The Trench Reynolds Report

  • FastMail FTW

    For the past week or so I’ve been comparing other free services to Gmail and extolling Gmail’s virtues. However to be honest with you I actually stopped using Gmail for the most part after I wrote the first post. I didn’t mislead you dear reader because I did not switch to a free e-mail service.…

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  • G-Mail vs. Hotmail

    Today I’m going to see how Hotmail stacks up against G-Mail. I’m actually a little surprised by Hotmail. It’s been a while since I used it regularly. + Fast. + Choice of skins including black. + Sort of aliasing. / Forwarding but it’s all or nothing. + Can stay logged in all day – Ads…

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  • G-Mail vs. Inbox.com

    Today’s runner up to G-Mail is Inbox.com. Great name for a free e-mail provider by the way. + Fast interface. I mean super fast. Leaves G-Mail in the dust. + Aliasing. All the aliasing you need. + Good interface + Can stay logged in all day – No forwarding – Every time you delete an…

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  • G-mail vs. Yahoo Mail

    Ok, today I’m going to look at how the ‘new’ Yahoo Mail stacks up against G-Mail. + Decent Interface. + Can stay logged in for two weeks. + Feed reader included – The feed reader sucks – No forwarding yet – No aliasing – Loses messages – Ads galore including the tagline Bottom Line: It’s…

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  • G-Mail vs. GMX

    Today in our comparison to G-Mail we look at GMX. Overall a nifty webmail service with just a few drawbacks. + Slick interface. It looks like a mail app like Thunderbird or Outlook but it’s all web-based. – But it all opens in a new window, not a new tab. – And you can’t stay…

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  • G-Mail vs. AOL Mail

    I’ve fallen out of love with G-Mail. It’s been slower than dirt lately and it’s really starting to annoy me. Not only that but unless you download a plugin or hack your browser you can’t change the look of G-Mail. Staring at a white background all day gets kind of annoying after a while. The…

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  • GMX Mail

    I’m trying to escape from Gmail but it’s hard to find a free e-mail service with comparable features but there is hope. The only service I’ve found so far that could be a Gmail killer is GMX Mail. Two problems though for me. 1. You can’t stay logged in all day. 2. And this is…

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