more I was getting4 times the amount of broadband usage. If I have to pay Vodafone for my email so be it - but the problem is you never get a straight answer out of these people! ! ! I have the Telecom mans cell phone number- I shall bug him on Monday! ! :-) geek_honeybean Mar 26, 2010, 9:54 pm #12 oneybean The point is YOU CAN GET GMAIL TO COME DIRECTLY TO YOUR COMPUTER. I do it myself. What's more... . you get an encrypted (read private) connection with Gmail. Also, it is FREE and the only service that is both FREE, can be used as Webmail but also you can collect it on your own computer with Outlook Express or similar just like you are used to. It takes a little setting up but is not impossible. I have suggested paying Vodafone to keep your mail active for a few months as you migrate to Gmail (you can have BOTH being collected by one copy of Outlook Express (I use Mozilla Thunderbird). I am a degreed Computer Tech and run my own Web and Mail servers so actually know what I am talking about. geek_sighkick Mar 26, 2010, 9:59 pm #13 ffs... ... . . just do the switch you'll lose the voda email acct and gain a telecom one however jsut do a mass email to all your contacts tellign them of the new addy... ... how hard is that ? geek_drcspy Mar 26, 2010, 10:01