

Whether you go for Gmail or Yahoo, you'll get some pros and cons. To clear two things up: it really is just Gmail, not Google Mail. Now, it's all about Yahoo Mail, and if you set up a new email account with Yahoo, you'll get an email address. Some older email addresses used and still opens Yahoo Mail, but the company has moved away from the branding. Gmailīefore diving in, let's clear one thing up: Yahoo Mail isn't called Ymail. I even set up a new Yahoo Mail account for this article to see how the initial setup had changed, since I'd mostly used my old account for Flickr (which used to be run by Yahoo).Īfter spending time comparing apples to apples, here's how the Yahoo versus Gmail showdown looks. I have more email accounts than I can count and have to regularly test and try out all the different services to keep on top of things professionally. I've been writing about email and other technology for over a decade.
