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Stuff posted on 23rd April 2008

The new face of Gmail

Gmail logoThe other day I logged into my old Gmail account and discovered a pleasant surprise – Google has updated their webmail system.  The changes are subtle, but are still significant improvements.  So significant, in fact, that I’m moving all my personal mail to Gmail. (Curiously, it doesn’t appear to be a global upgrade – I also have a googlemail.com address, which hasn’t been updated, so they’re obviously upgrading in stages.)

So, what is it about Gmail that sets it apart from the crowd?  And, more importantly, why has it tempted me away from a ‘proper’ e-mail client on my computer? (more…)

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