Yep, just sign up for an account and you're basically done. Yes, you will have to change your subscribed address over but that's not hard - just re-subscribe to the your mailing lists with the new address. You can also check your existing yahoo account from within gmail as long as the yahoo account supports pop3 or imap.
As to why I love it: 1) automatic threaded messages means you always see a whole conversation. so if there are three unread messages from the same thread in your inbox, you can actually tell and don't end up responding to a question that someone else has already answered in another message 2) never ever have to delete email or sort into folders and you never run out of space 3) tags mean you can sort your mail in any way you choose with multiple different tags for each if you want that way 4) web access anywhere through a web browser 5) integrated email, voice/text/video chat, task list, calendar, and docs access from the same interface 6) syncs wonderfully with my iPhone (along with calendar and contacts 7) i get to keep the same email address no matter which ISP I am using --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:51 PM, DHSinclair <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, > I may happily/grudgingly do this....:) > Help to "how to start" would be a very big help. > Sorry to be so pedestrian. > Should I go GMail, then I have to tell Jim/Brian about the switch, and all > the "email" related account business after the fact. > Can do. > Why is everyone so hot on GMail? > Best, > Duncan > > > Brian Weeden wrote: > >> Happy gmail user here for 5 years now and I wouldn't trade it for >> anything. >> Highly suggest you ditch it all and just use that. >> >> --------------------------- >> Brian Weeden >> Technical Advisor >> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:12 PM, DHSinclair <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Somehow I am now told that should I choose to continue to use either >>> "ThunderBird" or "Eudora" as a LOCAL email client, I will NOT get any >>> support from my ISP. Believe my ISP is ATT/BellSouth. >>> >>> All pointers are to go to the Web-Based Yahoo/Email/com location. >>> >>> Should I wish to get any support, I need to pay $29 to speak to a human >>> that MAY be able to fix my silly little quibble. >>> >>> Odd, too; because I already pay Att/BellSouth $33/mo for xdsl service. >>> >>> Find it odd that I have to pay $29 to figure out why I can not send a >>> "reply-to-w/attachment" or "forward" type email. >>> >>> Plain-text to the List is fine; so far.............. >>> >>> Bitches are not necessary; I am already HOT! And looking now at cable >>> (which was NEVER part of the budget!!!!) >>> Best, >>> Duncan >>> >>> >>
