Web Mail - your preference

benbsb29 · 18th February 2010, 14:15

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Ben, you can delete a single mail in the mail chain, goto the top right of the mail, click on V, then click 'Delete this message'.

Ah, well... since we were talking about being user-friendly..

Is that more easier than a single 'Delete' button click, present in Yahoo mail, finney ?!

finneyp · 18th February 2010, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

Is that more easier than a single 'Delete' button click, present in Yahoo mail, finney ?!

If there are 10 mails on the same subject, in Yahoo you have to click & open each of those 10 mails, which could be scattered all over your mail box.
But, in Gmail all the 10 mails are grouped in one mail chain & I just need to click once & see all the mails.

Now, which is easier & user friendly?

s3va · 18th February 2010, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by finneyp

If there are 10 mails on the same subject, in Yahoo you have to click & open each of those 10 mails, which could be scattered all over your mail box.
But, in Gmail all the 10 mails are grouped in one mail chain & I just need to click once & see all the mails.

Now, which is easier & user friendly?

Even though they are not under a single tree in Yahoo as in Gmail, they arent as bad as it has been described ! The search results would be listed serially in Yahoo which is more than convenient.

mobike008 · 18th February 2010, 16:19

I prefer Gmail all the way !

Abbas · 18th February 2010, 16:28

Gmail Obviously, Its way to user friendly than any other free email accounts.

Rehaan · 18th February 2010, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

None. Hotmail. Both Yahoo and GMail look Prehistoric as compared to LIVE!

Please tell me this was a joke?

Whenever i want to give an example of bad User Interface - the first thing that comes to mind is hotmail!

Few Egs.
- If you're within a mail and you want to mark it as "unread" you can't! Infact they give you an option to "mark as read"

. Thats like having a doorbell inside the main door!
- If you're anywhere other than at the "Inbox" you cannot search your mail as the "Search mail" field disappears. So you need to go back to the inbox and then search.
- On the compose mail screen the "TO" field has a massive button, (most people just start typing the name and select from the dropdown anyway), and the "send" button is a small link, available only at the top!

I could go on and on~!

They had some ridiculous ones in the past as well which thankfully they have fixed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by myavu

Spams are well controlled. In 24 hr cycle, maximum spam mails accumulated are less than 20.

In Gmail, on a 24 day cycle, the spam count is probably - 0 mails.

(Though i'm not sure if you are talking about in your inbox or in the spam folder. If its the latter, then it depends on a lot of factors not really controllable by the email service provider)

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

...Also, what i dont like about Gmail is that all the mails are grouped together...

I hated the thought of "conversations"/grouping in gmail when i first got it -- but now its one of the best things!

Think of it in terms of Team-BHP.

Gmail is like having a full thread per mail topic.

Yahoo is almost like having a new thread for every new reply!

cya
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Samurai · 18th February 2010, 17:12

Started using gmail in 2005, never looked back. Yahoo id used only for joining yahoo groups, and hotmail used only MSDN account.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomthump

I used Yahoo mail since 1995 when I bought my first computer, a 133Mhz Intel with 32MB Ram for 48K. I was on dialup to Cochin I think, almost 180KM away. Yahoo was nice and easy.

You couldn't have done that in 1995. Hotmail came in 1996, and Yahoo mail came in 1997.

Aditya · 18th February 2010, 17:27

Gmail.
My Yahoo account got hacked many years ago. I didn't bother to create a new id.
Gmail is good enough for me.

neoonwheels · 18th February 2010, 17:32

Gmail is much better and simple to use any day. I just stopped using hotmail the day I got access to gmail.

sbraj · 18th February 2010, 17:42

Gmail.

Every mail on the subject is grouped together. This helps in better readability. I don't have to mentally sort out them.

Rehaan · 18th February 2010, 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

...Hotmail came in 1996...

Remember this? Pre-MS days...

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(No idea why i had saved it to my computer back in the day

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motorpsycho · 18th February 2010, 18:24

Gmail has a filter option to sort mails from a particular sender from the inbox and delete them or transfer them.

Archish · 18th February 2010, 19:50

G-mail, I find it more professional than Yahoo which has a non-formal feel to it.

sharathjeppu · 18th February 2010, 20:04

Gmail vs. Yahoo! Mail — Technological Commentary

Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please note that it is now imperative for you to upload pictures directly to the Team-BHP Server. Click here (Uploading photographs directly to Team-BHP) to view our simple help article on uploading pictures.

CorsaLove · 18th February 2010, 20:32

If your a new user on Yahoo, Try searching for the LOGOUT Tab fast.

View Poll Results: Do you prefer Gmail or Yahoo mail ?
I prefer Yahoo mail	32	15.24%
I prefer Gmail	178	84.76%
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18th February 2010, 16:19	#49
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,705 Thanked: 14,863 Times View My Garage	I prefer Gmail all the way !
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18th February 2010, 16:28	#50
Abbas BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 465 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	Gmail Obviously, Its way to user friendly than any other free email accounts.
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18th February 2010, 17:27	#53
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,844 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	Gmail. My Yahoo account got hacked many years ago. I didn't bother to create a new id. Gmail is good enough for me.
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18th February 2010, 17:32	#54
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,065 Thanked: 1,877 Times View My Garage	Gmail is much better and simple to use any day. I just stopped using hotmail the day I got access to gmail.
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18th February 2010, 17:42	#55
sbraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: B L R / T V M Posts: 1,071 Thanked: 9 Times	Gmail. Every mail on the subject is grouped together. This helps in better readability. I don't have to mentally sort out them.
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18th February 2010, 18:24	#57
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 482 Thanked: 448 Times	Gmail has a filter option to sort mails from a particular sender from the inbox and delete them or transfer them.
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18th February 2010, 19:50	#58
Archish BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 319 Thanked: 108 Times	G-mail, I find it more professional than Yahoo which has a non-formal feel to it.
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18th February 2010, 20:04	#59
sharathjeppu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 159 Thanked: 4 Times	Gmail vs. Yahoo! Mail — Technological Commentary Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please note that it is now imperative for you to upload pictures directly to the Team-BHP Server. Click here (Uploading photographs directly to Team-BHP) to view our simple help article on uploading pictures. Last edited by Technocrat : 18th February 2010 at 21:07. Reason: Please read the note in your post, thanks
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18th February 2010, 20:32	#60
CorsaLove BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 392 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	If your a new user on Yahoo, Try searching for the LOGOUT Tab fast.
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