Comments on: How to Change Your Email Address…Painlessly http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-change-your-email-address%25e2%2580%25a6painlessly Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:14:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicolette Tallmadge http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-25 Nicolette Tallmadge Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:22:10 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-25 That's a great point about using Gmail for automatic forwarding, I wasn't aware of this feature, so that's some great information to know. As far as switching your domains, it could be me, but the downtime doesn't seem to be quite as long as it used to be. I remember when it actually did take two days for the DNS to resolve. Now it seems to be closer to a couple hours, depending on where you reside. But either way, it can be a PITA. Nicolette Tallmadge That’s a great point about using Gmail for automatic forwarding, I wasn’t aware of this feature, so that’s some great information to know.

As far as switching your domains, it could be me, but the downtime doesn’t seem to be quite as long as it used to be. I remember when it actually did take two days for the DNS to resolve. Now it seems to be closer to a couple hours, depending on where you reside. But either way, it can be a PITA.

Nicolette Tallmadge

]]> By: Yuletide http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-24 Yuletide Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:59:50 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-24 One more tip for those switching from a free web-based email service such as Gmail: set up automatic forwarding! Then you get the best of both worlds... you could even get away with NOT telling anyone about the switch (except they'd see a different "from" address) so long as your old gmail account didn't get canceled due to inactivity (do they even do that?). This works well when combined with the filter approach as outlined above. Set up a filter for all messages whose "TO" field includes your old address. The problem with the domain system is if you end up switching domains/registrars/whatever or have downtime. Though I'm now pondering whether to switch to a better gmail address, or do the domain forwarding (since i already have my name). So does one use bob@bobsmith.com? kinda redundant, no? mail@bobsmith.com? I suppose bob@smith.com would be the best, but alas... Wow, I just wrote way too much about something trivial. Haha. One more tip for those switching from a free web-based email service such as Gmail: set up automatic forwarding! Then you get the best of both worlds… you could even get away with NOT telling anyone about the switch (except they’d see a different “from” address) so long as your old gmail account didn’t get canceled due to inactivity (do they even do that?). This works well when combined with the filter approach as outlined above. Set up a filter for all messages whose “TO” field includes your old address.

The problem with the domain system is if you end up switching domains/registrars/whatever or have downtime. Though I’m now pondering whether to switch to a better gmail address, or do the domain forwarding (since i already have my name).

So does one use bob@bobsmith.com? kinda redundant, no? mail@bobsmith.com? I suppose bob@smith.com would be the best, but alas…

Wow, I just wrote way too much about something trivial. Haha.

]]> By: Dotty http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-23 Dotty Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:46:47 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-23 Because my local internet provider was bought by Comcast, I have to switch my email address, and I've decided to go to Gmail. I found out that I can get my incoming Gmail forwarded to my current account, but I'm not sure I'll be able to send OUTGOING messages that way. In other words, I am currently using Mac Mail and would love to keep that interface. Any way of doing this? And if not, how the heck can I export my address book to Gmail? HELP! (please) Because my local internet provider was bought by Comcast, I have to switch my email address, and I’ve decided to go to Gmail. I found out that I can get my incoming Gmail forwarded to my current account, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to send OUTGOING messages that way. In other words, I am currently using Mac Mail and would love to keep that interface. Any way of doing this? And if not, how the heck can I export my address book to Gmail? HELP! (please)

]]> By: John Lacey http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-22 John Lacey Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:14:44 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-22 Would you recommend using an auto-responder to notify people of the new address, or is that just asking for trouble [to the extent that you won't be able to specify who receives it]? Would you recommend using an auto-responder to notify people of the new address, or is that just asking for trouble [to the extent that you won't be able to specify who receives it]?

]]> By: James Bream http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-21 James Bream Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:39:36 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-21 Useful for my mate Simon. He loved these tips Useful for my mate Simon. He loved these tips

]]> By: Lucy http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-20 Lucy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:03:41 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-20 If you go to www.jamesshuggins.com, he has a great idea for how to avoid changing email addresses. You can own your own domain name, and have your mail forwarded. This way you don't have to worry about changing everything every time you change service providers. He reccomends using www.namecheap.com to purchase a domain name, but there are plenty of sites to choose from, and it's not expensive. Check it out. If you go to http://www.jamesshuggins.com, he has a great idea for how to avoid changing email addresses. You can own your own domain name, and have your mail forwarded. This way you don’t have to worry about changing everything every time you change service providers. He reccomends using http://www.namecheap.com to purchase a domain name, but there are plenty of sites to choose from, and it’s not expensive. Check it out.

]]> By: Hans http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-19 Hans Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:43:37 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-19 I agree... I have some clients who are just totally oblivious to any logical thinking when it comes to computers... and these are HIGHLY succesful people... but for some reason, they can't get their head around to think how this stuff works. I agree… I have some clients who are just totally oblivious to any logical thinking when it comes to computers… and these are HIGHLY succesful people… but for some reason, they can’t get their head around to think how this stuff works.

]]> By: Nicolette Tallmadge http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-18 Nicolette Tallmadge Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:16:13 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-18 Hey Scott, Using filters to catch email to your old address is a fabulous idea! I'll be sure to use that they next time I switch over my email address...which will probably the same time next year...gotta keep everyone on their toes! Funny, I also found myself canceling old subscriptions instead of changing email addresses too. In most cases, it was mainly because it was easier to unsubscribe than it was to change the address. And also, I didn't feel like I was missing much anyway.? Great lesson for those running newsletters...make sure it's also as easy to change your email address as well as unsubscribe. Hey Scott,

Using filters to catch email to your old address is a fabulous idea! I’ll be sure to use that they next time I switch over my email address…which will probably the same time next year…gotta keep everyone on their toes!

Funny, I also found myself canceling old subscriptions instead of changing email addresses too. In most cases, it was mainly because it was easier to unsubscribe than it was to change the address. And also, I didn’t feel like I was missing much anyway.? Great lesson for those running newsletters…make sure it’s also as easy to change your email address as well as unsubscribe.

]]> By: Nicolette Tallmadge http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-17 Nicolette Tallmadge Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:03:26 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-17 Actually, you'd be surprised as to how many people there are who've had to change an email address they've had for years lose email or miss messages because it would really never occur to them how to go about changing their addresses in an organized, seamless way. I work with a variety of people every day and I'm always amazed at how things that seem so elementary to me is actually a piece of useful information for them. It's easy to forget that not everyone is web proficient. Actually, you’d be surprised as to how many people there are who’ve had to change an email address they’ve had for years lose email or miss messages because it would really never occur to them how to go about changing their addresses in an organized, seamless way. I work with a variety of people every day and I’m always amazed at how things that seem so elementary to me is actually a piece of useful information for them.

It’s easy to forget that not everyone is web proficient.

]]> By: jake http://craftedwebmaster.com/01/how-to-change-your-email-address%e2%80%a6painlessly/#comment-16 jake Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.craftedweb.com/?p=30#comment-16 "Use your new address for any new contacts" Well, duh. Sorry. Well written, but you'd have to be brain dead to need these tips. “Use your new address for any new contacts”

Well, duh. Sorry. Well written, but you’d have to be brain dead to need these tips.

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