Gmail – your email solution

Gmail is a great solution for anyone who uses email. Being a web-based email system, Gmail is much better than an email you get through your Internet Service Provider (ISP), such as email@qwest.com, email@charter.net, etc. Why is a web-based email better?

1. You are not tied to your ISP. If you decide to change from cable internet to DSL, your email stays the same.
2. Web-based email is available anywhere. Some ISP’s offer webmail features, but not all. This is a benefit if you are ever away from your home and want to check email.
3. Web-based email is available anytime. If your ISP goes down and you don’t have access to the internet, you cannot access your email. With web-based email, you could go to a friend’s house and login to check your email when your ISP is down.

Now there are many options for web-based email – Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail – the list goes on. Gmail is a great option for the following reasons:

1. Gmail’s SPAM filtering is simply awesome.
2. Gmail’s search is powered by Google, and they know a thing or two about searching.
3. Gmail’s huge amount of storage space for all your emails is more than most people ever dream of needing.
4. Gmail’s labels are so much easier to use than folders. Think of labels as tags, and you can assign as many labels to an email as you need. Compared to traditional folders, where emails are either in the folder or out of the folder, labels offer much more flexibility.
5. A Gmail account will open the door to other Google services, inculding Google Reader, Picasa, iGoogle and more.

Oh, and Gmail is free. There are many other benefits, but those are some big ones. So are you ready to sign up for Gmail? Just follow this link and click on “Sign up for Gmail” towards the bottom right under the login section.