Comments on: MailStation Review

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:28:27 +0000

The same machine is now being marketed under the name Landel Mailbug. Price is now $125, still $9.95/mo for the dialup subscription.
I’ve been told that the simplest computer alternative is now the iPad, for which you can get a physical keyboard and a stand for the iPad.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:12:10 +0000

@Karen I believe the Mailstation is no longer being made.

By: karen Ledbetter

karen Ledbetter — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:42:08 +0000

Can the mailstation still be purchased for how much and from where?

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:15:00 +0000

My mom has a mailstation and I bought her a second one because the first one is getting pretty beat up. Can I just unplug one and plug in the new one, will the email address still be there or do I have to reprogram all of them to the new one?

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:07:34 +0000

Sorry – email me at Duffersmom1@yahoo.com

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:06:32 +0000

I have a mailstation that I don’t use, if anyone would like to purchase it. Make me an offer…

By: goofy

goofy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:21:27 +0000

My parents still use a mailstation and it works just fine
my provider is emypeople.net
find them online or phone them @ 717-277-0200

By: walt davis

walt davis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:14:36 +0000

my mailstation works just fine as of 1-31-10 I highly reccomend same.

By: HP Printing Mailbox with Presto Service — The Gadgeteer

HP Printing Mailbox with Presto Service — The Gadgeteer — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:56:16 +0000

[...] Julie posted that she still gets a lot of interest in the old MailStation email device more than ten years after it was reviewed. People still want to provide some method [...]

By: ahmed

ahmed — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:38:56 +0000

i have a mail station but it didn’t work i need a solution

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:58:56 +0000

Obsolete review, should be removed. Some comments say their Mailstation service is still working, but the Mailstation and new service are no longer sold, and if you have any problems there’s zero support from Earthlink. Google for alternative devices and services.

By: Theresa Mahoney

Theresa Mahoney — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:33:00 +0000

My nephews have just unearthed an old MailStation that their mother used for e-mail. She loved it – mainly because it did not invlve using a computer! She has gone home to God and we were wondering if their sister would be interested in using the MailStation.
Unfortunately, we cannot put our hands on an instruction booklet. Would it be possible to get a booklet?
We could review the booklet with her and see if she would like to get a year’s contract and make use of the Mail Station.
It would make a great Christmas present for her – as it once did for her mother.
I await your response with hope.
Thank you.
Theresa Mahoney

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:18:39 +0000

I’m looking for service as well. I have the MailStation and just talked to Earthlink and they have discontinued the service. They told me to call Pitney Bowes but it’s the wrong Mailstation. Surely there is some way to get dial up access for this machine! For those of you who’s MailStation still works, what service are you using?

By: barb

barb — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:52:11 +0000

My mom has a mailstation and discontinued her Earthlink service some time ago. Now she wants it back and Earthlink won’t reactivate her account. Are there any other providers out there?

By: Donna Walters

Donna Walters — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:07:41 +0000

My mother has a mailstation e-mail machine. I live in CA, she lives in IL so it is great for communicating. However, she tells me she can only receive one e-mail at a time. If two e-mails are sent, one of them is deleted before she can read it. Does anyone have a solution for this problem?

By: Brook Lenox

Brook Lenox — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:11:26 +0000

Hi,

Julie mentioned Presto as a possible solution above. I’m biased…I work for Presto, but I do think it is a very simple solution for keeping in touch with family members that have trouble with email and computers.

By: What is the perfect computer for Grandma? — The Gadgeteer

What is the perfect computer for Grandma? — The Gadgeteer — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:30:03 +0000

[...] after it was originally posted, I continue to receive emails and comments about my review of the Mailstation email appliance. For example, the other day I received this email: Hi Julie, My mom just turned 95 [...]

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:57:14 +0000

@Bill So that must mean that Earthlink is still supporting them?

By: Bill Long

Bill Long — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:57:56 +0000

I have an 82 years old relative that will not have anything to do with computers. I set her up with an Earthlink mailstation that I bought on eBay and it works great. She has no computer skills but is able to read, write and send email, (text only, no photos or attachments) using the Mailstation.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:33:53 +0000

If anyone is interested, I have one of these. I just pulled it out and plugged it in and it still works. I can’t see any point in them, anymore, but if you are interested, I can be contacted at hbchb at cox.net.

By: Fred Aries

Fred Aries — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:40:02 +0000

Hi, I work as a Sales Consultant in an internet service provider here in the United States and we don’t offer services anymore for Mailstations. I’d rather suggest that you buy a regular computer or laptop if you really want to go online. It would be a waste of time if you will not believe me coz you will just keep on calling those companies or all the internet providers asking if you can get a service for that particular equipment. Once you already have your PC or laptop with you, you can ask for either a Dial Up or high speed DSL internet service (that depends on your activities online). Good Luck!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:08:17 +0000

@Marie I don’t think the mailstation is being made any longer. Here are a couple alternatives worth looking into:
http://www-mycelery-com.netsolads.com/
http://www.presto.com/

By: marie davis

marie davis — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:49:56 +0000

My mother in law has the mailstation and loved it so we got her a computer and she wants her mailstation back….we purchased it about 8 yrs ago.
Can she get one that is cable friendly?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:19:53 +0000

If you are interested in this, you may be interested in this service:

Sunnygram
http://www.sunnygram.com

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:10:36 +0000

@Deb Entner I believe the Mailstation has been discontinued…