When it comes to e-mail, usually one of these 3 names come to mind, but it’s not usual for anyone to compare them, except for the mailbox size. We all know that Gmail has the biggest capacity of the 3, but how does it add up in terms of speed and other features?
Apparently Gmail does not only come in first in terms of capacity but also speed and features, with Yahoo coming in at second place, although placing first in Outlook-lookalike-interface. So if you want a speedy email service with a very large inbox, Gmail is your best choice. If you want an email service with an Outlook-like interface, and the ability to integrate RSS, then Yahoo is the “client” to choose.
To be fair, no downtime is stated. Though I really like Gmail, it’s downtime is horrible compared to Yahoo or Hotmail.
i hardly ever have downtime with gmail, but when it does go down, it is annoying.
More for Gmail -
good:
* sponsored links
* keyboard shortcuts
* spam filter
bad:
* downtime
* doesn’t have ‘appear offline’ feature on integrated IMs (also on google talk)