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Old 06-15-2004, 04:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Yahoo! decided to upgrade it's mail services, so my box is 100mb and I can send 10mb attachments? Sweet, but really unexpected...

I almost don't believe that it's real. Does anyone think it's not?
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Old 06-15-2004, 04:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Their competing with Gmail (google) who are going to offer (I think I'm remembering right) a full gigabyte of box space. I don't imagine it'll be long before Hotmail jumps inline with the others and upgrades it's service. *crosses fingers*
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Old 06-15-2004, 06:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Here is the CNN article... like bean said, they're competing with Google...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/interne....ap/index.html

They're also freeing up dormant addresses! Sweet!
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Old 06-15-2004, 06:48 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Niiiice. I was almost starting to think it would be one of those things were like at the end of the month, I'd get an email saying, "Like it? Now pay for it!"
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Old 06-17-2004, 07:34 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Don't be too surprised if you do get one of those 'pay for it' things.
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Old 06-17-2004, 10:21 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Don't be too surprised if you do get one of those 'pay for it' things.
Actually, if you pay for it, you get more.
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Old 06-18-2004, 02:42 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I'll give hotmail a few weeks to respond, then I'm switching to Yahoo I think.

I'm already contemplating opening a new account for work, since the University still hasn't sorted out remote access for emails and everytime I do a forward to hotmail, the joke of the day from my mate fills the bloody inbox.
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Old 06-18-2004, 11:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
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*bangs his empty beer mug on the table and chants*

G MAIL, G MAIL, G MAIL!!!!

Hotmail has until I've figured out how to get a Gmail account, to upgrade.
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GMail is still in beta testing mode. Be patient young one... :P
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I know, I figured that out after I posted. I'm just anxious to ditch Hotmail. I'm not a fanatic about it, but I'd rather not give Microsoft anymore use than I need to. I had yahoo for a while, but it was just too "commercial". I hate the layout of their site, there's just too much going on at once. Whereas Google, if they keep the same approach as their search site, will be neat and tidy.

*Continues to bang his mug on the table impatiently, getting ever so much louder with each thud*

G MAIL G MAIL G MAIL G MAIL!!!!
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