Is there a market for free email addresses?

the_poet · 11-20-2011, 07:02 AM

I know most providers clearly state buying/selling their email addresses violates their terms, but I'm asking this just out of curiosity. Take for example Mail.com, they offer free addresses in a collection of premium .com domains, including some excellent geos: the idea of owning "premium" email addresses like john@mail.com or hotel@london.com is at least enticing, isn't it?

sdsinc · 11-20-2011, 08:10 AM

Few people get the point of owning their own domain name, let alone a vanity E-mail.
The majority are happy with free E-mail addresses like gmail.

I don't think there is a market really. Vanity E-mail has been around since the early days of the WWW

the_poet · 11-20-2011, 08:38 AM

As far as you know, has there ever been any email address sale?

I've read somewhere that Jesus@hotmail.com was sold for $250 on eBay a few years ago.

Syamsul Alam · 11-22-2011, 06:28 PM

I believe there's someone somewhere selling 'pretty' email address. Heck, people even selling 'pretty' .blogspot domain names. Lol.

**Robin** · 11-26-2011, 08:55 AM

Owning a premium domain along with a premium email address is so great and enticing.

3D · 11-28-2011, 03:51 AM

The guy who started mail.com owns quite a bit of top domains, I think India.com is one of them. But that is separate from mail.com.

I remember having a mail.com account baaaack in the day! haha... still have it and check up on it from time to time.

It was cool, coz it was simply your name @mail/photographer/etc

But we eventually grow out of the free services... it just doesn't do it at a certain point anymore.

the_poet · 11-28-2011, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by Nubiano

But we eventually grow out of the free services... it just doesn't do it at a certain point anymore.

OK, but think about someone running a hotel in London who owns hotel@london.com or a pub in Dublin with pub@dublin.com, the most desirable and memorable email addresses they could have. That's what I'd call a premium email address

3D · 11-28-2011, 08:02 AM

I agree. In that sense, it can be a "premium" email address.

Perhaps sold together with a similar domain... londonconstruction.com with construction@london.com?

Makes the deal seem sweeter doesn't it?

the_poet · 11-28-2011, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Nubiano

Perhaps sold together with a similar domain... londonconstruction.com with construction@london.com?

Makes the deal seem sweeter doesn't it?

Exactly, that's what I was thinking when I started this thread: offering the email address as a "gift" to the prospective buyers of a domain. That would sure make the deal more alluring

3D · 11-28-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by the_poet

Exactly, that's what I was thinking when I started this thread: offering the email address as a "gift" to the prospective buyers of a domain. That would sure make the deal more alluring

Since it's an extra which costs nothing, I think it's a great concept-and mainly coz it makes the deal seem soooo much sweeter to the buyer.

dgridley · 12-09-2011, 08:46 PM

For me, I'd rather own a site similar to Gmail because you can advertise to and append ads to each email.. tho I can see the appeal of owning a vanity email address, I don't think I'd pay much for one.

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3D NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Online Posts: 633 Follow @saydex	I agree. In that sense, it can be a "premium" email address. Perhaps sold together with a similar domain... londonconstruction.com with construction@london.com? Makes the deal seem sweeter doesn't it? __________________ ★ NAQQ.COM★ SaveOurPla.net ★ Pisces.Co★ UrgentlyWanted.COM★ ★ Autoz.Org★ VEJG.COM ★ CTVz.COM ★ Dumpy.Net ★ eWiMAX.Net ★ The 5 Letter Word Game

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