Bluebottle.com is discontinuing the free service - Page 2

stu2 · 21 Jun 2008, 07:26 PM

I haven't been back here in quite a while. Although I didn't use BB much, I'm sad to see the free service disappearing. Personally. I thought it was a pretty good service. Probably worth the $10 if you don't have any better alternatives.

sabrina00 · 22 Jun 2008, 01:20 AM

I'm happy with my paid account @ BB

digp · 22 Jun 2008, 02:54 AM

There are some really rude people over at:

http://forums.bluebottle.com/index.p...opic=800&st=40

They expect a free lunch. HA!

**CyberSmurf** · 28 Jun 2008, 05:55 PM

Just sent my "daily" message to my various accounts.

Got a bounce from my old Bluebottle address.

Quote:

Recipient address: xxxx@bluebottle.com
Reason: Remote SMTP server has rejected address
Diagnostic code: smtp;550 5.7.1 <xxxx@bluebottle.com>... Unknown user
Remote system: dns;mx1.bluebottle.com (TCP|10.0.120.42|14022|206.188.25.7|25) (mx1.bluebottle.com ESMTP Sendmail 8.13.1/8.13.1; Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:37:24 -0700)

Boz · 28 Jun 2008, 10:02 PM

Me, too! I guess the free accounts are finally dead!

Quote:

Account: 'BlueBottle (boz1)', Server: 'mail.bluebottle.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR [AUTH] Invalid login', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC92

dragon1 · 3 Jul 2008, 05:44 PM

Bummer...I was using BB for a contact e-mail address for my old high school web site (not secure). The C/R was great in keeping out spammers.

I don't recall getting the warning notice from BB...just found out now when I went to the login page.

Guess I should have logged in more often.

jedilizagain · 16 Jul 2008, 02:41 AM

I just now found this out, and now I am really messed up, since that was the free email service I was using for several things that would generate spam (like my domain contact info). I don't even remember everything that was in that account.

Now I have to scramble to change my contact emails, including where my webhosting invoice was sent because of this.

Merovingian · 16 Jul 2008, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberSmurf

Just sent my "daily" message to my various accounts.

Got a bounce from my old Bluebottle address.

hey, CyberSmurf - I have to ask out of curiosity:

Why do you send a daily message to your various accounts?
Do you send one message to each account, or just send one message, but include all of your addresses in the "To" field ?
If you send more than one message (one to each account), do you always send from the same account each time?
Is the message the same each time, or do you sometimes add an attachment, imbedded picture, link, etc. ??

again, just curious, and wondering if I am missing an email account checking system or something

Boz · 16 Jul 2008, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedilizagain

I just now found this out, and now I am really messed up, since that was the free email service I was using for several things that would generate spam (like my domain contact info). I don't even remember everything that was in that account.

Now I have to scramble to change my contact emails, including where my webhosting invoice was sent because of this.

Wow! You went more than a month without checking your e-mail account? Wow!

**CyberSmurf** · 17 Jul 2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merovingian

hey, CyberSmurf - I have to ask out of curiosity:

Why do you send a daily message to your various accounts?
Do you send one message to each account, or just send one message, but include all of your addresses in the "To" field ?
If you send more than one message (one to each account), do you always send from the same account each time?
Is the message the same each time, or do you sometimes add an attachment, imbedded picture, link, etc. ??

again, just curious, and wondering if I am missing an email account checking system or something

Just normal overkill on my part.
It helps me get a rough idea at how reliable/healthy a service is. e.g. received 100 out of 100

I have the the recipient addresses in the bcc field.
I just choose "send again", and increase the message id in the subject by 1.

I always send from the same ISP e-mail account (@shaw.ca).
It's an address that I use for test messages only, so if I start getting spammed, then I know that something isn't right with one of my providers.

I just send a simple message.

jedilizagain · 17 Jul 2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boz

Wow! You went more than a month without checking your e-mail account? Wow!

Its not one I use for any primary stuff. I used it for webhosting invoice & domain registry (because of the spam I would be receiving

)

Bluebottle's admin Robert was nice enough to temporarily reactivate my two accounts so I could change some more sites from bluebottle.com to another email address. I'm almost done.

Merovingian · 17 Jul 2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberSmurf

Just normal overkill on my part.
It helps me get a rough idea at how reliable/healthy a service is. e.g. received 100 out of 100

I have the the recipient addresses in the bcc field.
I just choose "send again", and increase the message id in the subject by 1.

I always send from the same ISP e-mail account (@shaw.ca).
It's an address that I use for test messages only, so if I start getting spammed, then I know that something isn't right with one of my providers.

I just send a simple message.

thanks for the explanation, CS - always good to pick up tips and suggestions.

I guess you don't know if a service is working reliably or not, because if you don't get messages, you don't know you aren't getting the messages until you don't get a message that you know you were supposed to get.....

(but, seriously, good tip - I'm gonna start this morning)

zuff · 3 Sep 2008, 07:51 PM

bad pr when bluebottle suspends free account 1 week notice while i am on holidays all details lost how can they expect any customers

**CyberSmurf** · 3 Sep 2008, 08:28 PM

moderator: zuff's post merged with existing thread

GreenGuava · 3 Sep 2008, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zuff

bad pr when bluebottle suspends free account 1 week notice while i am on holidays all details lost how can they expect any customers

You may be able to ask for a temporarily reactivation of your account so you can retrieve/transfer your data away. Robert (Bluebottle owner) has been doing this for a few people who've requested, so you may have some luck in getting back your data (unless they've already deleted all the Freemail user data). See the thread below, or post a new thread in that forum.

http://forums.bluebottle.com/index.p...pic=800&st=420

22 Jun 2008, 02:54 AM	#18
digp Master of the @ Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,326	There are some really rude people over at: http://forums.bluebottle.com/index.p...opic=800&st=40 They expect a free lunch. HA! Last edited by digp : 22 Jun 2008 at 03:04 AM.

3 Sep 2008, 07:51 PM	#28
zuff Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	bluebottle mail bad pr when bluebottle suspends free account 1 week notice while i am on holidays all details lost how can they expect any customers

21 Jun 2008, 07:26 PM	#16
stu2 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 36	I haven't been back here in quite a while. Although I didn't use BB much, I'm sad to see the free service disappearing. Personally. I thought it was a pretty good service. Probably worth the $10 if you don't have any better alternatives.

22 Jun 2008, 01:20 AM	#17
sabrina00 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 62	I'm happy with my paid account @ BB

3 Jul 2008, 05:44 PM	#21
dragon1 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 674	Bummer...I was using BB for a contact e-mail address for my old high school web site (not secure). The C/R was great in keeping out spammers. I don't recall getting the warning notice from BB...just found out now when I went to the login page. Guess I should have logged in more often.

16 Jul 2008, 02:41 AM	#22
jedilizagain Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 315	I just now found this out, and now I am really messed up, since that was the free email service I was using for several things that would generate spam (like my domain contact info). I don't even remember everything that was in that account. Now I have to scramble to change my contact emails, including where my webhosting invoice was sent because of this.

3 Sep 2008, 08:28 PM	#29
CyberSmurf Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,011	moderator: zuff's post merged with existing thread