My Google Mail stopped working. I clicked on the link ‘I cannot access my account’. I followed the instructions. And shortly afterwards, my account has come back to life. It’s free. It’s got imap. But do I want to leave my mission critical stuff on there? Possibly, because I leave my originals on the ISP server. But that means I have to manage the ISP email, as space is pretty limited. I could pay for a hosted Exchange service. But who’s to say that it would cause less problems? So, I download the emails to my desktop, back that up, and put the backup in a fireproof box. A lot of work. But I’ve seen too many people in tears who’ve lost their work.