Get You Own Personalized "Vanity" Squibob Email Address!

Do you wonder how I've got DJDavid@Squibob.org as my ECV® email address?  Do you want your own, custom ECV® Squibob Chapter email address? Read the following questions and answers to learn more about how Squibob Vanity Email Addresses work.

What is a Vanity Email Address? Here are some examples:

OliverNorth@squibob.org, SurferDude@squibob.org, ClamperBob@squibob.org, RedShirtJohn@squibob.org

 

What is the difference between an ISP-based Email Address and a Vanity Email Address?

An ISP-based email address is automatically assigned to you when you set up a computer account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). For example, if you sign up for Time Warner cable modem service at the beach, you will be given a username for your account. John Doe may be assigned a username of jdoe44. His ISP-based email address would be jdoe44@sc.rr.com. A Vanity Email Address is a more descriptive email address that you have chosen for yourself, e.g. JohnDoe@squibob.org. It has the same advantages as keeping your cell phone number when you change cell phone providers. You can retain it whether you continue with Time Warner or switch to another ISP. When friends send email to JohnDoe@squibob.org, it automatically will be routed to your existing Time Warner e-mail account. When you change ISPs, you won't risk losing your email since mail addressed to JohnDoe@squibob.org still will find you so long as you notify me in advance of your new ISP-generated email address.

 

What other advantages are there in using a Vanity Email Address?

With the exception of AOL users, you can disguise your actual ISP-based email address as well as the identity of your ISP. In other words, when you send email messages, your return address will be shown as JohnDoe@squibob.org rather than jdoe44@sc.rr.com. This makes it considerably easier for friends to remember your email address.  For AOL users, you still can give your friends your Vanity Email Address to use when sending you mail, and the email will be forwarded to your AOL mail account; however, outgoing AOL mail (sent by you) will show your AOL email address for replies. This is a limitation imposed by AOL. Sorry.

 

Will my old ISP-based email address still work?

Absolutely. It will work as long as you continue service with your current ISP.

 

What if my ISP-based email address is subscribed to a mailing list?

I recommend that you unsubscribe from any mailing lists prior to implementing a Vanity Email Address. Then resubscribe to those mailing lists after you have reconfigured Outlook Express with your Vanity Email Address. While the mailing list messages still will reach you either way, you may be limited in your ability to remove yourself from a mailing list once you change your reply address in Outlook Express. This is because you will not be able to send an UNSUBSCRIBE command from your old ISP-based email address as required by many mailing list servers without changing back to your old email address in Outlook Express.

 

What if I choose a Vanity Email Address and want to change it?

Within reason and as time permits, I will accommodate requests for changes in vanity email addresses. Beer or Captain Morgan are acceptable bribes.

 

Does setting a Vanity Email Address change my username?

A Vanity Email Address provides you an additional email address which is easy for friends to remember. Your existing ISP username and ISP-based email address are unaffected and will still work as before.

 

Can I pick any name or description I want for my Vanity Email Address?

So long as you kinda keep it clean, I don't care what you use. Some names are reserved and will not be given out (ie, XNGH, SQUIBOB,  WEBMASTER, CONTACTS, CLAMPERS, ECV®, etc...)

 

How much does a Vanity Email Address cost?

Right now I'm throwing a "Special Deal", for Squibob Chapter Members it's FREE, all others it $3424.56 per month, in cash by the first of the month. All proceed go to the the Firetruck!

Any Limitations or Restrictions?

You must be a Red Shirt. Limit: one Vanity Email Address per person. First Come First Serve. For Greybeards who want to incorporate XNGH, use your name and/or year you were humbug, ie XNGH04Steve@squibob.org. Some names are already taken.

 

 

Can't Beat the Price! How Do I Sign Up?

Just complete the simple on-line form below and I'll hook you up. When we receive your request, we'll check to see that you are in fact a member of Squibob Chapter and an email will be sent to your existing email address for confirmation and to avoid abuse. That's all there is to it.