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AgingAmerican

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12. I love gmail, but...

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 01:47 AM

Apr 2013

They sell your information. This bothers me. They are becoming famous for digging through your emails for keywords to bombard you with advertising, etc, or flat out selling your info to companies. Google is becoming very greedy the bigger they get.

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Any preference for free email providers? Google? Yahoo? Hotmail? ?? ?? [View all] progressoid Apr 2013 OP

Opera Mail TygrBright Apr 2013 #1

I have had five or six aol accounts---dating waaaaaay back to the stone age...LOL hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2

AOL has distinct weaknesses. Won't let you save thousands of emails. Dan Ken Apr 2013 #4

Really? I have >12 year old emails hlthe2b Apr 2013 #7

If you think AOL keeps your privacy, think again Dan Ken Apr 2013 #8

So you know bettter than I--the person who has had an account for 20 years? hlthe2b Apr 2013 #10

Yes, gmail is the best one I've had so far. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #9

I love gmail, but... AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #12

I don't get any of that ... Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #13

I love Gmail personally steve2470 Apr 2013 #3

I use gmail for online actvities,stuff I don't mind anyone seeing dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #5

i have one of each of the above.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #6

I was an early adopter to Gmail and still love it gejohnston Apr 2013 #11

I've heard good things about outlook.com MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #14