Why priests shouldn't be using free email services such as Gmail, Hotmail or Outlook
It is suprising that many Priests are still use emails ending with gmail.com
Or even...
- outlook.com
- eircom.net
- hotmail.com
- yahoo.ie
Stop using free email!But it's free - So why shouldn't a priest use a free email service...
So-called 'free' email providers have the following issues:
- Unreliable - over-subscribed servers
- No recourse - Google recently lost thousands of people's Gmail emails
- Privacy - Free providers scan your emails so they can send you targeted advertising (there's a reason it's free!)
- Trust - Many scammers use these free email services to pose as trusted organisation or businesses - consequently an email may not be trusted by people
- Security - Hackers find it really easy to target free accounts - as mail settings are public all they need to crack is the password
- No Support - Have you ever tried getting help when your Gmail or Hotmail has a problem? Support is DIY, searching forums and finding answers from other non-professionals can be dangerous!
So what is the solution?
An Email service designed for Priests
Priests have a unique challenge with email addresses as every few years they regularly move to different parishes.
So an email address like FrPatrickBloggs@clonakiltyparish.com is not appropriate should the priest move to the parish of Skibbereen
Faithful.ie has registered the domain clergy.ie and offers an email service specifically for priests.
This enables the priest to have a permanent email address that follows him whatever parish he may minister to.
So priests can have an address using their unique personal name as the alias e.g. FrPatrickBloggs@clergy.ie
Benefits include:
- Super Reliable
- Fully Supported personal service by an IT professional you can phone
- Private and free of Advertising
- An email address that recipients can trust
- A great junk mail filter
- Exactly the same on multiple computers
- Fully synchronises your email, Folders, Calendar and Contacts in your iPhone, iPad or Smartphone
- Backed up every second of every day
But what about all the Gmail history and everyone who has my Gmail address?
No problem - Faithful.ie will import all of your Gmail email history and contacts into your new account.
Your Gmail can also be configured so if anyone emails the old address it will forward to the new one.
You will not have any missing emails
Want to find out more?