Comments on: Switch to Yahoo! Mail from Gmail and Hotmail http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/ Technology News Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: hostyasui http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-121332 hostyasui Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:35:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-121332 actually i was in pain forwarding all the mails, i was waiting for this type of service. thanks for posting it. actually i was in pain forwarding all the mails, i was waiting for this type of service. thanks for posting it.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-120237 Ryan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:00:30 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-120237 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-120208" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>Hey Ryan, I may have been giving you some bad intel regarding Yahoo! Mail attachment size limits. Yahoo! recently put up a site explaining that the free 20MB attachment limit (up from 10) is part of a promotion for “power users.” I qualify as one, but not necessarily everyone will. Also, it says it’s a pilot program that may be discontinued at any time. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is a really cool program giving out free bonuses. I just want to get out the facts. <a href="http://poweruser.mail.yahoo.com/" rel="nofollow">http://poweruser.mail.yahoo.com/</a></blockquote>[/div] That's actually really cool. I didn't know they had such a program. Thanks for the info. netster007x wrote:
Hey Ryan, I may have been giving you some bad intel regarding Yahoo! Mail attachment size limits. Yahoo! recently put up a site explaining that the free 20MB attachment limit (up from 10) is part of a promotion for “power users.” I qualify as one, but not necessarily everyone will. Also, it says it’s a pilot program that may be discontinued at any time.

Don’t get me wrong, I think this is a really cool program giving out free bonuses. I just want to get out the facts.

http://poweruser.mail.yahoo.com/

That’s actually really cool. I didn’t know they had such a program. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-120208 netster007x Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:46:03 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-120208 Hey Ryan, I may have been giving you some bad intel regarding Yahoo! Mail attachment size limits. Yahoo! recently put up a site explaining that the free 20MB attachment limit (up from 10) is part of a promotion for "power users." I qualify as one, but not necessarily everyone will. Also, it says it's a pilot program that may be discontinued at any time. Don't get me wrong, I think this is a really cool program giving out free bonuses. I just want to get out the facts. http://poweruser.mail.yahoo.com/ Hey Ryan, I may have been giving you some bad intel regarding Yahoo! Mail attachment size limits. Yahoo! recently put up a site explaining that the free 20MB attachment limit (up from 10) is part of a promotion for “power users.” I qualify as one, but not necessarily everyone will. Also, it says it’s a pilot program that may be discontinued at any time.

Don’t get me wrong, I think this is a really cool program giving out free bonuses. I just want to get out the facts.

http://poweruser.mail.yahoo.com/

]]> By: TrueSwitch Moves Emails, Contacts, Calendar to Yahoo! Mail http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113889 TrueSwitch Moves Emails, Contacts, Calendar to Yahoo! Mail Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:57:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113889 [...] via Cybernet Related Posts Yahoo Intellisync : Synchronize Address Book and Calendar with Email [...] [...] via Cybernet Related Posts Yahoo Intellisync : Synchronize Address Book and Calendar with Email [...]

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113855 Pieter Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:29:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113855 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113780" rel="nofollow">Howard wrote:</a><blockquote>For those of your with Mozilla Thunderbird installed, you can use all of the webmail providers with Thunderbird with the Webmail plugin from <a href="http://webmail.mozdev.org" rel="nofollow">http://webmail.mozdev.org</a></blockquote>[/div] Great find! Thanks for the tip! :) Howard wrote:
For those of your with Mozilla Thunderbird installed, you can use all of the webmail providers with Thunderbird with the Webmail plugin from http://webmail.mozdev.org

Great find! Thanks for the tip! :)

]]> By: Switiching to Yahoo Mail become much more easier http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113842 Switiching to Yahoo Mail become much more easier Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:27:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113842 [...] Also, it appears that Yahoo! Mail has upped their attachment size limitation to 20MB, thereby matching what Google offers. They’re even adding 24-hour mail support via IM, as well as a few other things. Yahoo! might be on a roll here. [via CybernetNews] [...] [...] Also, it appears that Yahoo! Mail has upped their attachment size limitation to 20MB, thereby matching what Google offers. They’re even adding 24-hour mail support via IM, as well as a few other things. Yahoo! might be on a roll here. [via CybernetNews] [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113803 Ryan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:10:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113803 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113732" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>They really need to advertise this. Right now, the only way to get to it from Yahoo! Mail is to click options>import contacts. I guess this isn’t linked to properly since it’s so new.</blockquote>[/div] I'm really surprised that they don't promote this more as well, but I'm guessing that they probably have to pay TrueSwitch on a per-user basis. The more people that switch, the more it costs them. They probably don't mind forking over the costs for people who are really enthusiastic about switching, but they would probably want to save the moneyh for the casual user that is just playing around with alternatives. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113742" rel="nofollow">OldManDeath wrote:</a><blockquote>Why would I want to switch from Gmail? Gmail has been, and continues to be great for me.</blockquote>[/div] I love it as well, but many people in my family use Yahoo! because they just like it. I don't know why, but they just don't want to switch to Gmail. I think it is because Yahoo! has been around for a lot longer. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113743" rel="nofollow">Eric - Ryans Brother wrote:</a><blockquote>Yes, I am the one who switched and I happened to stumble upon this feature and use it about a month ago. My only complaint is in the process of using this feature it logs into your gmail account who knows how many times which caused it to lock my account with gmail due to suspicious activities. I was locked out for over 26 hours in 2 days with no access to new emails what so ever. So while this is a great feature I do stress caution in using it.</blockquote>[/div] Oh yeah! I forgot that problem you had using it. I was thinking the lockout was due to something else. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113767" rel="nofollow">KylesCove wrote:</a><blockquote>People switch from GMail to Yahoo! Mail intentionally?</blockquote>[/div] From what I've heard. :) netster007x wrote:
They really need to advertise this. Right now, the only way to get to it from Yahoo! Mail is to click options>import contacts. I guess this isn’t linked to properly since it’s so new.

I’m really surprised that they don’t promote this more as well, but I’m guessing that they probably have to pay TrueSwitch on a per-user basis. The more people that switch, the more it costs them. They probably don’t mind forking over the costs for people who are really enthusiastic about switching, but they would probably want to save the moneyh for the casual user that is just playing around with alternatives.

OldManDeath wrote:
Why would I want to switch from Gmail? Gmail has been, and continues to be great for me.

I love it as well, but many people in my family use Yahoo! because they just like it. I don’t know why, but they just don’t want to switch to Gmail. I think it is because Yahoo! has been around for a lot longer.

Eric - Ryans Brother wrote:
Yes, I am the one who switched and I happened to stumble upon this feature and use it about a month ago. My only complaint is in the process of using this feature it logs into your gmail account who knows how many times which caused it to lock my account with gmail due to suspicious activities. I was locked out for over 26 hours in 2 days with no access to new emails what so ever. So while this is a great feature I do stress caution in using it.

Oh yeah! I forgot that problem you had using it. I was thinking the lockout was due to something else.

KylesCove wrote:
People switch from GMail to Yahoo! Mail intentionally?

From what I’ve heard. :)

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113785 Tinhed Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:33:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113785 Switch from Gmail to yahoo!. You must be kidding. Switch from Gmail to yahoo!. You must be kidding.

]]> By: Howard http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113780 Howard Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:51:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113780 For those of your with Mozilla Thunderbird installed, you can use all of the webmail providers with Thunderbird with the Webmail plugin from http://webmail.mozdev.org Install the webmail extension into Thunderbird as well as your service - Y!, MSN, Gmail, AOL etc..... For those of your with Mozilla Thunderbird installed, you can use all of the webmail providers with Thunderbird with the Webmail plugin from http://webmail.mozdev.org

Install the webmail extension into Thunderbird as well as your service - Y!, MSN, Gmail, AOL etc…..

]]> By: Max http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113778 Max Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:05:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113778 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113762" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>[div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113749" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>$20 to switch to Yahoo! or switch to Gmail for free. I’ll choose the latter. Looks like a good service, but they should make money off Yahoo ads, and not $19.95 per transfer.</blockquote>[/div]No, it’s entirely free! With this deal you can w/ a few clicks create a Y! Email address and import all of your Emails/contacts/calendar, plus it has 20MB free attachment limit, unlimited storage. All this is free. There’s never been a better time to give Yahoo! a shot! I didn’t even mention the zippy drag+drop, keyboard shortcut filled, tabbed mail UI. And then there’s the built in IM… trueswitch.com/yahoo</blockquote>[/div] Sorry about that. I went to trueswitch.com and saw it said "Only $19.95." I didn't know about the trueswitch.com/yahoo site. netster007x wrote:
Max wrote:
$20 to switch to Yahoo! or switch to Gmail for free. I’ll choose the latter. Looks like a good service, but they should make money off Yahoo ads, and not $19.95 per transfer.

No, it’s entirely free! With this deal you can w/ a few clicks create a Y! Email address and import all of your Emails/contacts/calendar, plus it has 20MB free attachment limit, unlimited storage. All this is free. There’s never been a better time to give Yahoo! a shot! I didn’t even mention the zippy drag+drop, keyboard shortcut filled, tabbed mail UI. And then there’s the built in IM…

trueswitch.com/yahoo

Sorry about that. I went to trueswitch.com and saw it said “Only $19.95.” I didn’t know about the trueswitch.com/yahoo site.

]]> By: KylesCove http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113767 KylesCove Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:58:17 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113767 People switch from GMail to Yahoo! Mail intentionally? People switch from GMail to Yahoo! Mail intentionally?

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113762 netster007x Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:00:22 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113762 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113749">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>$20 to switch to Yahoo! or switch to Gmail for free. I’ll choose the latter. Looks like a good service, but they should make money off Yahoo ads, and not $19.95 per transfer.</blockquote>[/div] No, it's entirely free! With this deal you can w/ a few clicks create a Y! Email address and import all of your Emails/contacts/calendar, plus it has 20MB free attachment limit, unlimited storage. All this is free. There's never been a better time to give Yahoo! a shot! I didn't even mention the zippy drag+drop, keyboard shortcut filled, tabbed mail UI. And then there's the built in IM... trueswitch.com/yahoo Max wrote:
$20 to switch to Yahoo! or switch to Gmail for free. I’ll choose the latter. Looks like a good service, but they should make money off Yahoo ads, and not $19.95 per transfer.

No, it’s entirely free! With this deal you can w/ a few clicks create a Y! Email address and import all of your Emails/contacts/calendar, plus it has 20MB free attachment limit, unlimited storage. All this is free. There’s never been a better time to give Yahoo! a shot! I didn’t even mention the zippy drag+drop, keyboard shortcut filled, tabbed mail UI. And then there’s the built in IM…

trueswitch.com/yahoo

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113760 Pieter Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:44:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113760 With no POP/SMTP functionality and loads of banner ads, there's just no way I'm going to switch to Yahoo! Mail. Even if Google's evil and they're not. Edit: wow, that Yahoo! blog contains no tracking URLs for a change! :o With no POP/SMTP functionality and loads of banner ads, there’s just no way I’m going to switch to Yahoo! Mail. Even if Google’s evil and they’re not.

Edit: wow, that Yahoo! blog contains no tracking URLs for a change! :o

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113755 Michael Dobrofsky Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:31:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113755 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-113735" rel="nofollow">DKong wrote:</a><blockquote>Meh, I had to get out of Yahoo as the spam blocker sucks. I get about half my spam in the bulk folder and the other half in my inbox…and the amount of false positives that pop up in the bulk folder is amazing. All in all, the ONLY thing Yahoo has over Gmail is unlimited storage and it’s +1 on not dumping all your info with Google. Gmail kicks Ymail’s ass in everything else, though.</blockquote>[/div] Never had a problem with the Yahoo spam blocker here. It works 99% great for moi. :? DKong wrote:
Meh, I had to get out of Yahoo as the spam blocker sucks. I get about half my spam in the bulk folder and the other half in my inbox…and the amount of false positives that pop up in the bulk folder is amazing.

All in all, the ONLY thing Yahoo has over Gmail is unlimited storage and it’s +1 on not dumping all your info with Google.
Gmail kicks Ymail’s ass in everything else, though.

Never had a problem with the Yahoo spam blocker here. It works 99% great for moi. :?

]]> By: Transfer Emails, Contacts and Calendar to Yahoo! Mail http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113753 Transfer Emails, Contacts and Calendar to Yahoo! Mail Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:54:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113753 [...] CyberNet] [...] [...] CyberNet] [...]

]]> By: Max http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113749 Max Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:38:06 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113749 $20 to switch to Yahoo! or switch to Gmail for free. I'll choose the latter. Looks like a good service, but they should make money off Yahoo ads, and not $19.95 per transfer. $20 to switch to Yahoo! or switch to Gmail for free. I’ll choose the latter. Looks like a good service, but they should make money off Yahoo ads, and not $19.95 per transfer.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113748 netster007x Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:35:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113748 In your popular articles bar at the top, I just saw "how to backup Gmail." With this feature, it would be very easy to back it up, maintaining folder structure, contacts, and calendar events, to Yahoo! Also, Y! has unlimited storage so you never have to worry about running out of room in your backup. Y!'s spam blocker has worked pretty well for me. In my new address, I get maybe 5-10 spams and all go to spam folder. Sometimes I get false positives for automated sign-ups, but they're EZ to notice. In your popular articles bar at the top, I just saw “how to backup Gmail.” With this feature, it would be very easy to back it up, maintaining folder structure, contacts, and calendar events, to Yahoo! Also, Y! has unlimited storage so you never have to worry about running out of room in your backup.

Y!’s spam blocker has worked pretty well for me. In my new address, I get maybe 5-10 spams and all go to spam folder. Sometimes I get false positives for automated sign-ups, but they’re EZ to notice.

]]> By: Eric - Ryans Brother http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113743 Eric - Ryans Brother Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:04:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113743 Yes, I am the one who switched and I happened to stumble upon this feature and use it about a month ago. My only complaint is in the process of using this feature it logs into your gmail account who knows how many times which caused it to lock my account with gmail due to suspicious activities. I was locked out for over 26 hours in 2 days with no access to new emails what so ever. So while this is a great feature I do stress caution in using it. Yes, I am the one who switched and I happened to stumble upon this feature and use it about a month ago. My only complaint is in the process of using this feature it logs into your gmail account who knows how many times which caused it to lock my account with gmail due to suspicious activities. I was locked out for over 26 hours in 2 days with no access to new emails what so ever. So while this is a great feature I do stress caution in using it.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113742 OldManDeath Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:51:20 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113742 Why would I want to switch from Gmail? Gmail has been, and continues to be great for me. Why would I want to switch from Gmail? Gmail has been, and continues to be great for me.

]]> By: tafkajp http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113739 tafkajp Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:35:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/20/switch-to-yahoo-mail-from-gmail-and-hotmail/#comment-113739 I have been using Gmail since October 2004, I am using 5% of my storage. For me Gmail is pretty much unlimited storage. I also use hotmail, I currently just use my hotmail account for websites and friends who won't update their address books so I still have to check both. I have 5% storage used in hotmail since december 2004. I have been on the net much longer than that I wonder what happened to all the emails before '04? I am guessing I saved them to either a floppy or cd, but have had no reason to hunt them down. Possible forum topic? How long do you keep email? taf I have been using Gmail since October 2004, I am using 5% of my storage. For me Gmail is pretty much unlimited storage. I also use hotmail, I currently just use my hotmail account for websites and friends who won’t update their address books so I still have to check both. I have 5% storage used in hotmail since december 2004.

I have been on the net much longer than that I wonder what happened to all the emails before ‘04? I am guessing I saved them to either a floppy or cd, but have had no reason to hunt them down. Possible forum topic? How long do you keep email?

taf

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