These are very interesting suggestions.
But I wonder if going to these steps, then maybe I should consider setting up my own email server and avoid any interaction with the other services altogether.
Could you recommend a site that has a good primer on what is involved with setting up...
Thank you for the reply.
I followed the link and went to the webpages for the ones listed.
The signup page eumx.net is just blank.
All of the others listed charge a fee. :(
There are occasions where I and other people need to make blind inquiries of a company. Circumstances where you do not want to be barraged with sales calls, letters, emails from someone who it turns out you do not want to do business with. Or sometimes you want to join a forum and ask questions...