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I have recently read a lot of reviews/post comparing the three email giants with all the upgrades these three went through in the past months. I do have an account on all of them but i primarily use YahooMail and Hotmail. Anyway, here’s my user point of view on the three:

 :: speed
gmail = 3
yahoomail = 1
hotmail = 2

I usually experience YahooMail being the one to load faster. Gmail and Hotmail always take time to load. This is based on my experience at home and at work.

:: ads
gmail  = 1
yahoomail = 2
hotmail =  3

Opening my mailbox on my browser, i could say that Gmail has barely any intrusive ads. I hate YahooMail ads on the frontpage and the one that comes in the signature while in Hotmail, i hate the huge banner add ontop of the page and the one on the frontpage too.

:: user friendliness
gmail = 3
yahoomail = 1
hotmail = 2

On matters of organizing my emails and other content, i find it easiest to do in YahooMail, very fast and hassle-free. Hotmail and Gmail comes next.

:: layout/look
gmail  = 3
yahoomail = 2
hotmail = 1

Taking a look at the present layout/look and how you can manage it, i like Hotmail best. The look is so nice, elegant and clean and its very manageable. YahooMail looks fine while i think Gmail needs some improvement coz it looks  dull for me.

:: security
gmail  = 3
yahoomail = 2
hotmail = 1

When it comes to spam protection, i observed that Hotmail works best based on my own experience. I barely get a spam/junk mail on my inbox with Hotmail though sometimes i can’t figure out why some emails coming from my safe list sender are still goingto my junk folder. In Gmail and Yahoomail, i still get spam/junk mail on my inbox daily and most of the time they are the same spam/junk mail i get from time to time.

:: storage space
gmail  = 2
yahoomail = 1
hotmail = 3

Currently, Gmail offers 6GB+ of space while Hotmail offers 5GB and then YahooMail offers a virtually unlimited amount of space. Hmmm.. but anyway it doesn’t matter much to me since i’m used to emptying my trash often coz i like keeping my mailbox clean

In summary…

Gmail – I barely use my gmail account coz i find the layout dull and boring plus there isnt much to do inside the mailbox and i dont feel comfortable using it.

YahooMail – This the one i use primarily. I love YahooMessenger thats integrated within the mailbox. I feel comfortable browsing around since everything is easy and fast to use and the layout is fine.

Hotmail – I love its elegant, clean look and easy way to change the layout color. What i love about Hotmail is the multiple email account integration that allows me to open my other hotmail account without having to logout and login from one account to another. Its pretty helpful and convenient.

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Here’s Google’s Valentine logo inspired by old couples. Reminds me of my grandparents who are still very sweet up to now

Ooops! i’ve been tagged by Berry Blitz Well, i think there’s nothing wrong about this and that its nice and fun and helpful. So i’m joining in and tagging some people too..

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with all the things running at the back of my head, i guess this is something easier to think of and to post about at the moment. i watched this movie last weekend with my younger sister at home. my elder sister brought home a downloaded copy and obviously its pirated and since its just a cam version, we watched a crappy one though in a way we understood the movie. Its that kind of chick flick that i like watching where it makes you feel excited about love and makes you day dream about your future and a lot more. hehe.

after watching it, i realized how i am also looking forward to my own wedding day. Like most girls, i do want mine to be unique and special and make it the best day of my life. I’ve been thinking about my plans for it and day dream about it as if its already happening but then in the end, it all comes down to wanting it to be just a simple but lovely one. Actually, i’m even worried about walking down the aisle. I’m the type of person who doesn’t like people looking at me coz i tend to be conscious of my movements and it really makes me uneasy. So thinking about that specific moment when i’ll be walking down the aisle and all eyes are on me – i wonder what would happen to me. will i be able to walk properly? will i be not look down? or will i be a runaway bride? (this one i hope would not happen of course!)

now back to movie,  it was enjoyable and i could relate to it like most would probably will where their favorite part of the wedding is when the bride is walking and the groom looks at her the way she always wanted to be looked at as she walks down the aisle. as for being the bridesmaid, well i’ve never been one yet and actually i’ve been to a few wedding only as a guest.

anyway, that day will be happening years from now but i do hope soon. honestly, i do have a deadline already. its actually a specific date i have in mind which is perfect to be my wedding day. i have some songs in mind already, people i’ll invite,  ideas of food to be served, etc. my the only things i ain’t sure about yet is where its gonna be held, what the theme will be, and who’s gonna be my groom?

This all started while i was checking my other account in twitter when i suddenly saw someone twitting about actually winning $30 through a blog contest. Honestly, i never believed in such contests and with all the million blogs out there, i just don’t see myself making money through my blog and even winning some with blog contests. As you can see my blog is pretty darn simple and as of now i really don’t know if i’ll be taking part in the make-money-with-your-blog craze which is a hit among bloggers. I started by signing up with one online company but i never really participated yet. So, this is gonna be my first review of someone else’s blog for the sake of getting a chance to win at least $25 which i doubt would be quite impossible as i’m a very unlucky person when it comes to raffle draws..hehe.

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