As I move more and more of my computing away from my desktop computer to the Internet and Ubuntu, my computing life becomes less complicated and quite mobile. I can access documents, calendar information, contact information, and more from my phone (Treo 755p at the moment) and any Internet connected computer any where I happen to be.
The one looming part of my desktop computer that I can't move completely to the web yet is my email. I use Microsoft Outlook to retrieve, sort, save, and filter spam (via Cloudmark Desktop) coming from five different email addresses. It's not necessarily the Outlook that I hate to leave behind because I can check my email from anywhere via web mail. Cloudmark Desktop [1] keeps me tethered to my desk because it does such a fantastic job of separating the spam from my real email.
This is why I need input from Gmail users. I want to learn from Gmail users who truly "get" Google's unique approach to email and can give me first hand knowledge of how effective labels and searching email works in Gmail versus sorting email into folders in traditional email services and applications. And even more importantly, how effective is the Gmail spam filter?
If you use Gmail regularly or know a Gmail aficionado, please leave a comment below telling me about your experiences. I want to learn from you.
Links:
[1] http://www.cloudmark.com/
[2] https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=rick@yourpcpartner.com&item_name=Buy
[3] http://helpmerick.com/stop_document_printing_video_tip.htm
[4] http://helpmerick.com/future_now.htm