TMMA members may:
Use a TMMA email to send and receive TMMA email (recommended).
Pros:
The mailbox can be added to your desktop, iPad/tablet and/or iPhone/smartphone email program, so your TMMA email is readily accessible to you;
Separates your TMMA email from your personal email;
When sending an email, the recipient will see your TMMA address, not your personal email address; and
When posting to the TMMA discussion board, TMMA members and public viewers will see only your TMMA address, not your personal email address.
Cons:
Yet another mailbox to check; and
Attachments are limited to 64 megabytes.
Use a personal email address to send and receive TMMA email.
Pros:
"One-stop shopping." All TMMA email goes directly to your personal mailbox.
Cons:
When you send an email, the recipient will see your personal email address; and
When you post to the TMMA discussion board, viewers will see your personal email address.
Decline a TMMA email account and opt not to use a personal email address to send and receive TMMA email.
Pros:
No TMMA emails.
Cons:
More difficult for you to communicate with other town meeting members.
You will not be able to post to the TMMA discussion board; you can only read posts.