DSL Extreme e-mail -- it's secure

I don't use my DSL Extreme e-mail all that often. Even though the mail service is part of my ISP service -- and I've been with DSL Extreme since before I even had DSL (they still offer dialup) -- I've hesitated using it because I want to have an e-mail address that I can keep forever.

But what is "forever" in the online world? And does it matter?

And now that I discovered that DSL Extreme's e-mail Web portal uses a secure connection all the time -- not just during login -- I'm thinking about using it more.

Couple that with the fact that DSL Extreme offers, in addition to Web-based access, both IMAP and POP service, and it gets even better.

But for me, the main selling point is the secure connection.

My company's e-mail is not secure. Neither the login nor the mail itself is on a secure server. Now we're not dealing with national security here, but why not use a secure server if its available.

I just feel better about it.

Even though Yahoo Mail is my "main" account, I haven't been checking it all that often. I've been using my Daily News e-mail for business correspondence, but the lack of security -- and the fact that I don't want to use it for personal e-mail -- is a drawback.

I've always had good luck with DSL Extreme e-mail when it comes to configuring mail clients (including Mutt and MSMTP on the Linux console), so it just might be time to start using it more.

At least I'm thinking about it.