Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 1—The Aiken Standard's switch to mail delivery takes effect next week. Beginning with the Tuesday, June 4, edition, the U.S.

Geek Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part column on switching to a new email provider. The second half will be published next week. Q: Cox Cable is forcing me to switch to a different email provider.

There are plenty of good reasons why you might want to change your email account. You want or need to change email providers, you hate your current email address, or you’ve become inundated with spam.