Multiple Email Addresses, It’s Easy to Do!
There are many reasons that you may need additional email addresses. Maybe for business, or because you only have one email address included in your internet package, or you need it for opening multiple store sites on sales venues like Bonanzle or eCrater.
There are several ways you can go, and many companies you can go with to get a FREE email address. My personal favorite is Gmail. It’s by Google and integrates right into an iGoogle home page if you have one. It gives you 7275 MB of space and doesn’t delete your emails or close your account if you don’t log in for a while like some other free sites do.
One advantage of using GMail is that their SPAM blocking is very effective.
Some people do object to the fact that Google will display ads on their web page when you’re viewing your email. Since Google will automatically scan your email, the ads will be targeted at you. However, if you forward your email to another account, you’ll never see these ads.
Gmail is a web-based email which means you can access it anywhere you have internet access and a web browser. You can check your Gmail anywhere you want, even on your phone!
I have many Gmail addresses, both business and personal. I certainly don’t want to check over a dozen email accounts manually several times a day, and I’ll bet you don’t either! It is really easy once you have a new Gmail account to set it up to forward to your regular email account whenever a new email comes in (go to Settings>Forwarding). If you want to be able to check your email on the road be sure to set it to “keep Gmail’s copy in the inbox”.
I have 9 Gmail addresses for all my accounts on Bonanzle. You are required to have a different email address for each User ID you register. I have 8 booth IDs and one buying ID. I have filters in my email program so that all incoming emails are filtered. I have several booths for different product areas, but all products are processed the same so I just have a “sold” folder that all notices go to, no matter which booth they originated in. I have another for incoming messages, and another for forum notifications (I do love the forums on Bonanzle – so many friendly people!). That’s it. I have 8 booth IDs but I have one folder in my email program that has all the sold notices – talk about easy!
About the Author: Elizabeth is an internet retailer with 9 years of experience. She likes her life and business organized and color-coded. She is almost constantly at her keyboard, except when she finds some time for her organic garden, the occasional cross-stitch project, and her volunteer work with Girl Scouts and Soroptimists. She is the organizer of a Procrastinating Crafters Meet-up group and is chairing the committee for the Mission Bay High School class of 1979 class reunion. She lives in San Diego with her husband and children and is the President of A Night Owl’s Treasure’s, inc.
