Pondering e-mail

I have been an AOL user since 1994. I like the interface and the ease of it. I use it for business as well as personal e-mail, using AOL's multiple name feature.

However, now AOL has put ads in the bottom of its mail, even if you're using AOL 9.0 software and not going through the Internet webmail site.

This is not acceptable for business use.

I have an nTelos account that I don't use. It uses MS Outlook. I am not very fond of MS Outlook, but I may have to go to that for business. That means I will have to spend a lot of time updating my address book and I will also have to have new business cards.

I have an account at my alma mater, Hollins University, that I could use. It wasn't set up properly and I finally last week got it functioning. However, they put my maiden name on the account without asking me. I ditched my maiden name the moment I said "I do" and never looked back. I surely did not want it on my e-mail. I thought that rather presumptious of a progressive women's college, but the tech people did fix it and I am thankful to them for that.

I also have a gmail account (obviously, since I'm using blogger) and could use that for business, but I suspect the nTelos account makes more sense.

I wish Microsoft products were a little friendlier, though.