Question:
Is there anyone that actually prefers Yahoo mail to Gmail?
anonymous
2015-09-18 13:43:32 UTC
Gmail is more technologically superior.
But somehow, I like Yahoo.
It is very appealing.

Google can be boring sometimes.

But Google does have video chat and Google+.

What do you think?
38 answers:
John
2015-09-21 20:37:27 UTC
They both have their own advantages and disadvantages. While Gmail may almost provide everything to make your work easier, Yahoo provides much better entertainment compared to Gmail. You can even be involved in dealing with engaging topics like this one.
anonymous
2015-09-18 13:50:58 UTC
I don't know. I think people just automatically gravitate towards Yahoo for some bizarre, unexplainable reason. I keep seeing questions about how Yahoo Mail is not working correctly in one way or another and explaining how Yahoo outsources to third world countries where the help is sub par and I also explain how I use Gmail and it isn't perfect but is far batter than Yahoo.



I never get any feedback on this and never get a best answer with these kinds of questions but quite frankly the people asking them seem kind of dim and just abandon the question - particularly when they don't get an answer in 15 seconds. Most are level one users who just joined that day, are using a smart phone and don't really get how Yahoo Answers works. They may be calling those scam numbers that the criminals post. You'll never hear back from them after that.
Chris
2015-09-21 23:28:06 UTC
Crazy of me to say this but I have both email with Yahoo mail and Gmail but I kind of prefer Yahoo mail a little more
Kyle
2015-09-19 18:14:50 UTC
Hey,



I'm sure there are many, many people who prefer Yahoo Mail. Personally I much rather Gmail, because I use allot of Google Products each day. And Gmail kind of blends together and works smoothly with all the other google Apps.
cbhughes
2015-09-22 23:07:20 UTC
I have been using Yahoo for many years and never really had any problems with it I have a gmail and an outlook email also I am using the outlook more and more it lets you use office and one drive which integrates nicely with my windows 10 machine but since I have been using yahoo for so long I do not think I would ever-truly abandon it
Divider
2015-09-22 04:42:27 UTC
No one uses Yahoo these days. I prefer Hotmail over Gmail.
Tanjil Hasan Taj
2015-09-20 04:36:38 UTC
Gmail..Always
Elizabeth
2015-09-21 16:46:08 UTC
I have both accounts and hardly ever use gmail. That may change since I am having a little issue with yahoo at present!
?
2015-09-18 15:39:00 UTC
Yahoo mail for me. I never have liked gmail.
cyber
2015-09-21 11:27:31 UTC
Gmail is boss of Email Area.
anonymous
2015-09-21 02:39:07 UTC
Google. It is the superior business now, and in the future. Most everything is linked to gmail, not yahoo mail.
Barry Manilow
2015-09-18 13:51:44 UTC
I use gmail as my primary account. I use Yahoo for my junk address. google apps are just so much more useful. Plus gmail allows IMAP were as you have to have a paid Yahoo Plus account for that
Jan
2015-09-19 12:47:58 UTC
If Yahoo would start to make phones and make people use their Yahoo account (like Google does with Android), Yahoo would most certainly take a whole lot of Google users away.

Interface is one thing, people get used to it, but people need valid alternatives. As long as Google keeps offering so much more services/applications than Yahoo, it's just easier for them to stick with them.
Decane Agency
2015-09-19 12:30:06 UTC
I like yahoo mail!.Gmail features I dont like at all
Nunya
2015-09-19 10:43:21 UTC
Gmail, because IMAP for email clients is fantastic
Admiral Smith
2015-09-21 14:56:09 UTC
gmail has a 15gb limit I think. It is tied into the google drive size. yahoo mail has 1TB of storage.
?
2015-09-18 13:44:29 UTC
I have only ever used yahoo mail for part 10 years
Awsome
2015-09-18 21:32:15 UTC
I use GMail as my main email account. I just like how the UI looks.
ShaHin
2015-09-21 03:26:59 UTC
I think google is now the best from any other mail services. and google + also provide you another large social media.

so the gmail is the best.
anonymous
2015-09-18 13:59:14 UTC
Yes....



https://medium.com/the-lighthouse/coming-out-of-the-closet-as-a-yahoo-mail-user-9a74f021465d
SuperMan
2015-09-20 01:27:33 UTC
I have the best answer for your satisfaction with step by step technical comparison



!. Interface:



Both services share the same basic template, with an email list pane in the center and folders on the left. Account options and settings are located in the upper right corner. In Gmail and Yahoo Mail, a search bar is displayed prominently at the top of the page,



Yahoo Mail sports a very clean, clutter-free design. The folders on the left – Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Spam and Trash – are clearly labeled, and additional folders can be found in a drop-down menu. Just above the folders is the Compose button, which replaces the email list pane with a blank email when clicked. Above that are tabs that let you view Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notepad and Yahoo Messenger. The icons make it clear which tab you're clicking on, but if you're still confused you can hover over them and tool tips will appear.



Gmail's design is slightly less intuitive. Common email labels (different than folders, see Organization below) like Inbox, Sent Mail and Drafts are displayed on the left, but other labels such as Spam and Trash are accessed via a drop-down menu that's hidden behind the Hangouts pane, which shares the same space on the left side of the screen as the labels. Hovering over any of the visible labels causes the Hangouts pane to shift downward, exposing the remaining labels.



Unfortunately, Google doesn't include any visual or textual indicators that explain how this works, which can make it unnecessarily confusing for neophytes. Furthermore, although you can remove the Hangouts pane by clicking on a small chat icon at the bottom left of the screen, the icon is easy to miss if you don't know to look for it.



Accessing your contacts in Gmail is another point of confusion – to do so you have to click on a drop-down menu just above the Compose button labeled "Gmail" and then select Contacts. As with the Hangouts pane, Gmail lacks any indicators (beyond the Help menu) that explain this functionality.



2. Organization:



Gmail provides a robust set of tools to keep your inbox organized. To begin with, you can categorize your emails using labels, which are functionally similar to folders (with a couple of key differences). Existing labels include Starred, Important, Sent Mail and Drafts, though you can create as many new labels as you’d like.



Unlike folders, you can apply multiple labels to a single email, which is helpful if you have overlapping categories such as Shopping and Shipping Updates. Labels can also be nested and color coded. Gmail displays the labels in the email list pane, allowing you to see at a glance if any emails in that category are available.



Gmail also allows you to de-clutter your inbox without deleting emails outright by archiving mail. Archived messages disappear from the email list pane, but remain in your account. You can find archived emails by using the search bar at the top of the screen, clicking on its label on the left side of the screen (if a label was applied), or clicking on the label All Mail.



3.Advertisement:



Depending on how you've configured your inbox, Gmail features two small and unobtrusive advertisements located just above and below the email list pane. The ads are text-only, and take up a single line of space. However, if you're using Gmail's new tabbed inbox, which separates your emails into categories like Primary, Social and Promotions, you won't see any advertisements at all. -



4.Storage:



Gmail offers 15GB of free storage, which sounds like more than enough space to save all of your emails without deleting messages. However, the storage is shared with Google Drive and Google Plus – which means that if you're saving large files to Google Drive or uploading lots of pictures and videos to Google's social network, you might quickly run out of room in your inbox. If you need extra capacity, Google offers monthly storage plans that run from 100GB for $2 per month to as much as 30TB for $300 per month.
Anthony
2015-09-22 06:59:33 UTC
I think the owner of Yahoo Mail and all the Yahoo's employees just HAVE TO use it, that's for sure. LOL =)
?
2015-09-19 05:51:08 UTC
Nopes
steve_loir
2015-09-18 14:33:02 UTC
I find Google's attitude to using people's private data rather alarming so I don't use any Google services.
jack
2015-09-18 13:50:44 UTC
Nope
onedot.darling
2015-09-22 12:01:33 UTC
I like Yahoo much better. Google slows my computer and crashes all the time!
Aniket
2015-09-20 09:16:24 UTC
gmail is better
JJaysan
2015-09-18 13:45:44 UTC
ive always thought ymail is more reliable than gmail.
?
2015-09-18 14:06:13 UTC
totally agree, but ive had yahoo forever, so I have both, but I usually only use Y.
?
2015-09-21 17:33:06 UTC
both mail have advantage and disadvantage.yahoo is best for use
Smokies Hiker
2015-09-18 18:17:01 UTC
I use AOL email for my main email account.
Muhammad
2015-09-20 05:38:38 UTC
no I'm used to gmail.com
Steven
2015-09-19 06:14:31 UTC
i use both, theyre both good i dont have a preference
loco
2015-09-19 18:39:00 UTC
da
Nicolás
2015-09-20 10:47:15 UTC
Me
Mike
2015-09-20 19:08:15 UTC
Not myself.
Thomas
2015-09-21 14:06:19 UTC
probably
anonymous
2015-09-20 19:47:11 UTC
Idk


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