Larger storage

dpolley · 16 Aug 2004, 02:29 PM

I would have thought that fastmail could have been a little more generous with their "paying member" status accounts and given a little extra storage (say 50 MB) as all the other email companies such as hotmail,yahoo,google,Gawab and others are all giving extremely large accounts now "free" to their non-paying members.

"Come on Fastmail" your service and email system is one of the best so, have a re think on this one.

FMRocks · 16 Aug 2004, 03:38 PM

FM has already announced its moves on this:

http://www.emaildiscussions.com/...threadid=24946

SusanUKF · 16 Aug 2004, 07:06 PM

Fastmail concentrates on Quality over Quantity, and the increases they have announced have made most of us quite happy.

You are welcome to have the free accounts from the other providers, I most certainly do! I also have 4 member accounts and 1 Full account with Fastmail though, and it is the only email that I fully rely on for my most important mails!! It is simply the best email service IMO!!

Susan.

zunstone · 16 Aug 2004, 09:40 PM

welcome Dpolley,

here´s a more detailed rundown of the changes along with a FAQ:
http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/newquotas.html

ewal · 16 Aug 2004, 10:04 PM

Does anyone know if the bandwidth allowances for File storage has also been increased?

Just curious as I hardly ever come near to using my bandwidth allowances.

Edward

landale · 16 Aug 2004, 11:11 PM

I think he means an increase in storage for member accounts. , and in response to that I'd say it would have been nice for fastmail to have done something for member accounts. I used to be have a member account but upgraded to full after it became apparent that member was really only meant as a way to sample all of the features you get with fastmail like subdomain addressing, aliases, sieve, smtp, etc.. What members will get is the ability to use their member fee to upgrade to full, which is a really great deal, and if you really need extra storage you can still add 50MB of storage to your member account for a onetime fee of $13.

btbeesley · 17 Aug 2004, 06:13 AM

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Originally posted by landale
I think he means an increase in storage for member accounts. , and in response to that I'd say it would have been nice for fastmail to have done something for member accounts. I used to be have a member account but upgraded to full after it became apparent that member was really only meant as a way to sample all of the features you get with fastmail like subdomain addressing, aliases, sieve, smtp, etc.. What members will get is the ability to use their member fee to upgrade to full, which is a really great deal, and if you really need extra storage you can still add 50MB of storage to your member account for a onetime fee of $13.

whereabouts do I find the one-time payment for an additional 50MB of storage, and is that forever?

It may be the only way that I'll be satisfied.....

I agree with the original post....i think that Fastmail could have increased the Member account to 40 or 50MB and made those of us who don't have the needs of Full and Enhanced users but still want quality email service and are willing to pay a little for it.

I used to tell all my friends about the one-time and all the pluses that made it a worthwhile expense....leaving the mail storage quota at 16MB won't invite too many new people to "give it a shot" so to speak for that one-time fee.

Not everybody wants to pay annual fees for more than they need, but are willing to pay one-time fees for something solid yet not out of this world....and isn't that how people get into Fastmail in the beginning and eventually move up the chain???

guess I see the bait being less inviting for the future users...........

Alicia · 17 Aug 2004, 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by btbeesley
whereabouts do I find the one-time payment for an additional 50MB of storage, and is that forever?

Log into your account, go to Options...Purchase Additional Space. Yes, it is forever, as far as I know. Also, I would wait until September, they are supposed to be changing the prices.

landale · 17 Aug 2004, 06:17 AM

information on storage upgrades are in the purchase more storage space in the options section. one time fee for strorage upgrades have always been the case for fastmail, although it does seem like this will change with the new storage quotas, so buy your extra storage now.

btbeesley · 17 Aug 2004, 06:17 AM

"Buy Mailbox / File Storage Space
Help

You may not purchase additional file storage space at your current service level. Only the following service levels may purchase additional file storage space:" Full, Enhanced

Looks like that's not even an option...................

Jeremy, if you're listening............I'd be willing to buy more space as a Member for a one-time fee........

Alicia · 17 Aug 2004, 06:19 AM

Reread that, that is talking about FILE space. You are talking about email space, correct? Two different things.

btbeesley · 17 Aug 2004, 06:42 AM

thanks for your keen eye Alicia....I am a happy camper now........and always read the details...............

fiendicus · 18 Aug 2004, 05:49 AM

I do think that member accounts should get a little something (e.g. 40MB email space), as has already been said - it will be impossible to persuade anyone else I know to use Fastmail with just a 16MB inbox when others (will?) have so much more.

Aswell as this maybe fastmail could increase the new member cost to $20 or something and give more storage as standard, say 100MB? Obviously for existing members, like myself, this wouldn't apply unless we paid the difference.

Fiendicus

landale · 18 Aug 2004, 05:57 AM

I don't get that, if you're willing to pay $5 more why not just pay a few dollars more and pay the one time fee for a storage upgrade? I still think in terms of what to do with the member plan would be to create some kind of hybrid plan where you can get the current member plan for the one time $15 fee and then have something like a member plus option where you can pay $5 a year for something like 50MB of email storage, 100MB of bandwidth, and 5MB of file storage and maybe an extra personality or two. that way fastmail has a constant source of revenue instead of just a one time fee.

Chipper · 18 Aug 2004, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SusanUKF
Fastmail concentrates on Quality over Quantity, and the increases they have announced have made most of us quite happy.

You are welcome to have the free accounts from the other providers, I most certainly do! I also have 4 member accounts and 1 Full account with Fastmail though, and it is the only email that I fully rely on for my most important mails!! It is simply the best email service IMO!!

Susan.

Susan -- if you were to combine all those accounts into one Enhanced account, you would also be concentrating on Quality over Quantity.

16 Aug 2004, 02:29 PM	#1
dpolley Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1	Larger storage I would have thought that fastmail could have been a little more generous with their "paying member" status accounts and given a little extra storage (say 50 MB) as all the other email companies such as hotmail,yahoo,google,Gawab and others are all giving extremely large accounts now "free" to their non-paying members. "Come on Fastmail" your service and email system is one of the best so, have a re think on this one.

17 Aug 2004, 06:42 AM	#12
btbeesley Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	thanks thanks for your keen eye Alicia....I am a happy camper now........and always read the details...............

18 Aug 2004, 05:49 AM	#13
fiendicus Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	Yes larger storage I do think that member accounts should get a little something (e.g. 40MB email space), as has already been said - it will be impossible to persuade anyone else I know to use Fastmail with just a 16MB inbox when others (will?) have so much more. Aswell as this maybe fastmail could increase the new member cost to $20 or something and give more storage as standard, say 100MB? Obviously for existing members, like myself, this wouldn't apply unless we paid the difference. Fiendicus

16 Aug 2004, 03:38 PM	#2
FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	FM has already announced its moves on this: http://www.emaildiscussions.com/...threadid=24946

16 Aug 2004, 07:06 PM	#3
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Fastmail concentrates on Quality over Quantity, and the increases they have announced have made most of us quite happy. You are welcome to have the free accounts from the other providers, I most certainly do! I also have 4 member accounts and 1 Full account with Fastmail though, and it is the only email that I fully rely on for my most important mails!! It is simply the best email service IMO!! Susan.

16 Aug 2004, 09:40 PM	#4
zunstone Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 92	welcome Dpolley, here´s a more detailed rundown of the changes along with a FAQ: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/newquotas.html

16 Aug 2004, 10:04 PM	#5
ewal Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 1,334	Does anyone know if the bandwidth allowances for File storage has also been increased? Just curious as I hardly ever come near to using my bandwidth allowances. Edward

16 Aug 2004, 11:11 PM	#6
landale Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 142	I think he means an increase in storage for member accounts. , and in response to that I'd say it would have been nice for fastmail to have done something for member accounts. I used to be have a member account but upgraded to full after it became apparent that member was really only meant as a way to sample all of the features you get with fastmail like subdomain addressing, aliases, sieve, smtp, etc.. What members will get is the ability to use their member fee to upgrade to full, which is a really great deal, and if you really need extra storage you can still add 50MB of storage to your member account for a onetime fee of $13.

17 Aug 2004, 06:17 AM	#9
landale Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 142	information on storage upgrades are in the purchase more storage space in the options section. one time fee for strorage upgrades have always been the case for fastmail, although it does seem like this will change with the new storage quotas, so buy your extra storage now.

17 Aug 2004, 06:19 AM	#11
Alicia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 127	Reread that, that is talking about FILE space. You are talking about email space, correct? Two different things.

18 Aug 2004, 05:57 AM	#14
landale Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 142	I don't get that, if you're willing to pay $5 more why not just pay a few dollars more and pay the one time fee for a storage upgrade? I still think in terms of what to do with the member plan would be to create some kind of hybrid plan where you can get the current member plan for the one time $15 fee and then have something like a member plus option where you can pay $5 a year for something like 50MB of email storage, 100MB of bandwidth, and 5MB of file storage and maybe an extra personality or two. that way fastmail has a constant source of revenue instead of just a one time fee.