Mac mail. what is it
I dont understand the purpose of the .mac mail. Can someone explain this to me? Is it true you have to pay extra for it? why is it necessary. Is it only for people with buisness who handle large bulk mail? Is it used for reading mail offline?
Hi JustMe2,
.mac mail is like hotmail but better (you can synchronize it with Mail and AddressBook on your computer), you can access it from anywhere. But .mac isn't just mail and no, it is not necessary. Yes, you have to pay for it. But if you bought a new mac, you can try it for 60 days free, and see if it suits your needs. Then if you don't need it, it will just be cancelled.
Have a look here to see everything else it can provide:
http://www.apple.com/dotmac/
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