Microsoft means his fight against Google and Yahoo seriously. With starting a new portal, they are also going to offer new mail service. Windows Live Mail is expected to launch in June and will offer a 2GB storage. The webbased email service has a Outllook look and feel. The email can also be read offline using the Desktop Live Mail client, this client will also be able to access IMAP and POP account. The service will be free but ad based.
It will also be possible to get you Live Mail in to Outlook but that will cost 19 Euro a year. Anyway, I don’t see any reason why should I pay for such a basic feature like POP3 access, when it’s everywhere offered for free. It is expected that together with the launch of Windows Live Mail, also the new messenger client Windows Live Messenger (8.0) will be released. We must wait a bit before saying the final verdict, but my opinion is that Gmail is still the best option in current conditions. I prefer good user interface and simple graphic before tons of gigabytes…
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