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Like many people, I have both a Gmail account and a Yahoo! Mail account. That's because there are things that I like about each of them enough to not want to get rid of either of them. Despite the fact that they are both email systems, they are strikingly different. If you're going to limit yourself to just one free e-mail account, you'll have to carefully consider your preferences to go with the right one.
Here are some of the differences between Gmail and Yahoo! Mail:
- Attachments. Gmail lets you add attachments in the same screen as the one you're writing your email in. Yahoo moves you to a different screen and makes you add attachments one at a time. To add more than five attachments requires adding addition boxes in which to input information. Some people may find this annoying.
- Chat feature. Although Yahoo! has an IM program, it's not the same Gmail's chat function which is built right into your email. Some people like this option because it makes it easy to send quick messages instead of longer emails when you're conversing with someone else who is already online. However, some people don't want to be seen online when they're answering email and so don't like this Gmail function. Of course, you can opt out of it.
- Contact storage. Gmail and Yahoo! differ slightly in the way that they organize your contacts. Gmail automatically keeps addresses that you've emailed on your contact list unless you delete them. Yahoo is the opposite; you have to manually opt to add them to your address book. The basics are the same but the appearance is a little different so it's a matter of preference. It should be noted that Google is now letting you expand your personal profile so that the contacts you have may provide more information automatically through Google.
- Conversation organization. Gmail keeps your conversation going for you - every time that you reply to someone's email, it automatically gets added to the same conversation thread so you can easily look things up within the conversation again. However, this can be annoying because to change your "subject" line, you have to re-compose a new email which is not true of Yahoo! Mail.
- Folder organization. The main thing about Yahoo! Mail that I prefer is the way that it lets you set up folders and organize your information. Google lets you label your folders but they're all kept in basically the same places. (They're in your inbox or they can be archived.) In contrast, you can create many different folders on Yahoo! which makes more organizational sense for my work.
- Professional credibility. Most people who use their email accounts for professional reasons don't use a free account at all. However, those that do almost always go with Gmail. It is considered to be the more professional of accounts and lends greater credibility to freelancers and home business owners who receive email from clients and investors. Gmail recently added a function that lets you set up an email account with your own domain name so that you can get some serious professionalism from it. Although Yahoo! Mail accounts are common, they aren't considered quite as professional by the average person working online today.
- Spam folders. In my experience, Yahoo! Mail gets more spam. Additionally, I've had more problems with my Yahoo! inbox mail and spam mail getting tossed into the wrong folder than I've had with Gmail. But that could be just one user's experience and not indicative of the whole situation.
For the most part, I prefer Gmail to Yahoo! Mail. However, there are benefits to both of them. And either can be good as a free account. Just don't go with Hotmail.
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I have a gmail account but I would have to say I use my yahoo account more often, thanks for the comparison.
I prefer Gmail. It does look more professional, not to mention, when it was new, it was easy enough to get my real name, so now I can use it for things like that. It's kinda hard to forget my email when it's my name. ;3
Great comparison! ^^;
you've nicely laid down the differences.
There really should be more mentioned about Gmails spam folders. It is very effective when it comes to labelling and getting rid of junk. I have both accounts but I prefer Gmail any day.
I have had yahoo and now in gmail, I prefer gmail.
Thanks for the comparisons too...I have both and im liking my gmails spam filter.
I do agree that Yahoo inbox gets a ton of spam. I've noticed that usually after having a yahoo after 6 months to a year you start getting filled with spam.
Thumbs Up for Yahoo.
i was a yahoo fans for a long time, after Trying Gmail for couple weeks, I loved it...then I started to hate yahoo because all the junks and ads inside your mailbox. When I first created yahoo mail, it was ok with all those junks but now I'm so tired of those ads and so annoying with all flashy ads.
Before I was Gmail user, I would said to anyone who used Gmail.."what the heck is Gmail!"
Now I'm a Gmail fan, with Gmail you can save and edit Word/excel/pdf/PowerPoint docs online. That's nice feature about Gmail I don't need to have MS office on your computer to able to open a MS docs.
You can access all your files online (if you have internet access) anywhere in the world without having to have the MS office Produt.
If you are looking for an email with flashy ads everywhere then go for yahoo and hotmail....
if you are looking for an email to just read your email have better email organization....GMAIL IS for you...
O yea Gmail organized your emails conversation between friend way nicer than Yahoo or hotmail...
I rather have emails replies compact as a single email than have 50 to 100 new emails in my inbox...
Today , I have to write the difference between gmail and yahoo mail , I get good source of comparison in both
Thanks
Gmail - The best among
best comparison I have seen so far - and I have read over 50 of them today!
Well done, and great points!
that was well described. it really helped me, and now I think I am going to get gmail thankx to all the writing you have done for hub
good comperision.
ever since i started using GMail , i am using it..leaving yahoo behind..GMail, its simple and easy to use,.
Well,I like Gmail.
Nicely layed out. Gmail has a much better dedicated team intent on bettering the user experience and interface. They certainly have better features, LESS SPAM (almost 0% for me), and continually add new exprimental features which i cant live without. If you are signing up for the first time, i would suggest going with gmail first and see what u think of it.
The killer feature for me is IMAP. Basically that gives you the ability to access in multiple ways from multiple computers, and have it backed up online, and still have them sync. Yahoo doesn't have it, and Gmail eventually brought it out, so another nail in the coffin of Yahoo mail.
I guess you get more spam on yahoo since it would be an older account. But I like spam filtering of yahoo. Its pretty effective.
But Gmail is getting more and more features everyday like offline usage, google labs is awesome. Also, its is a free POP access unlike yahoo.
I use both Yahoo and Gmail. I much prefer Yahoo because it allows me to neatly organize my emails into folders. And I acually don't receive any spam. So, my chioce is Yahoo.
I have both types of email as well and Gmail is the best by far. Gmail is easy to access, has a great spam filter, and does not put as many restrictions on files and other things.
I use yahoo and gmail...but I want the messages that received at yahoo, also received on gmail... What can I do?
I use only yahoo but from what you said, I will try Gmail
I use all three but use Gmail mainly for both personal and domain accounts. Whoever has a domain should use Gmail they will find it very useful. Gmail is accessible in all places, phones, etc., for free makes it very useful compared to other email programs.
Gmail 100%! Google is attached to everything nowadays and it's just the way to be. And professionally google is better than a yahoo account. It's only a matter of time before everyone switches over...
Great hub by the way,
Ker
I'm definitely a Gmail fan, but I guess, as you pointed out, Yahoo does have a few good features too.
gmail is way cool!
Oh! I am a GMail fan.
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i like gmail its better than yahoo
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Great. I am a gmail fan. I think gmail is the best. Gmail is more easy to use and safe. I can never sign in yahoo mail in mobile phone. And hotmail never allows (me) to creat id easily. However, nothing is so great as google and gmail.
good job
Yahoo. Gmail scans all your personal mail. I guess that yahoo could do that too, but they haven't said if they do.
I will say that yahoo and gmail are very good email providers but let me make it clear that in my opinion hotmail is the best and will remain the best for a very long time
suitable for all them dude
Yes, I too like gmail! Well, I now like it more since you pointed these points out.
Gmail Rocks!
i like the yahoo mail
A lot in my yahoo inbox is spam... and almost no spam in gmail. Gmail rocks!
Hotmail is not part of this game, no.
There is really little difference between folders(yahoo) and labels(gmail). Both do the same thing, they are a way of tagging your email with some name of your choosing. The power of gmail is that multiple label names can be attached to the same email. Gmail also lets you create a automated filing clerk by using gmail-filters, that way if certain things that match a filter, gmail will automatically label the email, leaving it in your inbox to read, the when your done you just hit "archive". Gmail allows POP3 and IMAP, yahoo charges for POP and to my knowledge does not even offer IMAP. When you look at the features, clearly Gmail is professional, has the most -- in comparison yahoo seems like development stopped 8 years ago.
Gmail Rocks ...
How ever its speed is getting slow gradually
2 years later from when the time this hub was written, I believe GMAIL has implemented a rule that you have to verify your account through a phone... if i'm not mistaken... this makes me want to stick with yahoo. =[
Gmail is the best mail client ever!
yahoo sux
hotmail sux 2
After many years with gmail, I switched to Yahoo! I use gmail for spam filtering, then forward the results to my Yahoo! account.
For one thing, Yahoo!'s TOS says, specifically, they don't read email for targeted ads.
Another thing they have (same as gmail, some of you may not realize) is ability to send mail FROM various email addresses e.g. your gmail or your own domain, for "professional" appearance.
For another, Yahoo! has recently improved its mail GUI, so for example larger snippets are shown and less distracting ads clutter the display.
Folders and contacts offer a great benefits, as do Yahoo! messenger on my MacBookPro and a Yahoo! app on my iPod Touch. I don't use offline mail, so lack of pop is no big deal.
Yahoo! FTW
Gmail for me ......
anyone know if you can get your gmail through a Yahoo! account in the same way I get my roadrunner mail thru Yahoo?
soyelude says:
2 years ago
Thanks for the information Kathy...did'nt quite know the difference until you spelt it out. Thanks again...nice hub.