Forwarding to multiple email addresses

I am looking for a reliable service allowing me to forward all my
incoming mail to TWO destinations, as a way of backing up my mail in
case my private mail server fails. My current "public" email address
only allows forwarding to one address, so I would like to forward it
via some intermediate service:


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I tried using pobox.com for the intermediate step, but found that the
mail was sometimes delayed by 10 minutes. I am willing to pay up to
about $30/year for a reliable service, but it must be reliable, with no
downtime or delays.

Any recommendations?

Matthew.

Re: Forwarding to multiple email addresses

matthew.t.ford@gmail.com wrote:

>I tried using pobox.com for the intermediate step, but found that the
>mail was sometimes delayed by 10 minutes.

Is a 10 minute delay really such a problem?

Re: Forwarding to multiple email addresses

On Sat, 1 Dec 2006 matthew.t.ford@gmail.com wrote:

> I am looking for a reliable service allowing me to forward all my
> incoming mail to TWO destinations, as a way of backing up my mail in
> case my private mail server fails. My current "public" email address
> only allows forwarding to one address, so I would like to forward it
> via some intermediate service:
>
> Any recommendations?
>

If it's from gmail, you could forward to one and pop the mail using your
local pc. You should have fetchmail already installed on your mac to do
the popping I should think.

Alternatively, just buy a domain name from mydomain.com and use the mail
forwarding that comes free with the domain. And if you go that route, you
could use your shiny new domain name for all email and forward it to
gmail as well. And gmail allows you to send mail using an alternative
"from"

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Alan

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Re: Forwarding to multiple email addresses

Landmark wrote:
> matthew.t.ford@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >I tried using pobox.com for the intermediate step, but found that the
> >mail was sometimes delayed by 10 minutes.
>
> Is a 10 minute delay really such a problem?

For any kind of real-time discussion with a group of other recipients,
it's a big problem, yes. Admittedly email wasn't designed to be used as
a instant-messaging forum, but people do use it that way. Obviously an
active chat forum will not work if you receive everyone's messages 10
minutes late.

Re: Forwarding to multiple email addresses

Alan Clifford wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2006 matthew.t.ford@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I am looking for a reliable service allowing me to forward all my
> > incoming mail to TWO destinations, as a way of backing up my mail in
> > case my private mail server fails. My current "public" email address
> > only allows forwarding to one address, so I would like to forward it
> > via some intermediate service:
> >
> > Any recommendations?
> >
>
> If it's from gmail, you could forward to one and pop the mail using your
> local pc. You should have fetchmail already installed on your mac to do
> the popping I should think.
>
> Alternatively, just buy a domain name from mydomain.com and use the mail
> forwarding that comes free with the domain. And if you go that route, you
> could use your shiny new domain name for all email and forward it to
> gmail as well. And gmail allows you to send mail using an alternative
> "from"

Thanks, I'll try that.

Re: Forwarding to multiple email addresses

Are you still looking for this service? If so, I can offer you a 30 day
trial on my mail server to see how reliable.

matthew.t.ford@gmail.com wrote:
> I am looking for a reliable service allowing me to forward all my
> incoming mail to TWO destinations, as a way of backing up my mail in
> case my private mail server fails. My current "public" email address
> only allows forwarding to one address, so I would like to forward it
> via some intermediate service:
>
>
> -->
> --> [ 1. ; 2. ]
>
> I tried using pobox.com for the intermediate step, but found that the
> mail was sometimes delayed by 10 minutes. I am willing to pay up to
> about $30/year for a reliable service, but it must be reliable, with no
> downtime or delays.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Matthew.