If Gmail proved anything, it was that people would, for the most part, accept any terms of service. Or at least not care enough to read the fine-print closely.
My 20 year old Steam login uses a defunct ISP email from the dial up days. I changed the actual email associated with it for passwords etc. but my login is still “[email protected]”
But the point I was trying to make is email has always been free or included, in my experience. The fact Gmail was free was never the draw imo.
Thereby tieing you to your ISP forever unless you were willing and able to keep changing your email address.
Never. Use. Your. ISP’s Included. Email. Service.
My 20 year old Steam login uses a defunct ISP email from the dial up days. I changed the actual email associated with it for passwords etc. but my login is still “[email protected]”
But the point I was trying to make is email has always been free or included, in my experience. The fact Gmail was free was never the draw imo.