You MIGHT be able keep your .mac address for free
<a href="http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=8300945231&m=8220909515" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=8300945231&m=8220909515</a>
<a href="http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac43.htm" target="_blank">http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac43.htm</a>
ting5
[ 07-17-2002: Message edited by: Yet Another Registration ]</p>
<a href="http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac43.htm" target="_blank">http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac43.htm</a>
ting5
[ 07-17-2002: Message edited by: Yet Another Registration ]</p>
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Most people just want their e-mail to work and can take or leave the other stuff (iDisk, Homepage, etc.). Makes sense.
Monitor that Ars thread for more developments.....The Achaians are relentless in their pursuit of knowledge.....
ting5
<a href="http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac40.htm" target="_blank">http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac40.htm</a>
Bummer, dude, you're getting a .Mac
Maybe Apple should at least give away a lousy T-shirt with every purchase.
<strong>This seems to be what the email only account instructions are referring to:
<a href="http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac40.htm" target="_blank">http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac40.htm</a>
Bummer, dude, you're getting a .Mac</strong><hr></blockquote>
What about <a href="http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac43.htm" target="_blank">this one</a>?
[Edit: Where the HELL is the "Email Account Management" button??
[ 07-17-2002: Message edited by: Derrick 61 ]</p>
If you have current iTools accounts, they become .mac trial accounts for the next 75 days. During these 75 days you many convert them to email only, entry level accounts. So, you should, it seems, be able to convert all your existing iTools accounts and maybe any you create in the next 75 days, to free email only accounts.
After the 75 trial period, it seems you can no longer get free email only accounts. It would seem that you must sign up for at least 1 paid acount, which you may then use to create up to 10 email only accounts for $10/year/account. So, everyone with a current iTools account who it bitching and saying "oh, i only use email, that should be free forever", it looks like it will continue to be free for now, and your single bitch it gone. If all you care about is your free email, then you have it. Those that want other services, well i don't think SJ ever said all original iTools would be free for live, but perhaps he did say email.
[ 07-17-2002: Message edited by: Tulkas ]</p>
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What about <a href="http://help.apple.com/mac/17/help/mail/pgs/mac43.htm" target="_blank">this one</a>?
[Edit: Where the HELL is the "Email Account Management" button??
[ 07-17-2002: Message edited by: Derrick 61 ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
<a href="http://www.mac.com/1/mac_faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac.com/1/mac_faq.html</a>
Take a look at the discussion about email only accounts (right under the extra storage pricing table) and at the "options" if you don't want to pay.
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<a href="http://www.mac.com/1/mac_faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac.com/1/mac_faq.html</a>
Take a look at the discussion about email only accounts (right under the extra storage pricing table) and at the "options" if you don't want to pay.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"There is no additional storage available for email-only accounts"
hmm...interesting. i hadnt noticed that before u pointed it out...
i guess theres still hope then, eh?
joe
[quote]Q: I already paid for an iDisk upgrade, what will happen to my account?
If you purchased iDisk storage in the 12 months prior to July 17th, 2002, you will receive a one-year complimentary .Mac membership. The amount of additional iDisk storage will be available to you through the end of the membership.<hr></blockquote>
Not sure if I like the following though. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
[quote] Note: At the end of your one-year complimentary .Mac membership the membership and additional iDisk storage will be automatically renewed for the following year and your credit card will be charged <hr></blockquote>
Me-no-like auto-take-out of my checking account doo doo stuff <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
<a href="http://www.mac.com/1/mac_faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac.com/1/mac_faq.html</a>
<strong>This is an HTML file for the .Mac pane of Help Viewer. All it's saying is that when you pay that extra $10 a year for that extra .mac email address, here's how you do it. This isn't for a free e-mail only mac.com account.
joe</strong><hr></blockquote>
2 different help pages, 1 on how to add extra $10 email only accounts and another on how to convert *existing free trail* accounts into email only accounts.