Facebook discontinues its email service

Facebook discontinues its email service
Facebook has announced it will be discontinuing its email service, @facebook.com, and that all emails will be forwarded to your primary email on file.

If you do not have a primary email on file, you will no longer receive @facebook emails, and you can also turn off forwarding if you don't want the messages passed on.



Why the retirement? "Most people have not been using their @facebook.com email address," says the company.

Facebook launched the service in 2010, but it lacked basic features like subject lines, CC/BCCs and never caught on with the community.

In 2012, the company was criticized for making only the @facebook email visible, making many believe the social media giant was playing favorites with their own service.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 25 Feb 2014 22:11
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  • MagengarZ

    I'm so glad I've never used it, or else I'd be up to my neck in emails from all over the place.

    1.3.2014 00:59 #1

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