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Reader Reviews : Gmail - Free Email Service

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Need to Leave What Works Alone

They need to leave what works alone. Force you to change pass word whether you want to or not. Keep screwing with the thing. Leave it alone.I am looking for another email service. This one sucks.…More

Gmail: Hacked with No Recourse and Security

Gmail has been great from 2003 until Match 3, 2011, when I had already signed onto my email this day… and later went to sign on again… and it said, your password has changed 1 hour ago. (…More

Gmail is easy to hack

Gmail is easy to hack into, and my acct. and contacts have been hacked twice in the 5 years I have had the email. Inappropriate emails have been sent out to all my contacts (personal and professional…More

Gmail Intensely Frustrating

Gmail is intensely frustrating. I supposedly opened an account but can not use it.The programme will not recognise my access details.I have asked for help , tried the usual remedies but - nothing, no…More

Gmail: It's Confusing; I Hate It

My satellite company (Wildblue) stuck me with Gmail. It's confusing. I hate it. Too many bells and whistles. They leave out the important stuff, like adding a picture before you start your text. You …More

Gmail Sucks

Gmail sucks. To download to Outlook Express, you need to set IMAP when you do it will setup a whole new set of folders on your computer in your Outlook Express and screw up your stuff, but they know …More

I've Had It with Gmail

I had it with Gmail, so I decided to write this review.Pros: Free, web basedEasy to attach pictures and filesGood basic layout for HS kids and old folks who would never check or receive emailsCons: M…More

New Gmail Disappointing and Difficult to Read

Finally, I've had to accept the new version of Googlemail. I have been avoiding it for weeks. It is very disappointing and very unreadable. I may be 65, but I have always adopted new stuff, but no ma…More

Gmail's New Look a Waste of Developers' Time

The NEW LOOK, which we FORCED to use, was a waste of the developer's time. It is not user friendly as they claim. The drop down lists found in the individual Label icons are confusing and do not work…More

Gmail has Dropped in Quality

Gmail has dropped in quality. They thought they needed to improve something that was already working fine. Well, now we are having a "new look" shoved down our throats. I can read (I did go to school…More

New Gmail a Downgrade

Agreed, new Gmail is a horrible DOWNGRADE from a very reliable and easy to use system. The new added complexities driven from the attempt on google to over simplify made it hard to function in Gmail …More

Surprisingly Disappointed with Gmail

I have 2 Gmail accounts that I have been using and have been surprisingly disappointed. One is for business, one for personal. I can't easily bounce from one to the other—I've had to sign out o…More

New Gmail User Interface Unusable

The new user interface is unusable. It is bland, does not highlight your mail properly and it certainly doesn't pay attention to ISO GUI standards. Give my back my usable user interface or go broke!I…More

Changed Gmail Format Hard to Navigate and Use

I have had a Google e-mail address for a long time. Then, with their supreme wisdom of what is best for us, they change the format & look. It SUCKS! Hard to navigate & use. But they give you no choic…More

Gmail Development in Reverse Gear?

Gmail really have put their development in reverse gear. I use Gmail a lot, and now it's forcing me use an interface I hate the most. How did they come up with this? And how come they think they can …More

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