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  1. JSinNOLA

    JSinNOLA Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 JSinNOLA, Apr 10, 2008
    The functionality and look of the Yahoo Mail client is far superior and I was just wondering if anyone had any idea about when we can expect Gmail to upgrade out of the current Beta version. Anyone?
     
  2. CMY

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    #2 CMY, Apr 10, 2008
    Far superior? I think that's open for debate, unless I'm missing something (I just checked my Yahoo mail account online).

    As for when Gmail will be out of "beta".. it's continually getting improved, it's free, who cares? :)
     
  3. JSinNOLA

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    #3 JSinNOLA, Apr 10, 2008
    Are you looking at the old yahoo mail or the newest one? You can organize folders much more easily, you can scroll through your entire inbox, you can click on an email and have it show up at the bottom of the screen while still letting you see other emails.

    Essentially it is almost identical to how Outlook Express functions.
     
  4. Asian1118

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    #4 Asian1118, Apr 10, 2008
    I love my gmail. I've had it since it started and I don't use any other service (Except my work email).
     
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    #5 amenasce, Apr 10, 2008
    THe only thing i dont like is that its slow as hell . I do have 3 gigs on it though..
     
  6. Systo

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    #6 Systo, Apr 10, 2008
    It's out of Beta.
     
  7. JSinNOLA

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    #7 JSinNOLA, Apr 10, 2008
    Then how come on the top left of the screen after you login it says "BETA" underneath the Gmail logo?
     
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    #8 BMW.SauberF1Team, Apr 10, 2008
    I see Beta under the logo for mine as well.
     
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    #9 CMY, Apr 10, 2008
    Depends on your preference I guess- I can't stand how Outlook (or any variation of it) functions, but Gmail is completely intuitive and problem-free for me.
     
  10. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #10 BMW.SauberF1Team, Apr 10, 2008
    I didn't like Outlook because it's on your specific computer and I had to setup that POP3 crap every time I had to reinstall my OS. That and I would lose all my messages if my harddrive crashed. Google did it right.
     
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    #11 Systo, Apr 10, 2008
    It is for all practical purposes a gold release product that gets periodic updates. If it were a true beta product there'd be a problem, not a gripe with what you can and cannot do. Having had multiple accounts with the earliest starting on 5/7/04 I have yet to encounter a problem, glitch, or bug with ~50% of my inbox space being used. While my experiences may not speak for everyone, I have not heard of any unless you count the few times spam winds up in your inbox.

    My first account (and I'm assuming a few others) received their first piece of email from the GMail team thanking them for agreeing to test Gmail:
    My last account I registered (07/09/06) received a similar email but it doesn't mention anything about testing.
     

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