Email for own domains: Gmail versus Live.com

[Gerrit]

https://www.google.com/hosted
http://domains.live.com


Both Gmail and MSN have now started webmail service where one can bring his own domain and get a free mailbox using @your-own-domain.com instead of gmail.com or hotmail.com

Did anyone try these yet, and which of both is best?

I am very curious about it ; in the past using an own domain always involved a fee, whereas now suddenly two well-established providers do the service for free. I may try out both of them.

 

[Brujah]

I've used Everyone.net before. Do you know if either of these let you customize some html or rotate some of your own ads?

 

[ahtum]

I've used Everyone.net before. Do you know if either of these let you customize some html or rotate some of your own ads?

i don't know if you can personalize the ads but the login interface you can personalize it for sure.

i voted gmail. gmail ownz , has some great spam filters, everything is just perfect at them.

 

[B33R]

I voted Gmail also. I haven't used live.com and probably won't either, Gmail works perfectly.

 

[fab]

i don't know if you can personalize the ads but the login interface you can personalize it for sure.

I haven't used gmail one. I did try microsoft one, you have to use their standard login page.

I think you have to wait for gmail approval, but microsoft is activated instantly.

 

[Robert Allen]

I am going to create a competitor against gmail and live soon.

Robert

 

[karuturi]

Gmail - A simple, clean and elegant email solution.

 

[duskdawn]

I used both and I swiched to gmail.
Live mail is ok but lacking of pop3 access is really a disadvantage.
If either of them enables imap I will definitely go for it.

 

[seeker]

guys, sorry as this might be a little OT, but are you saying you can somehow use gmail to login, and send email as [email protected] instead of [email protected]?
If so, what are the trade offs?
Thanks.

 

[B33R]

guys, sorry as this might be a little OT, but are you saying you can somehow use gmail to login, and send email as [email protected] instead of [email protected]?
If so, what are the trade offs?
Thanks.

Gmail for domains - https://www.google.com/hosted

It's still in beta so you need to get an invite directly from Google, it's just the same as normal Gmail except using your domain address (@mydomain.com)

 

[seeker]

Thanks B33R.
I'm goona go ahead and give it a try.
it sounds tempting having at least one of my emails not hosted on my server yet using my domain.
However, I am sure there must be a trade off, right?
do they add advertisments or something to emails?

 

[B33R]

do they add advertisments or something to emails?

No ads in emails currently, I just sent one to myself to check and they didn't add anything to the content.

There are ads in your inbox but only to the same extent as a normal Gmail account.

 

[Jo]

I'll just use my own ISP email thanks.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I've used Everyone.net before. Do you know if either of these let you customize some html or rotate some of your own ads?

are you joking?

 

[fab]

I am going to create a competitor against gmail and live soon.

Robert

I would be happy to be one of the beta testers.

 

[VURG]

I like the gmail

 

[dotnom]

Gmail hosted or MS Live offer you any kind of customization as Everyone for example ?
Custom header, menu or any of Everyone's features ?

For many years now Everyone and Bigmailbox were the only good solutions around

 

[ahtum]

Gmail hosted or MS Live offer you any kind of customization as Everyone for example ?

Yes Google allows you to personalize it

 

[Mark]

I've never been a huge fan of Hotmail , But at least it was always consistent in the past. The "Live.com" beta is a complete Mess IMO ..... I hate it

 

[Mark]

BTW - You can set your account there to the "BASIC PLAN" and it is pretty close to the old style Hotmail - Except there was no "Select All" option on deleting all messages that I've seen yet.

I still can't believe they went to this mess overnight