gMail (or Google Mail as it is known in the UK) is one of the many services offered by Google.
It is a web-based email service with many megabytes
of storage space for archiving mail threads..
Comments from those who selected gMail as one of
their Top 10 Tools in 2008
"For years I've used the MS Exchange/Outlook combo and
its been great but Gmail for business is awesome. We
made the switch about 6 months ago and haven't looked
back." Rich Chetwynd
"I live in
Gmail - most
of my work comes in via Gmail and I organise and
prioritise my work there. Large storage, powerful
search, conversations, tagging and my GTDinbox
add-in.
Brian
Mulligan
"Aún tiene que mejorar mucho, pero ¿hay una
alternativa mejor?. [Still it must improve much, but
is there is a better alternative]"
Emilio
Quintana
"Simple, reliable, sortable, with effective filters (including
spam filters) and plenty of room for large files and
archives."
Rodd Lucier
"is a productivity tool for me more
than a learning tool, but it is one of my favorites and I
use it constantly"
Christy Tucker
"for pulling together my emails, for powerful
search, for never having to delete"
Michelle
Gallen
"It has tags and very interactive, i
can read mails from anywhere in the world"
Jose
Carlos del Arco
"far more efficient for managing my all-important
emails than what my school can offer"
Daniel Lemire
"my email of choice since my computer
crashed and I lost all my computer-based contacts. Now I
really like how tagging my messages works, and that I
can access my messages and contacts through any online
computer."
Joan
Vinall-Cox
"I started using GMail after some never-ending
battles with spam. Not only is the spam gone, but GMail
has a nice clean interface and a ton of free storage.
With groups and labels, it is easy to put together
mailing lists and retrieve specific e-mails that are
archived. Even though the providers for my two websites
provide multiple e-mail accounts, I find that I use
GMail exclusively."
Don Simmons
"Easy-to-use, storage galore, no folders, search, and
NO annoying video-based advertisements,
entertainment and news like Yahoo and MSN mail. We
are there to read/write our e-mails, not view news
and entertainment (Be more creative in creating
revenue), which we can get elsewhere (Think speed
and ease-of-use when it comes to e-mail). Sometimes,
all-in-one frustrates!
"Best web based email by far.
Although I actually use Thunderbird to actually read my
mail. But with Gmail it is so easy to find "lost"
messages. I've also recently learned about a really
useful trick with gmail where you can create
supplemental addresses by adding a + after your user
name" Adam Sutcliffe
"I couldn’t do without it. I use
it to archive all of my mail, and I can search for
specific emails in seconds." Jason Edwards
"the
search functionality, the threaded conversations and the
ability to create groups and communication in real-time
are all great attributes of the gmail system. I also
enjoy how it integrates with Google Calender."
Karl Kapp
"I
love this web based email system and the fact that I can
access it from any computer. Not only do you get tons of
storage but I like the way it keeps the threaded
conversations together. Gmail chat is also nifty.
"I
use Gmail for sending and receiving my professional
e-mail messages. Sometimes I use this as a secure
file server for storing my files too
J" Sathish
Narayanan
"my favourite personal email account. I like the
fact I can tag emails. They become more easily
searchable"
Cristina
Mendes Da Costa
"I'm
not sure this should even be considered email. To
me it represents the only acceptable form of email."
Mark
Arnold
"I couldn't function without this.
The search and tagging functions are invaluable,
especially as I try to implement Getting Things Done.
And although I use it daily and have begun to email
files to myself as a back-up for my hard drive, I'm
still only using 9% of my available storage."
Michele
Martin
"Powerful
web-based email. Very useful productivity tool too."
Juan Antonio Ortiz
"Gmail is my preferred personal email client. Heaps
of free space and a nice interface."
Rupert
Russell
Comments from those who selected gMail as one of
their Top 10 Tools in 2007
"I can reach it from anywhere
with a web connection and its storage is nearly endless"
Jay Cross
"I've used a number of web-based
email programs, but Gmail is by far my favorite. Sorting by
conversations is much easier to follow, plus of
course the search ability is great. I also use the
Better Gmail Firefox add-on to tweak the interface,
improve security, and add features."
Christy
Tucker
"it groups my mail and catches a lot
of spam"
Janet Clarey
"I use Google Mail to control all my
email. I funnel all non-corporate email through Google
Mail for one-stop mail tracking"
Dennis Coxe
"the
search functionality, the threaded conversations and the
ability to create groups and communication in real-time
are all great attributes of the gmail system. It's
great."
Karl Kapp
"It is the best email client I have
ever used, period. However, I use it for more than just
an email client. It has become my most important
archive."
Daniel Lemire
"my email tool of choice because of
the tagging for organization and the availability of
hacks"
Michele Martin
"I use gmail since my computer
crashed and I lost all my contacts and now I really like
tagging my messages"
Joan
Vinall-Cox
"It has tags and very interactive, i
can read mails from anywhere in the world"
Jose
Carlos del Arco
"
I love this web based
email system and the
fact that I can access
it from any computer.
Not only do you get tons
of storage but I like
the way it keeps the
threaded conversations
together. Gmail chat is
also nifty."
Colette Cassinelli
"I
seem to spend most of my
time reading, responding
to, and writing emails
and it is the email
system I find best
designed"
Lisa Neal
"an
e-mail app, chat tool,
to-do list, idea
collection box, and more
in one"
Matt Lisle
"Easy-to-use,
storage galore, no
folders, search, and NO
annoying video-based
advertisements,
entertainment and news
like Yahoo and MSN mail.
We are there to
read/write our e-mails,
not view news and
entertainment (Be more
creative in creating
revenue), which we can
get elsewhere (Think
speed and ease-of-use
when it comes to
e-mail). Sometimes,
all-in-one frustrates!
The only reason why Gmail is
not ranked higher, is because I still use my office
mail a lot."
Zaid Algasoff
"I
archive everything, and Gmail allows me to find
anything in no time at all. Oh, and it's also
the best email application ever developed, with
live chat built right in. Keyboard shortcuts
rule. (I use Outlook just as much, but wish
Outlook were as powerful as Gmail."
Gabe Anderson
