Do you use gmail?

@AndriaToh (1268)
Malaysia
November 2, 2007 7:07am CST
I use gmail and I like the spam filtering feature the best. However, recently, I found the response slow when I tried to read my mail. Initially, I thought that it was a virus slowing down my PC. Then I realised that gmail has upgraded to a new version and the new version had problems running on my old machine. To solve the problem, I can click on "older version" but I can't seem to make that the default setting. Anyone having a similar problem?
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15 responses
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
4 Nov 07
Hi Andria Toh Me to using gmail. I like it. I have not had that problems with gmail. However sometimes it goes slow. I belive it has to do with the puter. If you make some cleaning mabee it will help. I got a list I will send you in privat message to you that you could follow as I did and made my puter more faster than it ever have been. Ma bee that will help. Have a nice day.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
4 Nov 07
Thank you so much for the info that you have pm me. I have followed bada71's advice and have found the solution to my problem. But I will keep your advice if ever I run out of memory.
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
4 Nov 07
You are so welcome. I know how frustrated you can be when the puter are slow. I had that problem once, and received this list of help and followed all the steps and did everything on it. My puter went from bad to best running ever. Now, I use it once a month and do the cleaning on a regularly bases.
• Philippines
3 Nov 07
yes i have gmail account but i dont used it often...
• Philippines
4 Nov 07
i cant do that coz for sure i will forget what mail i used in that site...lol!
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
I use my account a lot especially with the different sites that I join and also notifications from mylot
@chardyme (1631)
• Philippines
3 Nov 07
yes i use gmail, i have one account by haven't really utilize on using it. I'm more active with my yahoo & hotmail accounts.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
I think we like the ones that we are used to. I have a yahoo account but I prefer gmail.
• Philippines
3 Nov 07
I have gamil account but I don't use it much. I use yahoomail more. I'm not used to using gmail...
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
I have the opposite experience. I also have a yahoo account and I could not get use to it.
@kiobug (2250)
• United States
2 Nov 07
I do use gmail but have not even noticed a difference from the old one. Sorry I cant help. If I do come up with something I will respond again.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
My son who uses a newer computer don't have any problems either. I think that it could be due to insufficient memory in mine. The old version of gmail is good enough for me. I just need to find out how to make that the default one instead of having to switch whenever I startup (and the switching takes a while too). Thanks.
@kiobug (2250)
• United States
3 Nov 07
You are welcome. : )
• India
3 Nov 07
i am a great fan of gmail. its very userfriendly and fast.i like the chat function on it very much.its very easy to stay in touch thro it. i dont use my others accounts after i got my gmail. its really cool
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
I, too, only use gmail. I tried yahoo but I like gmail more. The spam filter and the speed that it receives mail is what I like best.
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Nov 07
Although Gmail provides a very large space, however, I don't like it very much. I almost don't use my Gmail account. Because it doesn't provide the function for me to make a folder. And the emails will be in a mess without folders. This is why I am less interested in it.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
You are right about not having folders. I use their search feature whenever I need to find something.
@Cammeel1 (372)
• United States
3 Nov 07
Hi Andria :) I have been using Gmail more regularly in just the last few weeks. I had previously used Yahoo. I didn't even realize there were two versions. Which ever one I am using I have not been having any trouble with. Hope whatever ails yours clears up soon!
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
They just upgraded to a new version. I think that only an old computer like mine noticed the difference. Thnaks.
• Philippines
3 Nov 07
i like gmail better cause it gets less spam than yahoo there is also disadvantage for gmail regarding folders truly it very messy.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 07
Gmail helps me filter off about 100 spam a day. I wonder why they do not see the need for folders. I use the search function when I need to look for a particular mail.
@wseayuan (372)
• China
2 Nov 07
hi, i have never experience that thing . i think it must be a virus that affect your system,maybe you should find the virus and kill it .now there are more and more virus those are very bad.we all should be careful.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
2 Nov 07
I don't think that it is a virus because when I select "old version" it is no longer slow. Thanks anyway. You are right we have to be very careful about viruses
@topei12 (272)
• Philippines
2 Nov 07
Nope, don't have one, but I do have multiple accounts with yahoo. For different transactions or messaging, personal, business and organization. It's hard to handle sometimes I forget the passwords I have used for such e-mail. that's why I sticked to yahoo!
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
2 Nov 07
I find it difficult to handle multiple accounts, too
• Philippines
2 Nov 07
Yup I use gmail to receive and submit reports to my boss.
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
2 Nov 07
With such generous memory space, it is alos a useful backup tool for the reports.
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Jan 08
i use gmail because of the spam filter too... i usualy register to many sites and i usually get around 50 spam emails every day, so its really good, maybe the best email clint curently present
• Fiji
14 Feb 08
gmail is really great and helps in easy email reading.. Really fast and efficient. I use this alot and recommend friends to do the same..
@dbhattji (2506)
• India
7 Jan 08
Gmail is working fine, which version have you installed - there have been no upgrades recently.