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darkemeralds ([personal profile] darkemeralds) wrote2005-01-12 09:57 am

Gratuitous pet peeve post

Hotmail.

Once a month or so, it seems to systematically strip away another function when viewed in my preferred browser, which is emphatically NOT Internet Exploder. The latest insult? It won't even let me open my mail--forces me to run IE.

We hates it, Precious.

So, my brilliant LJ friends, what free email can I switch to that works fine in Opera? (Meng-meng, I'm lookin' at you...)

[identity profile] kernelm.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Stupid Hotmail.

Um, Yahoo mail works fine in Opera, far as I can tell. I like GMail too, but it only works with Firefox so far.

Hope that helps!

[identity profile] hardrada.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
You could always try

http://www.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com/

[identity profile] emeraldsedai.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I see Gmail's not really open to public fools like me at the moment. But the research I've done has turned up a number of free or near-free e-mail providers--none of which specifically states browser compatibility.

I suppose I could change to Firefox, but I adore Opera. It's beautiful. *hugs Opera.*

[identity profile] emeraldsedai.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah! That's hilarious!

"This is the only email address that would allow you to fail an online webform!

Wow! gimme some o' that!

[identity profile] kernelm.livejournal.com 2005-01-12 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep, I love Opera too. And I've got GMail invites burning a hole in my pocket. :)

[identity profile] emeraldsedai.livejournal.com 2005-01-13 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Does that mean you can invite me into G-mail?