GMail vs. Windows Live Mail
As you probably know by now, I'm a Microsoft fan. My company is a Microsoft certified partner, I develop using Microsoft technologies, and in general, I really like what I get from them.
That being said, when GMail appeared, I was looking for a webmail service to separate my work and personal email, and so I signed up for an account. I like it very much: labels are cool, searching is great (what would you expect), and I am personally fine with the UI experience.
Then along comes Windows Live Mail. As I said, I'm a Microsoft fan, so I thought I would try to sign up for an account and think about switching.
Bad idea.
I simply couldn't figure out how to get started. I signed up for a new MSN Passport account (not a Windows Live ID, strangely enough) since that was where my attempts to create an account led me. Once I had that account all set up and in place, I started the Windows Live Mail signup process.
Sorry! You can't get to this page.
It could be because:
- You're not authorized to see it
- You've bumped into some technical problem, and may need to try again
So, I guess I'll be sticking with GMail until I hear that Live Mail is better. Albeit, this is just one user's opinion, but I think it counts for something.
1 comments:
Hello my friend. My Dad is a geneology buff and says most Bledsoes are related. I don't think that can possibly be true in this case since you are a Microsoft fan!
Just kidding. I give Microsoft credit for making a few pieces of software that aren't terrible. They also make life easier on the developer, if nobody else. At least, that used to be true. Now with gtk, glade, python, mozilla, and a slew of other developer friendly technologies, that isn't so much of an advantage anymore.
Nice blog. Keep 'em coming!
Post a Comment