Gmail vs. AOL Mail | Top 5 features

There are many free web based mail programs, and since the introduction of the Web 2.0 facilities, it is even possible to create your own mail addresses, on a domain of your choice. However, the major e-mail providers remain the same. It is impossible to have a computer with internet and not to have an email address. Today, we will compare two of the most important email providers in the world, Gmail and AOL, analyzing their top features and facilities.

1. Free programs – both AOL and Gmail are free to use, and they come with a large number of mail options. They are considered standards in terms of accessibility. Even if AOL has been on the market for a longer time, Google has become more popular. AOL was the most popular mail services during the 2000’s, but once other program appeared, they lost their position in this market.

2. Spam protection – even if Gmail comes with various facilities and features, AOL has a better spam protection method. On the other hand, AOL might consider some of the legitimate mails that you receive as spam. Gmail has an interesting feature that allows you not only to mark mails as spam, but also to unsubscribe automatically from the respective distribution list.

3. Accessibility – AOL comes with an unlimited storage space because of cloud computing. Gmail has some limitations from this point of view, but you can always increase the storage capacity with ease. Both services come with IMAP and POP access, but when it comes to managing folders, Gmail has a lot more good facilities. For example, you can create folders and you can organize the mails in the respective folders easily, and even if AOL has some features of this kind, it is a little limited.

4. Organizing – Gmail is a solid, robust and effective a-mail program. You can sort messages in a smart way, and one of the most interesting features is the possibility to organize mails on conversations, with chats and attachments grouped in a smart way. This is how you can have a list of conversations, so you could easily see what you have been talking with a certain person on a certain subject.

5. Multiple accounts – Gmail comes with the facility of managing multiple accounts at the same time, which is great for companies or individuals that have many addresses. AOL does not offer this feature, and this is another advantage that makes Google a lot better.

Gmail is connected with Google +, YouTube and with the search engine. In fact, Google tried to create an integrated platform that offers all the services needed by users in a single place. AOL can’t match with those capacities, and considering the fact that Gmail is also faster, we would recommend you this service. Of course, for people that are already used with AOL, people that don’t need so many facilities, but they are still looking for a reliable email solution, AOL could be a great choice, so it is a matter of preferences after all.

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