Comments on: Top 10 reasons to ditch gMail for Microsoft http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:06:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sean http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-344457 Sean Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:42:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-344457 I use Exchange for work and GMail for personal. I'd rather use Gmail, it is faster, doesn't log me out every 2 minutes and I like the way the messages are formatted. I use Exchange for work and GMail for personal. I’d rather use Gmail, it is faster, doesn’t log me out every 2 minutes and I like the way the messages are formatted.

]]> By: Michael http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-344406 Michael Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:03:55 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-344406 ha, every reason you listed was either inaccurate in 2006 or fixed now. Does that mean that you are gMails #1 fan? ha, every reason you listed was either inaccurate in 2006 or fixed now. Does that mean that you are gMails #1 fan?

]]> By: Bug http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-326964 Bug Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:55:42 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-326964 Gmail is the best free web based email client, hands down. This list is rubbish. For some fun and entertaining top 10 lists check out www.old-wizard.com Gmail is the best free web based email client, hands down.

This list is rubbish. For some fun and entertaining top 10 lists check out http://www.old-wizard.com

]]> By: Mike http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-321658 Mike Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:31:34 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-321658 1. OWA blows chunks on anything but IE. Who uses IE anymore? 2. I use gmail offline all the time... it's called Thunderbird. You are attacking a web client for not handling an offline situation, which it inherently can't do. That's like attacking OWA for being unavailable offline. Compare apples to apples. 3. See #2. 4. I don't run windows, and wouldn't use IE even if I did(except for testing websites for bugs caused by proprietary bs). Hence, OWA blows. 5. Why would I do that when I can get Google Apps for my domain for free? 6. If you're worried about the government reading your e-mail you have bigger problems. For them to care, you are likely doing something illegal, in which case, search away. 7. You can not only do this in gCal, you can also type "at " and it automatically looks it up in google maps. 8. Your contacts get full profiles, I don't know where this comes from. 9. No tasks or notes... no problem. That's what docs and "Remember the Milk" is for. Both handle notes and todos better than the tasks and notes in exchange. 10. http://johnvey.com/features/gmailapi/, http://code.google.com/apis/calendar/ 1. OWA blows chunks on anything but IE. Who uses IE anymore?
2. I use gmail offline all the time… it’s called Thunderbird. You are attacking a web client for not handling an offline situation, which it inherently can’t do. That’s like attacking OWA for being unavailable offline. Compare apples to apples.
3. See #2.
4. I don’t run windows, and wouldn’t use IE even if I did(except for testing websites for bugs caused by proprietary bs). Hence, OWA blows.
5. Why would I do that when I can get Google Apps for my domain for free?
6. If you’re worried about the government reading your e-mail you have bigger problems. For them to care, you are likely doing something illegal, in which case, search away.
7. You can not only do this in gCal, you can also type “at ” and it automatically looks it up in google maps.
8. Your contacts get full profiles, I don’t know where this comes from.
9. No tasks or notes… no problem. That’s what docs and “Remember the Milk” is for. Both handle notes and todos better than the tasks and notes in exchange.
10. http://johnvey.com/features/gmailapi/, http://code.google.com/apis/calendar/

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-294154 Robbie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:08:38 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-294154 Well, I'm currently working on the next version of Exchange Server, so stay tuned... I think it's safe to say that the competition is going to intensify. Well, I’m currently working on the next version of Exchange Server, so stay tuned… I think it’s safe to say that the competition is going to intensify.

]]> By: jason http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-291991 jason Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:25:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-291991 What is your current top 10 list? Things seemed to have changed since 2006. What is your current top 10 list? Things seemed to have changed since 2006.

]]> By: Realstock Internet Marketing and SEO Systems http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-128803 Realstock Internet Marketing and SEO Systems Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:17:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-128803 Gmail is a great system... Think of how many people have wasted how many hours on setting up outlook... Think of how many people have wasted how many hours on spam... Now... Think of how many people have lost hours working with gmail and spam... I'm 24, and I have always hated outlook, perhaps I am an anomaly but I think the future generation will agree. It's as easy as 1. use an easy web based email program [ie gmail] 2. pop your messages locally once a week [for professionals etc] I can see gmail getting beat out by another webmail system but all in all when the rubber hits the road you should not have to think about what processes your email... IT JUST NEEDS TO WORK.. outlook will suck your will to live, I have seen it personally. Cheers! J http://www.realstock.ca Gmail is a great system…

Think of how many people have wasted how many hours on setting up outlook…
Think of how many people have wasted how many hours on spam…

Now…

Think of how many people have lost hours working with gmail and spam…

I’m 24, and I have always hated outlook, perhaps I am an anomaly but I think the future generation will agree.

It’s as easy as
1. use an easy web based email program [ie gmail]
2. pop your messages locally once a week [for professionals etc]

I can see gmail getting beat out by another webmail system but all in all when the rubber hits the road you should not have to think about what processes your email… IT JUST NEEDS TO WORK.. outlook will suck your will to live, I have seen it personally.

Cheers!
J
http://www.realstock.ca

]]> By: concerned human http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-127535 concerned human Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:25:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-127535 offline is so yesterday...right...NOT..offline is the only way to get your work done..the internets wild west unstable environment is just saveing a stamp...I'm in no hurry and you should rethink your lifestyle...SLAVE offline is so yesterday…right…NOT..offline is the only way to get your work done..the internets wild west unstable environment is just saveing a stamp…I’m in no hurry and you should rethink your lifestyle…SLAVE

]]> By: Thomas http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-55385 Thomas Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:03:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-55385 I am with 1 and 1 and was with Intermedia before. Intermedia is better even if it costs a little more. Don't ever switch, I regretted it. I am with 1 and 1 and was with Intermedia before. Intermedia is better even if it costs a little more. Don’t ever switch, I regretted it.

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-14700 Robbie Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:34:54 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/28/top-10-reasons-to-ditch-gmail-for-microsoft/#comment-14700 Truthfully, it probably is a little personal and maybe I need an engineer from the gMail team to put me in place. But dang it, I'm tired of these gMail lovers who think a lot of hard drive space is a replacement for kick ass AJAX code. Google is very lucky MS uses OWA to sell Exchange CALs instead of web ads, otherwise gMail would be in same boat that MSN search is in. Truthfully, it probably is a little personal and maybe I need an engineer from the gMail team to put me in place. But dang it, I’m tired of these gMail lovers who think a lot of hard drive space is a replacement for kick ass AJAX code.

Google is very lucky MS uses OWA to sell Exchange CALs instead of web ads, otherwise gMail would be in same boat that MSN search is in.

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