I started using Gmail exclusively as my email program of choice almost eight weeks ago and haven’t opened Microsoft Outlook since. I wrote about it three weeks into the process, and decided to give another update today.
As I mentioned in my first installment, I do have a Gmail address, but don’t use it hardly at all. Instead, I utilize a wonderful feature built into Gmail that allows folks with their own domain email (email through a web site you own like helpmerick.com, myflowershop.com, etc) to retrieve that email directly into Gmail. This allows me to benefit from Gmail’s great features while maintaining my own email addresses. I haven’t missed a beat not having Outlook (which I used for almost 10 years) because I have more mobility, searching power, and flexibility with Gmail than I ever did with Outlook. And I mention Outlook because that’s what I used, but no other email application can match the features and simplicity of Gmail. Yahoo Mail might run a good race, but it is mired in the traditional email paradigm.
Gmail broke out of that system of folders and single email addresses and introduced a catch-all system for all your email with powerful searching abilities, easy to use filtering, incredibly accurate spam filtering, and the introduction of labels (replaces folders), and threaded messages. Read my previous article that talks about some of these features to learn more. I wrote today’s short blurb about Gmail because many people have been curious if I stayed with it. The answer is a resounding yes, and I plan to continue using Gmail until an even better, simpler, faster, and more innovative solution presents itself.
Related articles:
- My first year with Gmail
- Gmail convertee
- Any Gmail users out there?
- Import Outlook Contacts into Gmail WITH Street Addresses
- Solution to strange folders synchronizing error in Outlook 2007
Tags: email, folders, Gmail, labels, Microsoft, spam, update, Yahoo
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I have used gmail since it came out and love it. I have other accounts with other providers, but gmail picks up these and I can read them all from my gmail account.
HOW DO I GET RID OF OUTLOOK EXPRESS? I have tried every thing I can think of to uninstall it from my computer. The next time I look, there it is again. Sue
Outlook Express and Internet Explorer are part of Windows and can’t be removed. Just ignore their icons and remove the desktop ones…that’s the best you can do.
How can you ignore Outlook or whatever, when that is where your email is received when sent to Rick@ AOL.com or whoever your internet provider might be? Your friends have used this address hitherto but don’t have your G-mail or have you told them all? John.
Sorry, Rick, ignore my needless question. I’ve now read the previous article & all has been revealed. John.
When I open Device Manager there are no entries. Just a white screen. Is there a quick fix for this or would I have to go as far as to reinstall windows? I am running XP Home. Tom
To fix your problem, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
2. Double-click Plug and Play.
If you receive a Configuration Manager message, click OK.
3. In the Startup Type list, click Automatic, and then click OK.
4. Close Services.
5. Restart the computer.