Quick list of Gmail and Y!mail features~

.: Here is a quick comparison of free web-based e-mail service between Google Mail (Gmail) and Yahoo! mail (Y! mail).

Y!mail.

Gmail.

• Free storage space
• Gmail: currently is 7GB++ (infinity storage: incoming?)
• Y! mail: unlimited space

• Instant chat
• Gmail: Google Talk built-in
• Y! mail: Yahoo! messenger built-in

• Ability to open e-mail in new tab
• Gmail: Nope (default view is in conversational view)
• Y! mail: Yes (both in classic and new layout)

• Attachment size limitation
• Gmail: 25MB
• Y! mail: 25MB (all documents, pictures (.jpg, .png, .gif), compressed files, except .exe files)

• New theme and layout
• Gmail: DIY and animated themes and layout
• Y! mail: colors change only

• Loading speed
• Gmail: HTML view-fast, default view-moderate.
• Y! mail: classic-moderate, new modern layout-quite slow

• Apps availability
• Gmail: too many interesting application (some apps is still in Google Labs) 
• Y! mail: picnik, flickr, drop.io, myPhotos by Xoopit, PayPal, evite~~

• Special e-mail services
• Gmail: many service available (most of them is in Google Labs)
• Y! mail: eg: drag and drop, auto-check for new messages, search inside mail, auto-save drafts, easier access to attachments, calendar timeline, time-saving shortcuts, etc.

• Spam detection
• Gmail: moderate
• Y! mail: moderate

• Mobile version
• Gmail: m.google.com/mail
• Y! mail: m.yahoo.com/mail

• Everything about Gmail? >>
• Yahoo! classic and new mail comparison >>

aiemm: "Free is good, free is easy. And not every free is good, neither is easy. So use whatever free wisely." ;-)

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