How Outlook.com is Better Than Gmail!

There are quite a few features that make Outlook.com better than Gmail at least. For instance Outlook is more tightly integrated with SkyDrive; if you attach a file that exceeds the 25 MB limit, it will automatically send it via SkyDrive.

Here we look at the main differentiators.

Unlimited Storage Space

Outlook offers virtually unlimited space for your mails and attachments while Gmail offers 10 GB of storage space for free accounts. Your inbox capacity will automatically increase, as you need more space.

Login with temporary password

This comes handy given that now a days hacker and others sources are trying to snoop into your email. You can login to your Outlook ID from any computer without the actual password.  As you login, they will ask for mobile number, and Microsoft will you send a text message with the one time password to your mobile. So it's a good security feature.

Tight Integration with social networks

Outlook is tightly integrated with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that most people use today.  And soon, Skype, to bring relevant context and communications to your email, says Microsoft. Right in your Outlook.com inbox, your email comes alive with photos of your friends, status updates and Tweets that your friend has shared with you. 

E-mail aliases in Outlook.com

At times we feel the need to have a temporary address to share with sources we don't want to reveal our primary email ID to. This feature of Outlook allows you to use multiple aliases with your primary e-mail account.

Besides, you lots of other advantages over Gmail. Outlook included free Office Web Apps -- Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote - which let you view and edit attachments without leaving your inbox. Outlook.com comes with SkyDrive, so if you're sending photos, documents, or just about any other file, you can now put them on SkyDrive and stop worrying about attachment limits.

Have you tried this new webmail service from Microsoft?

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