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Original Post: Gmail doesn't need to be disconnected
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It's old news that Yahoo is beta testing the latest incarnation of their web mail service. It sounds like there are going to be signficant improvements to the user interface, even when compared with Gmail. I have a Gmail account, but I don't use it much because even the though the UI is good for a web client, it's not good enough, and of course, there's the problem of disconnected operation.
The thing is, Gmail doesn't require you to use the web interface. I almost never use it. I have it archive my mail for me, but I also use POP to pull it down. This gives me instant access to all my mail (like now, when I'm on a small jet, bound for Ohio) - but also gives me an instant backup. It's pretty much perfect.
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