Do you ban free emails?

**bdude** · 01-08-2007, 01:02 AM

When setting up a forum? Who automatically bans hotmail.com, and other free email providers?

**Christophaa** · 01-08-2007, 01:04 AM

Nope, not immediately. I've actually had some pretty dedicated members sign up with free e-mail addresses. If it becomes a major problem, though, then yes, I will ban them ASAP.

Chris

**Moelman** · 01-08-2007, 01:56 AM

I don't see the point to doing this. Many people these days use email providers such as yahoo, hotmail, and gmail for their main email account. I think you would lose many potential members if you did this.

**Sorcerer** · 01-08-2007, 03:06 AM

There's already a thread on this: http://adminfusion.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13337

Just wait a for a moderator to come and merge them together.

**Purplescraps** · 01-08-2007, 04:32 AM

Well, I use a "free email" and if people banned free email I would never be on a message board. I would never ban because of an email account they use, unless they are "troublemakers!"

**Moelman** · 01-08-2007, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purplescraps

Well, I use a "free email" and if people banned free email I would never be on a message board.

I'm with you, I use my gmail account on a lot of forums that I'm registered at.

**Jolteon** · 01-08-2007, 07:40 PM

I personally always use my email i got with my hosting now. So i will never face this problem, however i probably wouldn't block free emails.

**demojames** · 01-09-2007, 05:39 PM

I never ban/block them, unless there is a constant problem with them.

There are a lot of people that will not give out their "main" e-mail addresses when joining forums, so they use a free e-mail. This is why I will not ban/block them.

**Jolteon** · 01-09-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demojames

There are a lot of people that will not give out their "main" e-mail addresses when joining forums, so they use a free e-mail. This is why I will not ban/block them.

I do that, i have my main account, then i have spam@forumc.........
I register at many forums with that, only few have my actual main address.

**Purplescraps** · 01-09-2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

There are a lot of people that will not give out their "main" e-mail addresses when joining forums, so they use a free e-mail. This is why I will not ban/block them.

That is what I do, I never get spam or junk email in my main email address and that is what I like. And use my "yahoo" account for message boards and other places as well and people can spam me all they want. I just have all those emails go to my bulk mail and they are gone within a week. I just want my main email addy for family emails.

01-08-2007, 01:02 AM	#1
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Jolteon Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holmfirth, England Posts: 3,699	I personally always use my email i got with my hosting now. So i will never face this problem, however i probably wouldn't block free emails. __________________ Ack, no currently active projects To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-08-2007, 01:04 AM	#2
Christophaa Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,518	Nope, not immediately. I've actually had some pretty dedicated members sign up with free e-mail addresses. If it becomes a major problem, though, then yes, I will ban them ASAP. Chris

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