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VMboy 05-01-2010 12:58
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Seems to me that VM are in a no win situation regarding this based on customer reactions.

If it's going to reduce the chance of potential viral infections I would have thought this would be a good thing as not everyone is computer literate!

zing_deleted 05-01-2010 12:59
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by VMboy (Post 34939171)
Seems to me that VM are in a no win situation regarding this based on customer reactions.

If it's going to reduce the chance of potential viral infections I would have thought this would be a good thing as not everyone is computer literate!

Its a good thing it will help those who do not have the know how and protect them. Those who do know what they are doing will be able to sort it out. Its a good thing. Hotmail has done similar for a long time

The 20 meg attachment is excellent

Ben B 05-01-2010 14:21
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
As usual us @ntlworld.com customers are left until last ;)

Peter_ 05-01-2010 14:59
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mentasm (Post 34939138)
At the moment we're given, what, five mailboxes with three aliases apiece (from memory)? I take it we're not going to be offered five 7GB mailboxes with the new service, so are they consolidating all of the existing mailboxes into one large mailbox? I have all five in use with different aliases and passwords and don't really fancy the prospect of other members of my family poking around in my email. How does Gmail work with regard to this?
No you will have 10 mailboxes all with 7Gb so a slight improvement.;)

Stutz 05-01-2010 15:02
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 34939214)
As usual us @ntlworld.com customers are left until last ;)
Is there a date given for ntlworld customers. I can't find one.

Peter_ 05-01-2010 15:05
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stutz (Post 34939247)
Is there a date given for ntlworld customers. I can't find one.
After the Blueyonder migration.

Stutz 05-01-2010 15:07
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moldova (Post 34939253)
After the Blueyonder migration.
Thank you Moldova.

mentasm 05-01-2010 15:23
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moldova (Post 34939246)
No you will have 10 mailboxes all with 7Gb so a slight improvement.;)
Have I just missed the glaringly obvious bit where it says that in the email/FAQ then (it's a distinct possibility)?

pip08456 05-01-2010 20:10
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 34939156)
I'm disgusted by this. It like being at work.

So I cannot send a *.bat file to someone to help them out, what if I rename it *.bak and tell them to rename it.

Next step banning attachments
An unfair comment. It is rightly there to protect those not "PC savvy". All the files listed can be sent using the correct archiver.

Bottom line if you know what you are doing and the person at the other end is informed or already knows then it is no problem whatsoever and is a good form of security for those who don't know better.

BenMcr 05-01-2010 20:14
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dav (Post 34939029)
With this being provided by Google, are they going to be scanning our mail contents for ad opportunities?
No

Quote:
Will ads be attached to the bottom of our messages?
No

Ignitionnet 05-01-2010 20:21
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by v0id (Post 34939159)
As virginmedia are just using Google then I imagine it will be Google who will be scanning email for ad opportunities, like they do with google apps
Same as with Sky's mail, which is also a rebranded GMail, this won't happen. VM are paying Google for this, unlike the rest of us using GMail who get it for the cost of having Google spider our mail to advertise to us :)

Hom3r 05-01-2010 20:24
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by zing (Post 34939160)
wish I thought about changing the extensions jebus lol
Mind you some systems look beyond that to see if you have done that.

Quote:
Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 34939433)
An unfair comment. It is rightly there to protect those not "PC savvy". All the files listed can be sent using the correct archiver.

Bottom line if you know what you are doing and the person at the other end is informed or already knows then it is no problem whatsoever and is a good form of security for those who don't know better.
I agree but why should the majority be affected by those in the minority that are to stupid to own a PC and even turn the thing on.:D

pip08456 05-01-2010 20:25
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Broadbandings (Post 34939440)
Same as with Sky's mail, which is also a rebranded GMail, this won't happen. VM are paying Google for this, unlike the rest of us using GMail who get it for the cost of having Google spider our mail to advertise to us :)
Unless of course you use an email client which will screen them out. You only get the advertising if you access your mail directly from the Gmail server.

dav 05-01-2010 21:59
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34939436)
No

No
Thanks.

In that case I have little problem with this.

Digital Fanatic 05-01-2010 22:56
Re: We're launching our brand new Virgin Media Mail!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nano Jake (Post 34939122)
So we are paying for a service that is essentially offered free.
No


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