Poll: Gmail or Hotmail?

[R5GTT]

Need "Both" option in poll.

I used yahoo and hotmail in the early days and used gmail when it came in beta form. I slowly moved away from hotmail as the spam seemed to be increasing by a crazy amount. I still occasionally use hotmail but I'm a gmail man now since it works great with my phone too

 

[reflux]

GMail with custom domain. I cut my teeth on Hotmail but GMail is just better (or at least was until very recently) and the GMail integration in Android is very good.

 

[rickjames]

Too used to Hotmail to ever go away.

Gmail for signups.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Gmail, no particular reason why. I imagine most of the mainstream providers are perfectly fine as long as you use your email address sensibly.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

I prejudice against job applicants with a Hotmail email address.

 

[MooMoo444]

Hotmail

"Registered since: 27 October 1999"

I feel it's a little late to change now, though i've always been quite happy with it.

Where you see that info?

Nvm, found.

24th Sept 2002 :O

 

[ShortWarning]

Did Ask Jeeves ever have e-mail capabilities?

You should ask Jeeves.

 

[torchxit]

Hotmail

 

[One]

Windows Live Mail

In here I have a gmail account, hotmail account, live account, uni account and isp account.

Get all my emails all in one place, bish bash bosh done.

 

[Xire]

If I was employing somone and I was stuck between 2 identical applicants, 1 has a Gmail address and the other has a Hotmail address. I know who I would choose

 

[Glaucus]

If I was employing somone and I was stuck between 2 identical applicants, 1 has a Gmail address and the other has a Hotmail address. I know who I would choose

You guys are going to have to change your tune, not only has hotmail been massively updated. We now have windows hone, windows8 and skydrive which are all based on windows live integration.

 

[NotAGolf]

If I was employing somone and I was stuck between 2 identical applicants, 1 has a Gmail address and the other has a Hotmail address. I know who I would choose

That's a pretty ridiculous statement to make. How on earth has that got anything to do with what type of person the applicant is and how good they're going to be at their job?

 

[cu3ed]

I was thinking the same, you shouldnt be close to a position for looking at applicants if thats your thinking.

 

[twozeronine]

Whenever I see a hotmail address, I immediately think "spam". Maybe it's improved since I last used it, but that's what I'll always associate hotmail with.

 

[Dave****]

I have both. I use Gmail for important stuff and Hotmail for signups.

 

[bloodiedathame]

If I was employing somone and I was stuck between 2 identical applicants, 1 has a Gmail address and the other has a Hotmail address. I know who I would choose

I like your style!

 

[reflux]

I think it depends on the job. In my industry (design) most people have a fair bit of technical know-how, and Hotmail has traditionally been associated with teenagers and old people. Whilst I don't think you can discriminate on the basis of email address, I don't think having a well respected domain can hurt.

 

[TheOtherOption]

Still have my hotmail address - there are emails in there dating back a long long time - but it's Gmail all the way now!

 

[G-MAN2004]

Definitely Gmail.

 

[lewism]

Hotmail. At the end of the day, like all other @ addresses it's just an email client. Back in the day when places were based on storage then it mattered but now only personal preference separates email clients. Hotmail has came along a good bit recently. Skydrive is nifty and everything works.

If I wanted to be a snob i'd use my own domain email but to be honest "Insert email provider here" works fine.