Yeah, that'll do it.

[cyrano]

I think Yahoo! has finally proven to me that it doesn't want to be my free web-based internet mail service. That or I've finally chosen to listen to it. Those of you still using the Yahoo! address, please feel free to start sending to cyranocyrano @t gmail d.t com
I will miss folders. I won't miss getting logged out randomly. I know it's not perfect, but it's perfecter.

Comments

[amanda_lodden.livejournal.com]

You know, I thought I'd miss folders, but once I got the hang of "tag and archive" I really don't.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I may ask you for some pointers.
(The other thing I won't miss? Not being able to reply in-line.)

[amanda_lodden.livejournal.com]

The biggest thing I've noticed is that life got easier when I stopped tagging by what it was and started tagging by what I want to do with it. (It's possible to do both; a given conversation can have multiple tags. I opt not to, because I keep long-term information in Evernote, which is where I tag it based on what it is.)

Thus, instead of "Server Admin" (which I was using for daily output from my servers, which is useless after a few days) I now have "Read Daily".

However, if you're just looking to make the transition with a minimum of fuss, set up labels that match your folders and move on with your life. I believe you can even set up Gmail to check your Yahoo account periodically (assuming Yahoo allows POP or IMAP access) to catch any messages from people who haven't gotten up to speed.

[ashtoreth.livejournal.com]

You can actually use the archive function with tags in precisely the same way you use folders. I have a number of things set to auto-tag and archive upon receipt, and they make my life inordinately easier.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I approve of anything/one that makes your life easier. (:

[weirdodragoncat.livejournal.com]

I find Gmail's spam filters to be immensely better than Yahoo. For most spam...it probably never even makes it to my spam folder. I'm guessing that's the case. I use the Gmail account as my primary email. When I had Yahoo as my primary email...I got waaaaay more spam. Now that that address is established as 'good'...I can't seem to get rid of the spam...even with it going to the spam folder. I just don't have these problems with Gmail.

Also...I love love love their calendar function!

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Oh. I did not know they had a calendar function.
I can't imagine they wouldn't, I just hadn't looked.

[weirdodragoncat.livejournal.com]

oh..it is many shades of awesome and has made my life soooooo much easier.

Folders

[earthpig.livejournal.com]

Install the "Better Gmail 2" add-on for Firefox.

It's got lots of great stuff, including "Folders for Gmail" that lets you next labels like folders.

I'm a big fan.