What Makes Gmail Unique
At first blush, Gmail (mail.google.com) looks a lot like Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail. It’s free, it lets you send and receive email from any web browser, and the interface even looks similar to its competitors.
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Despite the visual similarities, Gmail offers a few unique features that set it apart from the Web-based email crowd. First, Gmail doesn’t use folders. That’s right, with Gmail you can’t organize your mail into folders, as you can with the other services. Instead, Gmail pushes the search paradigm as the way to find the messages you want. This isn’t ...
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