Best Web email service: Gmail by ZDNet's Richard MacManus -- CNET has just started what will be an intriguing series comparing the 'web 2.0' apps of the Big 3 Internet companies: "The companies aim to integrate their multiple services and serve up new and comprehensive suites that capture your exclusive attention and loyalty, but does one brand stand [...]
From the same article, CNET’s Elsa Wenzel concludes:
"…all this dragging and dropping [of Yahoo Mail and Windows Live Mail] seems primitive next to Gmail's automated labeling options. We give the Web 2.0 edge to Gmail for thinking outside the box. Gmail's integration with Google Calendar, Chat, and Maps feels logical and not forced, and if there have to be ads on the page, we prefer Google's text messages off to the side over Microsoft's banner ads any day. Furthermore, true to the Web 2.0 spirit of sharing, Gmail's open code enables devotees to hack new features."
Oh! I always knew GMail is far better than Windows Live Mail or Yahoo Mail Beta, afterall I am using all three of them. Okay, I opted out of Windows Live Mail because it … well … hmm … it’s not what I was expecting !! But I like Yahoo Mail beta, it has a refreshing look [what gmail lacks] and the tab-ability that’s awsome.
So which mail service do you like most ? Okay .. including GMail !
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I love Gmail, but unfortunately it is not as powerful as my other client FastMail yet. When it comes to more demanding tasks like using it as a complete online e-mail client, Gmail can do the job, but lacks a bit in features to do it perfect. Still, I use Gmail as my primary client, and out of the three (Yahoo, Microsoft, Google), it is the best client by far.
I’ve been trying to convince my friends they should switch to gmail…they’ll figure it out eventually.
John, I have never used FastMail so I can’t comment on that, but for me GMail, more or less, is good enough as per my needs.
That’s true Robin, even I have friends who still prefer hotmail/yahoo over gmail and few who havn’t tried gmail at all. Somehow they are convinced that they don’t need to try GMail at all.
who want to circulate the new email to all friends and tell that I have changed my email ID. So I am happy with my yahoo id. It solve my purpose.
Cheers
Nidhi
Nidhi, it is not necessary to circulate your new email ID at once. As you start using your new ID, your contacts will eventually come to know about it.
Hey Neeraj, great blog mate! Enjoy reading your posts. Found one problem with Emire, blockquotes look pathetic. Try giving a font tag within blockquotes.
Okay Gmail is very good but I’ve felt that Google has completley ignored it. I’ve nto seen any new feature… Windows Live mail is enthusiastic and has fantastic features. 2 Things only:
1) Speed
2)Tags
otherwise it’s good. The team responds also. Hope to see more of WLM.
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