Comments for MacNews http://macgroup.org/blog MacNews for the members of MacGroup-Detroit Thu, 17 May 2012 11:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Again with the iCloudy Weather? by JP Clough http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/15/again-with-the-icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70863 JP Clough Thu, 17 May 2012 11:08:10 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10325#comment-70863 I've been using a free basic email account from lavabit.com for the past few years, which works pretty well for me. According to their website they are very hot on privacy, even hinting that the free email service was set up specifically to be a more privacy-conscious equivalent to Gmail! On the downside I would say that the webmail interface is not exactly outstanding, although perfectly serviceable if need be – but I usually access my mail via a client such as Thunderbird or on iPhone/iPod Touch, so it's not really a problem. Hope this is useful... By the way I'm based in England and have never been to Detroit in my life, but I came across your Mac Group app some time ago and regularly pick up some useful tips, so thanks to y'all :) Best wishes I’ve been using a free basic email account from lavabit.com for the past few years, which works pretty well for me.

According to their website they are very hot on privacy, even hinting that the free email service was set up specifically to be a more privacy-conscious equivalent to Gmail!

On the downside I would say that the webmail interface is not exactly outstanding, although perfectly serviceable if need be – but I usually access my mail via a client such as Thunderbird or on iPhone/iPod Touch, so it’s not really a problem.

Hope this is useful…

By the way I’m based in England and have never been to Detroit in my life, but I came across your Mac Group app some time ago and regularly pick up some useful tips, so thanks to y’all :) Best wishes

]]> Comment on Again with the iCloudy Weather? by Peter http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/15/again-with-the-icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70765 Peter Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:43 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10325#comment-70765 I too have always used my me/mac email as the "sure thing" email. Yes, I have noticed a lack of consistency in the delivery service, from mail not being pushed to "outages". I too have mail.com as my other service and found that mapping it to the phone was not without it's problems. mail.com now has an ap that works great. However, one has to access it to find new mail. Frankly, in my opinion, if Apple is going to continue to be in the email/IM game, then the company should put a priority on near perfect service I too have always used my me/mac email as the “sure thing” email. Yes, I have noticed a lack of consistency in the delivery service, from mail not being pushed to “outages”. I too have mail.com as my other service and found that mapping it to the phone was not without it’s problems. mail.com now has an ap that works great. However, one has to access it to find new mail.

Frankly, in my opinion, if Apple is going to continue to be in the email/IM game, then the company should put a priority on near perfect service

]]> Comment on Mac OS X 10.7.4 Lion Update Ends My Frustration by Janelle http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/14/mac-os-x-10-7-4-lion-update-ends-my-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-70713 Janelle Tue, 15 May 2012 19:32:08 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10318#comment-70713 AMEN....now, if Apple would only fix the iCal application so we can finally see the dates and/or change the font size, color and boldness! AMEN….now, if Apple would only fix the iCal application so we can finally see the dates and/or change the font size, color and boldness!

]]> Comment on Again with the iCloudy Weather? by Phyllis Evans http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/15/again-with-the-icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70709 Phyllis Evans Tue, 15 May 2012 17:39:31 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10325#comment-70709 I set up an imap account with mail.com, it's cheap enough. Had no problem adding it to my iPad Mail app. Then, I set up a forward on my iCloud account, and that's when it got strange. It seems that (at least for the moment) iCloud will forward to my gmail account but totally ignores forwarding to mail.com. I set up an imap account with mail.com, it’s cheap enough. Had no problem adding it to my iPad Mail app. Then, I set up a forward on my iCloud account, and that’s when it got strange. It seems that (at least for the moment) iCloud will forward to my gmail account but totally ignores forwarding to mail.com.

]]> Comment on Again with the iCloudy Weather? by Steven Klein http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/15/again-with-the-icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70705 Steven Klein Tue, 15 May 2012 14:13:03 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10325#comment-70705 I'm so glad you asked. I have my own domain, and I get excellent email service from my hosting company. The best part about this arrangement is that if I ever become dissatisfied with the service, I can take my business elsewhere, while keeping my email address. Here's a link to my hosting company: http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=10256701 (That link includes my affiliate code, so I get a small commission if you get a hosting plan from them.) I’m so glad you asked. I have my own domain, and I get excellent email service from my hosting company.

The best part about this arrangement is that if I ever become dissatisfied with the service, I can take my business elsewhere, while keeping my email address.

Here’s a link to my hosting company: http://www.1and1.com/?k_id=10256701

(That link includes my affiliate code, so I get a small commission if you get a hosting plan from them.)

]]> Comment on Again with the iCloudy Weather? by Brian http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/15/again-with-the-icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70704 Brian Tue, 15 May 2012 13:24:40 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10325#comment-70704 I started off by registering a domain through namecheap, setting up an email address, and forwarding that to whatever current email address I had (cable company, gmail, etc.). Then, I ended up with a small hosting account through hostgator. Now I have full control of my email and it is easy to move hosts if issues arise (which they haven't). Plus, I have some webspace to host websites, photo galleries, etc. I started off by registering a domain through namecheap, setting up an email address, and forwarding that to whatever current email address I had (cable company, gmail, etc.). Then, I ended up with a small hosting account through hostgator. Now I have full control of my email and it is easy to move hosts if issues arise (which they haven’t). Plus, I have some webspace to host websites, photo galleries, etc.

]]> Comment on Again with the iCloudy Weather? by James R http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/15/again-with-the-icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70699 James R Tue, 15 May 2012 12:07:07 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10325#comment-70699 We have used mail.com as a supplier since last century with minimal problems. Mail.com has many specialty domains like saintly.com and consultant.com you can choose to use. We have used mail.com as a supplier since last century with minimal problems. Mail.com has many specialty domains like saintly.com and consultant.com you can choose to use.

]]> Comment on iCloudy Weather by Again with the iCloudy Weather? - MacNews http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/03/20/icloudy-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-70682 Again with the iCloudy Weather? - MacNews Tue, 15 May 2012 07:01:33 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=9997#comment-70682 [...] May 15, 2012, in iCloud, Mac, by Phyllis Evans Back in March I wrote about losing my iCloud email for 24 hours. The same problem has cropped up several more [...] [...] May 15, 2012, in iCloud, Mac, by Phyllis Evans Back in March I wrote about losing my iCloud email for 24 hours. The same problem has cropped up several more [...]

]]> Comment on Moving to iCloud by Chita http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/08/moving-to-icloud/comment-page-1/#comment-70229 Chita Tue, 08 May 2012 19:04:40 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10247#comment-70229 Thanks Phyl, (Losing iDisk is just killing me.) :) Thanks Phyl,
(Losing iDisk is just killing me.)
:)

]]> Comment on Cover Of The Rolling Stone by Mike Perry http://macgroup.org/blog/2012/05/02/cover-of-the-rolling-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-69856 Mike Perry Thu, 03 May 2012 01:07:04 +0000 http://macgroup.org/blog/?p=10216#comment-69856 Users with tight budgets might keep an eye on DealMac. A couple of months ago, Verizon was selling a leather iPad case the fits the latest generation for about $4. I got one and it's well made with a handy magnetic closure. I've had no problems with the magnets turning my iPad on and off. Users with tight budgets might keep an eye on DealMac. A couple of months ago, Verizon was selling a leather iPad case the fits the latest generation for about $4. I got one and it’s well made with a handy magnetic closure. I’ve had no problems with the magnets turning my iPad on and off.

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