamus@boards.ie, but I don't know the password for it :(

    Regi was feeling giddy the day they got the new server and gave addresses to the first 3 ppl who pmed him on irc :D


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    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    unlucky that they're not givin them out yet.. but lets wait and see :)


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    #13
    regi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,279 ✭✭✭regi


    Hi guys,

    From a technical pov, its all there. We just have to decide whether to hand it out for free, or try to recoup some of our costs by charging a nominal fee for it.

    I'll open a thread on Admin and see what people think.


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,695 ✭✭✭b20uvkft6m5xwg


    How about just mapping an @boards.ie addy to another mail account of the person in question.

    It would be great advertising for the boards-
    I personally am prone to checking the domains from where mail is sent.


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    yeah, an alias would be good alright. Be useful for actual correspondances involving boards.ie folks.

    Gav


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    #16
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Hmm.. Would be really nice to have a @boards.ie email address alright. Perhaps sell a redirection address for say €5/year, and a pop3 for €15/€20/year? Im sure you could work out a more appropriate price depending on what its going to take exactly, but with something like that i could see a lot of take up..


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