I can hear it already. The first words that came out of your mouth is that nothing is future proof. If you have ever bought a piece of electronic gadgetry then you’ll know all about this. However, there are certain safeguards that you can take to add a bit of longevity to your email address.

Email has become so ubiquitous these days that most people don’t even think about it. A lot of people probably don’t even consider how their email addresses could disappear in an instant. Specifically, their personal email address. Millions of people are using Facebook these days for personal messaging, but email is still a primary form of contact. I even prefer email over using the phone.

What’s the Problem?

If you have an email address that is tied to your ISP (internet service provider) then you are locked to them. If, at sometime in the future, you decide to move and find out that your current ISP isn’t available at your new location then you have just lost your email access. This situation could also come as the result of using your company email as your primary, or only, email address and then losing your job. Another disastrous result of suddenly losing your email address is that all your contacts have now lost, what could have been, their only way to contact you. Sure, you can just sign up for one of the hundreds, probably thousands, of webmail providers out there and begin the process of notifying everyone in your life that your email has changed. Let’s just hope that you all those contacts that you handed business cards to out over the years weren’t that important. But like most problems, there is a proactive solution.

Uninterrupted Email

I first noticed this as a problem a long time ago when I was facing a similar problem. That is why I dumped my ISP supplied email address and opted for a web based solution. Like most people, I think my first web based email address was a hotmail account. For the better part of a decade I have owned my own domain which almost guarantees that I will always have the email address I want. I explained previously how I have my email setup to accommodate multiple email addresses. My point isn’t that you need to go out and buy your own domain, although it helps. My point is that you should stay away from your ISP’s supplied email address. Gmail is a good place to start. cc licensed flickr photo shared by sunstarrr

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