What email service do you think is the best?

Personally, I'm using about all these services, but I don't necessarily view all of it. The top services would be gmail and aim. I'm using a Mac and I've got no idea how to explain what's best about those services while checking them in your browsers. I would recommend the mail app which is very sleek and it's fast. I like it, everything is fast. I don't know if I answered your question, but for me, my favorite is the mac app.

I normally just use GMail for most of my emails, important ones anyway. I have a couple of other accounts with service providers, but I normally just use these for subscribing to promos etc, so most of the junk mail ends up going to that address.

Never used any Hotmail addresses, so I can't really judge wheter is it good or not. As for Gmail, sure it's very handy, especially for some kind of uses youo can do with it. Bottom line is: it depends from what you need. For subscribing to make-money sites, surveys and so on, maybe Gmail is better, 'cause it's widely accepted and you got your activation emails in no time. For personal uses and for my private emails I prefer other email service, for example the one from the provider I use to connect.