I can live with loosing POP3.  I access the account at att.net via the browser anyway.

Would this affect the "mail" apps running on tablets?  Would I loose this access?  Hard to believe since I can access my Yahoo email via apps and its free too.

As far as not providing support to a free account ... I have to wonder ... for everyone who signs up to get a free att email account ... ATT provides no tech support at all for them?  Thats hard to believe.