Articles tagged: free email

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Can You Make an Email Without a Phone Number?

There are legitimate reasons for not wanting to give your phone number to an email service. Let's look at alternatives.

Why Can’t I Talk to a Real Person?

There are many reasons you're more likely to be directed to online and self-help resources than talk to a real person.

What Your Email Address Says About You

It's not as bad as it once was, but which email provider and what email address you have can cause some to make assumptions about who you are and what you do, or don't, know.

You Can Use Free Email Safely (But Most People Don’t)

Free email is popular, ubiquitous ... and risky. Free email accounts are lost regularly with no hope of recovery. I'll review how you can use free email accounts safely.

The Best Ways to Back Up Gmail

Relying on free email services can be an unnecessary risk. Fortunately it's possible, even easy, to back up Gmail.