Comments on: Is GMail Now Irresistible? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/11/is-gmail-now-irresistible/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/11/is-gmail-now-irresistible/comment-page-1/#comment-134768 Peter Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:06:57 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4246#comment-134768 I've been a convert to Gmail for all my e-mail needs for a few years now. I'll admit that I was a bit hesitant to switch over 100% to an online service, but as they say, "GMail is different". Besides forcing the other webmail providers to innovate and offer more space, Gmail is easy to use, doesn't have many hassles and the ads aren't bothersome. The ability to easily search for old messages also makes management a lot easier. I have several old POP3 accounts pointed to Gmail so that all my mail is just aggregated there. Sure, there are privacy concerns, but I don't really have anything critical going through there. The only concern is that with all your mail on a third-party server there is the potential for unrepentant loss. Thankfully, things like <a href="http://www.gmail-backup.com/" rel="nofollow">Gmail Backup</a> help allay some of those fears. I’ve been a convert to Gmail for all my e-mail needs for a few years now. I’ll admit that I was a bit hesitant to switch over 100% to an online service, but as they say, “GMail is different”.

Besides forcing the other webmail providers to innovate and offer more space, Gmail is easy to use, doesn’t have many hassles and the ads aren’t bothersome.

The ability to easily search for old messages also makes management a lot easier. I have several old POP3 accounts pointed to Gmail so that all my mail is just aggregated there. Sure, there are privacy concerns, but I don’t really have anything critical going through there.

The only concern is that with all your mail on a third-party server there is the potential for unrepentant loss. Thankfully, things like Gmail Backup help allay some of those fears.

]]> By: Robert Lendvai http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/11/is-gmail-now-irresistible/comment-page-1/#comment-132948 Robert Lendvai Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:06:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4246#comment-132948 I've been on GMail for almost two years now and really like it. Having Google search as part of an email client makes it really powerful. I’ve been on GMail for almost two years now and really like it. Having Google search as part of an email client makes it really powerful.

]]> By: Alan Lepofsky http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/11/is-gmail-now-irresistible/comment-page-1/#comment-132811 Alan Lepofsky Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:56:51 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4246#comment-132811 I wish they would add tables to the editor already! I wish they would add tables to the editor already!

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