Comments on: WordPress.com Tip: Get Your Own WordPress.com Email http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/ Helping you learn more and do more with WordPress Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:56:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: profpeet http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-895740 profpeet Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:50:50 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-895740 Just a clarification regarding Douglas Bell's remarks: if your blog is hosted on WordPress.com you can get Google mail set up for no extra charge; WP.com changes the MX records for you. However, the other google Apps features (Calendar, Docs, etc.) are *not* available under the Wordpress.com setup. The reason is explained in the WP.com help pages: security. Just a clarification regarding Douglas Bell’s remarks:
if your blog is hosted on WordPress.com you can get Google mail set up for no extra charge; WP.com changes the MX records for you. However, the other google Apps features (Calendar, Docs, etc.) are *not* available under the WordPress.com setup. The reason is explained in the WP.com help pages: security.

]]> By: Hello world! http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-883494 Hello world! Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:47:45 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-883494 [...] By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in WordPress Tips, Wordpressdotcom | Comments (9) [...] [...] By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in WordPress Tips, WordPressdotcom | Comments (9) [...]

]]> By: redwall_hp http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-598867 redwall_hp Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:27:42 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-598867 SEO aside, a 2nd-level domain is better than a subdomain because people can remember it better. It's easier to type myblog (Ctrl+Enter) than to type myblog.wordpress.com. SEO aside, a 2nd-level domain is better than a subdomain because people can remember it better. It’s easier to type myblog (Ctrl+Enter) than to type myblog.wordpress.com.

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-598635 Lorelle VanFossen Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:20:46 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-598635 Not necessarily. Many have done well on a hosted domain, like me, Scoble, and many others. I believe that a full domain is a good thing, but I don't believe the myth that the URL is the sole determination of whether or not a blog or site is successful. This was perpetuated in the early days of the web, but it's been proven false repeatedly. A URL like thisisagooddumbideafredsayshere.frediesstickywebbabble.com is a horrid URL and can hurt as it isn't memorable, but I've seen others become successful with worse. :D Shorter but worse. But having wordpress.com in your URL hasn't hurt me. Control is another issue. I'd love to have more control over my WordPress.com blog, but I can release my control issues with my full service WordPress blogs. :D Not necessarily. Many have done well on a hosted domain, like me, Scoble, and many others. I believe that a full domain is a good thing, but I don’t believe the myth that the URL is the sole determination of whether or not a blog or site is successful.

This was perpetuated in the early days of the web, but it’s been proven false repeatedly. A URL like thisisagooddumbideafredsayshere.frediesstickywebbabble.com is a horrid URL and can hurt as it isn’t memorable, but I’ve seen others become successful with worse. :D Shorter but worse. But having wordpress.com in your URL hasn’t hurt me.

Control is another issue. I’d love to have more control over my WordPress.com blog, but I can release my control issues with my full service WordPress blogs. :D

]]> By: redwall_hp http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-598350 redwall_hp Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-598350 It's best to get your own domain (they're only 6-7 dollars a year at 1and1.com!). Then you can use Google Apps and have unlimited email accounts like matt@mydomain.com or hello@mydomain.com. I don't really like Wordpress.com's service. I host my own blogs, so I have more control over them. Wordpress.com doesn't let you upload your own themes, charges you just to edit the CSS, doesn't allow plugin installations, etc. I prefer to use the real Wordpress, not the stripped-down version Wordpress.com offers. It’s best to get your own domain (they’re only 6-7 dollars a year at 1and1.com!). Then you can use Google Apps and have unlimited email accounts like matt@mydomain.com or hello@mydomain.com. I don’t really like WordPress.com’s service. I host my own blogs, so I have more control over them. WordPress.com doesn’t let you upload your own themes, charges you just to edit the CSS, doesn’t allow plugin installations, etc. I prefer to use the real WordPress, not the stripped-down version WordPress.com offers.

]]> By: Katja http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-562386 Katja Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-562386 Note that email addresses like fredonwordpressdotcom@gmail.com or (worse yet) fredatwordpressdotcom@gmail.com are difficult to dictate verbally - the presence of words like "at" or "dotcom" confuse the listener because they're not in their proper place. Note that email addresses like fredonwordpressdotcom@gmail.com or (worse yet) fredatwordpressdotcom@gmail.com are difficult to dictate verbally - the presence of words like “at” or “dotcom” confuse the listener because they’re not in their proper place.

]]> By: engtech http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-559721 engtech Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:32:40 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-559721 Here's some <a href="http://jalaj.net/2007/05/24/wordpresscom-domain-upgrade/" rel="nofollow">more information for Google Apps email</a> @ domainname.com Here’s some more information for Google Apps email @ domainname.com

]]> By: Aaron http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-559083 Aaron Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:08:18 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-559083 Yeah, I use @bentcircuit.net with google apps as my email address. It was fairly easy to set up. There is an option under Options >> Domains. There is a link to set up Google MX, but you have to have the custom domain option. It's great because you have your own custom address while still using the gmail interface. Yeah, I use @bentcircuit.net with google apps as my email address. It was fairly easy to set up. There is an option under Options >> Domains. There is a link to set up Google MX, but you have to have the custom domain option. It’s great because you have your own custom address while still using the gmail interface.

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-558874 Lorelle VanFossen Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:41:31 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-558874 Douglas: I'm set up with Google Apps and I never saw any email option. Hmmm. I have to dig into that more. For the few who have their own domain on WordPress.com, this is definitely an option. For the majority who don't, it's nice to know there are other options. Douglas: I’m set up with Google Apps and I never saw any email option. Hmmm. I have to dig into that more. For the few who have their own domain on WordPress.com, this is definitely an option. For the majority who don’t, it’s nice to know there are other options.

]]> By: Brian http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-558669 Brian Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:03:00 +0000 http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2007/09/01/wordpresscom-tip-get-your-own-wordpresscom-email/#comment-558669 I've always had the same email address at four different providers that matches my blog URL. I choose hummingbunny as a whim because it was funny. Now it has become a part of my style. I'm not that attached to it though that I would never change. It's the content of my blog after all that counts, not the name. I’ve always had the same email address at four different providers that matches my blog URL. I choose hummingbunny as a whim because it was funny. Now it has become a part of my style. I’m not that attached to it though that I would never change. It’s the content of my blog after all that counts, not the name.

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