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May 17, 2006
E-mail services
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| Free storage | 2.65GB |  | 1GB | | 2GB | |
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| Browsers | IE 5.5, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Safari | | IE, Firefox, Opera | | IE 6 and up; basic features work in other browsers | |
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| Integration with the brand's other services | Integrates with Google Calendar beta, Google Talk (Chat) beta; locations link to Google Maps | | Links to Yahoo Calendar and Notepad | | Displays Windows Live Calendar beta | |
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| Drag and drop messages | No | | Yes | | Yes | |
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| Organize messages | Labels | | Folders | | Folders | |
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| Security protection | Spam and virus filters; bounces back messages with EXE files | | Spam and virus filters | | Spam and phishing filters | |
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| Search messages | Yes, attachments as well | | Yes, attachments as well | | Yes, text only | |
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| Message strings | Yes | | No | | No | |
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| Ads | Text ads within the interface are based on content of your e-mail | | Animated, graphical ads within the interface | | Animated, graphical ads within the interface | |
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| RSS newsreader | Web Clips within the interface | | Yes | | No | |
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| How to test | Create a Gmail account with your mobile phone | | Get on waiting list at Yahoo's Web site | | Get on waiting list within your Hotmail account | |
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| Tabbed messaging | No | | Yes | | No | |
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| Saves sent messages | Yes | | Yes | | Yes | |
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| Can customize style | No | | Dozens of message stationery templates | | 9 interface color schemes | |
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| Mouse right-click functions | No | | Yes | | Yes | |
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| Keyboard shortcuts | Yes | | Yes, right-click menus | | Yes, right-click menus | |
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| Set away message | Yes | | Yes | | No | |
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| Filter messages | Yes | | Yes | | Yes | |
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| Spelling checker | Yes, in 30 languages | | IE only | | IE only; highlights potential errors within message body | |
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| Forwarding and POP | Yes | | Yes | | No | |
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| Support | Searchable knowledge base, user forums | | Animated overview, tutorials, knowledge base | | Searchable knowledge base, FAQs | |
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| Alternate interface | Switch to HTML interface | | Switch to classic Yahoo Mail | | Switch to classic Hotmail | |
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