Juno free accounts to be webmail only

Dave P in StLouis · 17 Sep 2004, 02:55 AM

Oh, well, we knew it was too good to last. Here's the official word from Juno:

"Dear Juno Member,

We are making some IMPORTANT CHANGES TO OUR EMAIL SERVICE for free members. As of December 1, 2004, Juno Free members will be required to use Juno Email on the Web to access their Juno email.

THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT YOU if you are a Juno Free member and you currently download your email to your computer using Juno, Outlook Express or other “offline” email software. These changes to Juno email will not affect Juno SpeedBand, Platinum, or MegaMail members or Juno Free members who already exclusively use Juno Email on the Web to access Juno email.

TO CONTINUE USING JUNO SOFTWARE TO SEND AND RECEIVE EMAIL offline on your computer, you will need to upgrade to one of our premium services. Prices start as low as $9.95 per year. Plus, for a limited time, you can get our LOWEST PRICES EVER on all services - with Juno SpeedBand as low as $9.95 a month and Platinum as low as $6.95 a month! To upgrade your service, visit http://www.juno.com/emaildiscount or call toll free 1-888-839-5866.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS. Upgrade to one of the great Juno premium services below to continue downloading your email to your computer using Juno or other offline email software, and receive other exclusive premium member benefits.

Juno MegaMail:

-DOWNLOAD and access your email with Juno, Outlook Express or any POP3 email software -25MB of Email on the Web storage space -Send large attachments – up to 5MB -Check external POP accounts -Just 83 cents per month!*

Juno Platinum:

-UNLIMITED Web surfing -10MB of online email storage -Check external POP accounts -DOWNLOAD and access your email with Juno, Outlook Express or any POP3 email software -As little as $6.95 per month!**

Juno SpeedBand:

-INCLUDES MegaMail and Platinum, PLUS: -Surf up to 5X FASTER+ -Pop-up Blocker -As low as $9.95 per month!** . . ."

war17 · 17 Sep 2004, 03:06 AM

This is not surprising. Sister service Netzero went this route June 1. Juno is still 4 MB storage?

Javier · 17 Sep 2004, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave P in StLouis
... Juno Platinum:

-UNLIMITED Web surfing -10MB of online email storage -Check external POP accounts -DOWNLOAD and access your email with Juno, Outlook Express or any POP3 email software -As little as $6.95 per month!** ...

Wow, if this is "Platinum", I can't imagine what people at Juno have in their heads

Dave P in StLouis · 17 Sep 2004, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by war17
This is not surprising. Sister service Netzero went this route June 1. Juno is still 4 MB storage?

war17,

Nope, it's been 2 MB for quite a while. Couldn't say just how long.

Javier,

Bear in mind that the "Platinum" service is for Juno as an ISP. $6.95/month isn't that bad. The church I attend has an account with BigZoo.net as its ISP and that's $5.95/month for 150 hrs.

Best wishes,
David P.

herberg · 17 Sep 2004, 12:28 PM

They haven't updated anything on their website yet. In fact, you can still sign up for a free account with email.

FMRocks · 17 Sep 2004, 01:42 PM

Oh great. They only allow you 10 hours of online access to your for free accounts, and now you can't even read them offline. Here's my suggestion. Get Mozilla Firefox, open all your mail in new tabs once you are online, and then disconnect and read your mail offline (which are still on your tabs).

war17 · 17 Sep 2004, 03:25 PM

FMRocks,

Juno free ISP is a good backup. I use the sister ISP, Netzero. In case my ISP goes down, I have an alternate access to internet. My niece only reads her Yahoo emails. So she uses free Netzero.

One cannot use Mozilla if one does not have access to internet. So for emergency like me or low usage like my niece, free Juno or Netzero is a great value.

FMRocks · 18 Sep 2004, 08:34 AM

^ I wasn't saying use Mozilla Firefox instead of Juno. Of course you need internet access in order to user a browser. I was simply suggesting a possible way to save some time if you're using free juno since the time is limited.

**CyberSmurf** · 18 Sep 2004, 12:39 PM

NetZero (Juno's partner in United Online) dropped pop access to free accounts on June 1st.

They reduced 5MB mailboxes to 2MB on Oct/07/02.
Then they dropped free dial-up in B.C. on Jun/01/2003.

war17 · 18 Sep 2004, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CyberSmurf
NetZero (Juno's partner in United Online) dropped pop access to free accounts on June 1st.

They reduced 5MB mailboxes to 2MB on Oct/07/02.
Then they dropped free dial-up in B.C. on Jun/01/2003.

Netzreo dropped free dailup in BC? Then dropping free dialup to the US will be next

Does Juno still have free dialup?

Jerry · 18 Sep 2004, 02:37 PM

This may be a little off-topic, but since we're talking about "free" ISPs here, you might look at
https://www.access-4-free.com/

There's a one-time setup charge of $4.95, but then you get 10 hours/month free with no ads or popups, and no need to watch "NetZero TV" while you're waiting for your "connection." If you go over 10 hours in any one month, you're billed $1.00 per hour up to $10.00/month maximum. I use them all the time when I travel. I really hated the NetZero ads.

I have not used their e-mail service. They talk about POP3 and IMAP, but I'm not sure if that means only polling other servers to pull mail into their webmail interface.

Jerry

herberg · 18 Sep 2004, 04:01 PM

Their FAQ on their web page only lists a pop server. It's too bad Access4Free isn't available in ND -- that's where my parents live and they're currently using Juno. Going to have to think of something else for them between now and Dec.

philtec · 18 Sep 2004, 09:15 PM

You can still receive your juno email if you use the Version #4 of their software.
My 80 year old mother only uses a juno email account.
I have never paid juno one red cent for their service for over 3 years.
The cheapest ISP (which I use is stowetel.com) costs $5.00 per month for unlimited use. You can pay $49.00 per year if you want and it only costs $4.16 per month!
I never connect with juno as its advertising banner takes up 1/4 of the screen.
I never even selected any juno dial-up numbers.
So if you want to use juno as your email client get a copy of version #4 and enjoy.

xmailer · 18 Sep 2004, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by philtec
You can still receive your juno email if you use the Version #4 of their software.

According to the message from Juno posted above by Dave P, this will likely change as of December 1st.

Quote:

As of December 1, 2004, Juno Free members will be required to use Juno Email on the Web to access their Juno email.

[....]

TO CONTINUE USING JUNO SOFTWARE TO SEND AND RECEIVE EMAIL offline on your computer, you will need to upgrade to one of our premium services.

Dave P in StLouis · 19 Sep 2004, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by war17
Netzreo dropped free dailup in BC? Then dropping free dialup to the US will be next Does Juno still have free dialup?

If you're referring to free dial-up *Internet access*, Juno still has it for the moment, but still only 10 hrs/mo. Here's more of the notice from Juno:

"If you are a Juno Free member currently using older versions of Juno software (1.x, 2.x, or 3.x) you can get up to 10 Free hours++ of Internet access per month from Juno when you upgrade to the latest version of the Juno software. . . .

. . . Juno MegaMail does not include Internet access. Internet access is required to use Juno MegaMail. Amount of storage quoted is the total amount provided and is inclusive of any storage you may already receive with any related Juno account. Juno MegaMail is available only as an annual purchase and is not available on a monthly basis."

17 Sep 2004, 02:55 AM	#1
Dave P in StLouis Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 597	Juno free accounts to be webmail only Oh, well, we knew it was too good to last. Here's the official word from Juno: "Dear Juno Member, We are making some IMPORTANT CHANGES TO OUR EMAIL SERVICE for free members. As of December 1, 2004, Juno Free members will be required to use Juno Email on the Web to access their Juno email. THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT YOU if you are a Juno Free member and you currently download your email to your computer using Juno, Outlook Express or other “offline” email software. These changes to Juno email will not affect Juno SpeedBand, Platinum, or MegaMail members or Juno Free members who already exclusively use Juno Email on the Web to access Juno email. TO CONTINUE USING JUNO SOFTWARE TO SEND AND RECEIVE EMAIL offline on your computer, you will need to upgrade to one of our premium services. Prices start as low as $9.95 per year. Plus, for a limited time, you can get our LOWEST PRICES EVER on all services - with Juno SpeedBand as low as $9.95 a month and Platinum as low as $6.95 a month! To upgrade your service, visit http://www.juno.com/emaildiscount or call toll free 1-888-839-5866. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. Upgrade to one of the great Juno premium services below to continue downloading your email to your computer using Juno or other offline email software, and receive other exclusive premium member benefits. Juno MegaMail: -DOWNLOAD and access your email with Juno, Outlook Express or any POP3 email software -25MB of Email on the Web storage space -Send large attachments – up to 5MB -Check external POP accounts -Just 83 cents per month!* Juno Platinum: -UNLIMITED Web surfing -10MB of online email storage -Check external POP accounts -DOWNLOAD and access your email with Juno, Outlook Express or any POP3 email software -As little as $6.95 per month! Juno SpeedBand: -INCLUDES MegaMail and Platinum, PLUS: -Surf up to 5X FASTER+ -Pop-up Blocker -As low as $9.95 per month! . . ."

18 Sep 2004, 09:15 PM	#13
philtec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: YouEssAey Posts: 145	Juno Email You can still receive your juno email if you use the Version #4 of their software. My 80 year old mother only uses a juno email account. I have never paid juno one red cent for their service for over 3 years. The cheapest ISP (which I use is stowetel.com) costs $5.00 per month for unlimited use. You can pay $49.00 per year if you want and it only costs $4.16 per month! I never connect with juno as its advertising banner takes up 1/4 of the screen. I never even selected any juno dial-up numbers. So if you want to use juno as your email client get a copy of version #4 and enjoy.

17 Sep 2004, 03:06 AM	#2
war17 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 3,452	This is not surprising. Sister service Netzero went this route June 1. Juno is still 4 MB storage?

17 Sep 2004, 12:28 PM	#5
herberg Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 47	They haven't updated anything on their website yet. In fact, you can still sign up for a free account with email.

17 Sep 2004, 01:42 PM	#6
FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	Oh great. They only allow you 10 hours of online access to your for free accounts, and now you can't even read them offline. Here's my suggestion. Get Mozilla Firefox, open all your mail in new tabs once you are online, and then disconnect and read your mail offline (which are still on your tabs).

17 Sep 2004, 03:25 PM	#7
war17 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 3,452	FMRocks, Juno free ISP is a good backup. I use the sister ISP, Netzero. In case my ISP goes down, I have an alternate access to internet. My niece only reads her Yahoo emails. So she uses free Netzero. One cannot use Mozilla if one does not have access to internet. So for emergency like me or low usage like my niece, free Juno or Netzero is a great value.

18 Sep 2004, 08:34 AM	#8
FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	^ I wasn't saying use Mozilla Firefox instead of Juno. Of course you need internet access in order to user a browser. I was simply suggesting a possible way to save some time if you're using free juno since the time is limited.

18 Sep 2004, 12:39 PM	#9
CyberSmurf Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,011	NetZero (Juno's partner in United Online) dropped pop access to free accounts on June 1st. They reduced 5MB mailboxes to 2MB on Oct/07/02. Then they dropped free dial-up in B.C. on Jun/01/2003.

18 Sep 2004, 02:37 PM	#11
Jerry Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 451	This may be a little off-topic, but since we're talking about "free" ISPs here, you might look at https://www.access-4-free.com/ There's a one-time setup charge of $4.95, but then you get 10 hours/month free with no ads or popups, and no need to watch "NetZero TV" while you're waiting for your "connection." If you go over 10 hours in any one month, you're billed $1.00 per hour up to $10.00/month maximum. I use them all the time when I travel. I really hated the NetZero ads. I have not used their e-mail service. They talk about POP3 and IMAP, but I'm not sure if that means only polling other servers to pull mail into their webmail interface. Jerry

18 Sep 2004, 04:01 PM	#12
herberg Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 47	Their FAQ on their web page only lists a pop server. It's too bad Access4Free isn't available in ND -- that's where my parents live and they're currently using Juno. Going to have to think of something else for them between now and Dec.