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2007-10-08 15:15:14

I hate gmail, and webmail interfaces in general.

1) Decent integration with -other- applications is non-existent. (even simple

stuff like sending an attachment from the windows desktop, or the iphoto /

mail.app link on OSX) webmail doesn't compare.

2) When I decide to just quit all windows of my web-browser to clean up my

desktop I hate that the mail gets closed too. I like that its a separate

application, one that doesn't crash when I visit a website that kills the

browser.

3) No offline functionality.

4) Large Attachments have to be 'downloaded' when I need them. I often leave

stuff as email attachments, and then just open the attachment when I need to

look at it. On my 'heavy' mail client its a fraction of a second to open it.

5) PRIVACY. You can't rely on that with webmail.

6) User experience. Gmail is 'comparable' to a real application, in the same

way that a mock-up looks like a real product. From 4 feet away it might even

look the same, but start using it and its immediately obvious you are using a

web based application. Maybe one day that won't be true; but 'html + javascript

+ xmlrequest' won't be the platform its built on.

Webmail is a great technology but it doesn't replace a good mail client, it

complements it.

Posted: 2007767@698.76

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stranger

Well said.

I'll just add to that:

7) Integration with old mail. I've got email dating back 10 years. I don't know

of any way to import that into gmail. But I can import my gmail into my offline

mail app.

I don't want to lose my mail history every time I switch webmail providers.