Comments on: Never Use Personal Emails For Business http://www.aarcmedia.com/never-use-personal-emails-for-business/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:26:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AarcMediaGroup.com Staff http://www.aarcmedia.com/never-use-personal-emails-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-10 AarcMediaGroup.com Staff Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.aarcmedia.com/?p=102#comment-10 ...more like a hand-drawn sign, written in crayon :) I can understand the behavior and the lack of understanding overall, but what boggles my mind is when someone has a domain, hosting and on top of it all a killer website, yet they still use that surfboardking99@yahoo.com email. I know one of the big hangups is ties into the fact that many people either aren't savvy enough to hook up Outlook, Outlook Express or Thunderbird locally on their computers (even though we'd walk them through that process for free as part of their hosting support if they hosted with us). Another thing is that they REALLY, don't like the average webmail systems that come with most hosting accounts. We offer both Horde, SquirrelMail and another one that is slipping my mind at the moment free with all hosting accounts, but honestly, their interface can't compete with the FREE email systems out there that are ad based like Yahoo, Gmail and those others. So I was overly critical in my rant, but if any store owner reads this and still doesn't change their evil ways....shame on them. …more like a hand-drawn sign, written in crayon :)

I can understand the behavior and the lack of understanding overall, but what boggles my mind is when someone has a domain, hosting and on top of it all a killer website, yet they still use that surfboardking99@yahoo.com email.

I know one of the big hangups is ties into the fact that many people either aren’t savvy enough to hook up Outlook, Outlook Express or Thunderbird locally on their computers (even though we’d walk them through that process for free as part of their hosting support if they hosted with us).

Another thing is that they REALLY, don’t like the average webmail systems that come with most hosting accounts. We offer both Horde, SquirrelMail and another one that is slipping my mind at the moment free with all hosting accounts, but honestly, their interface can’t compete with the FREE email systems out there that are ad based like Yahoo, Gmail and those others.

So I was overly critical in my rant, but if any store owner reads this and still doesn’t change their evil ways….shame on them.

]]> By: Chuck Lasker http://www.aarcmedia.com/never-use-personal-emails-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Chuck Lasker Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.aarcmedia.com/?p=102#comment-9 People who are used to the gmail interface can even continue to use it via it's POP3 settings with their new, more professional email address. Unfortunately, a large number of online store owners are pros in their niche, but not tech people, so they miss a lot of important details like this. They've also been programmed to think the Internet is free or cheap, so they don't invest much in their online stores, including getting the tech help they need. To me, using a hotmail or yahoo email address for business is like having a hand-drawn sign outside a retail store. People who are used to the gmail interface can even continue to use it via it’s POP3 settings with their new, more professional email address.

Unfortunately, a large number of online store owners are pros in their niche, but not tech people, so they miss a lot of important details like this. They’ve also been programmed to think the Internet is free or cheap, so they don’t invest much in their online stores, including getting the tech help they need.

To me, using a hotmail or yahoo email address for business is like having a hand-drawn sign outside a retail store.

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