NEWS

4/5/2001 Many people have been taken in by the promises of different companies to offer free lifetime email. What most people didn't realise was that this promises were based on a very flimsey basis as a marketing ploy to get market share. In 2000, customers of Nationwide Building Society were shocked to find that their favourite building society was no longer going to offer free email at their website. Another ISP that has shocked a few people, not least by the suddenness of the termination of their service, is that free lifetime email at Atom-bomb has been terminated by 2 days notice! I received the following email on 4th May 2001.....

"Due to what Chek.com describes as a "breach of contract" between atom-bomb.com and chek.com, Chek.com is no longer willing to provide free lifetime web based email to atom-bomb.com members. As a result, effective within the next two days, you will no longer have access to your email at atom-bomb.com. As a result, you need to clear out any remaining emails in your account and move them to a new web based or pop account immediately.

We at ATOM-BOMB.COM apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any questions or comments regarding this you may contact support@atom-bomb.com for ATOM-BOMB.COM related comments or support@chekinc.com for Chek related comments or questions.

Again I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.

Sincerely,

Brent LeVasseur, President & CEO, ATOM-BOMB.COM, INC."

Our comment....

"We are pleased that we did not have any service with this company, but the our view is as it always been. The safest way to protect your email is to have your own domain name and host it with someone you know. You can learn more about our domain services under the web services option".