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When choosing an email service, an average user will USUALLY opt for the one with the most user-friendly interface. By average user, I mean someone who's never heard of Linux, for example. But what about all the other guys? Well what about me? I'm not an "average" user. Sure, I use my computer for average things, but I can also tell the difference between the Terminal and Command Prompt, can program in at least 3 different computer languages, and demand the most high-end, up-to-date software! (This is just an example, it's not meant to offend).

In this day and age, we're lucky that most software companies create applications that are both simple and intuitive. In my article, I'll be stating the Pros, Cons, and final judgements of both services. So let's get started, shall we?

Gmail: Gmail is a relatively new email service from Google, which emerged in the form of a private Beta back in mid-2004. It was well recieved and praised for its then-large 1GB of free storage, which eventually grew to 2GB and on. Today, it's available to everyone. Just as MSN has its "Passport" service, which ties your Hotmail account to other MSN/Live services, so does Google. Some notable services include: Blogger, Google Calender, Google Reader, Picasa Web Albums, and YouTube.

Pros:
-Great spam filters, probably stronger than the other competitors'. "Delete all spam" feature saves a lot of time.
-Tons and tons of storage 6GB, and growing everyday, so there's really no need to delete messages
-Great organization: It utilizes filters and folders to easily find what you're looking for. It even has its own internal email search engine.
-Easy reading: Emails containing the same subject (ie you reply to someone's email) will show up as a conversation, just as if you were IMing the person. This way, you have 1 email show up instead of 10.
-Integrated Instant Messenger: Takes very little to no reading space, as it is in the same area as the navigational links. Supports Google Talk (other Gmail users) and AIM.
-Tied with Google Calender (ie add appointement from email into Google Calender with 1 click)
-No banner/flash ads. Only relevant text ads that appear to the right of the email
-Tons of Firefox extensions
Extra:
-Can be mapped locally via Gmail Drive (shell extension) and used as a storage medium (it will show up under "My Computer). There is a 20MB/file limit and it will change the extension of .exe and .zip files. Upon entering Gmail in a web browser, they will show up as email attachments.
-Lots

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