I was searching the web trying to find directions on how to add more RAM to my eMac and I came across the MacAddict message board. While I was looking for what I came for, I happened across a thread about .Mac. .Mac is a service Apple offers with the following:
Share and access files, photos, movies, and more:
* Host web sites and publish web pages and photo albums from iPhoto.
* Send and receive email with an IMAP/POP .Mac Mail account and use webmail to access it from web browsers.
* Enjoy access to email, contact information, and favorite bookmarks from the web.
* Purchase up to 10 additional email-only accounts.
* Instant message with .Mac member name and iChat.
* Turn photos into slideshow screensavers with .Mac Slides.
* Publish iCal calendars online and share with friends and family.Store all your important data:
* Back up files to FireWire drives, iDisk, CD, DVD, or other mounted volumes, and use one-step backups for iLife files.
* Store, publish and share files with iDisk, your personal hard drive on the Internet.
* Designate 1 GB of combined storage space between iDisk and email based on your needs.
* Set read/write access to and password protect the iDisk Public folder.Synchronize your most important information:
* Keep iCal calendars, Address Book contacts, and Safari bookmarks in sync between your Macs and available to you online.
* With Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger” keep critical Mail information—including Spotlight-driven Smart Mailboxes—as well as stored passwords from your Keychain in sync and access them from multiple Macs.Create a .Mac space online for groups:
* Use a group email account to send and receive group messages.
* Access group messages, photo albums, movies, and web pages.
* View the group online calendar and subscribe through iCal.
* Share files using the iDisk Groups folder.
* Publish group web pages.And more:
* Get exclusive tutorials on .Mac, iLife, Mac OS X, and more in the .Mac Learning Center.
* Receive freebies, discounts, and other surprises throughout the year with the .Mac member benefits program.
* Get comprehensive email-based support when you need assistance.
It’s free for the first 60 days and then after that it costs $100 a year. I tried it and the only thing I liked about it was the online storage that came with it. While I was at the message board, I found a thread about a free online file storage service called Box.net which also gives 1GB of online storage. From the thread, supposedly I can set up an iDisk on my Mac which points to my Box.net account.