Creating a new email account now

[Sam1487]

I've given my Dad a Mac Pro G5 (powerPC chip) and he's finally agreed to ditch his hotmail account. With mobile me now gone (for new users) and icloud a way off (and his mac not being able to run Lion) is there anyway to get him a .mac or .me asddress without picking up a mobile me box that stores still have in stock?

 

[flipshot]

No there is no way of signing up for one until iCloud launches. Even purchasing a box won't work as Apple are no longer activating codes and tell you to request a refund (http://www.me.com/activate)

 

[rick snagwell]

No there is no way of signing up for one until iCloud launches. Even purchasing a box won't work as Apple are no longer activating codes and tell you to request a refund (http://www.me.com/activate)

wrong.

if you have ios5 on your device, you can sign up for a @me.com addy thru the icloud setting.

 

[newagemac]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say his Dad isn't a developer with access to the iOS5 beta.

 

[maflynn]

wrong.

if you have ios5 on your device, you can sign up for a @me.com addy thru the icloud setting.

Most consumers don't have access to iOS5

 

[Sam1487]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say his Dad isn't a developer with access to the iOS5 beta.

Yeah, we're still getting over the "command key" "what this one?" "no that's control" thing. Which happens every. day.

Cheers for the replies folks