Author omits a major feature of Gmail, the spam filter. At the time of release this was a killer, if memory serves. Personally, this was a primary motivation f

Author omits a major feature of Gmail, the spam filter. At the time of release this was a killer, if memory serves. Personally, this was a primary motivation for switching. A working spam filter was a major reason to recommend Gmail to less proficient users as well. Less malware, phishing and spam means less hassle for everyone. My hotmail inbox is SMTP'd to Gmail and filtered there, so I know quite well how much spam hotmail misses(more than 50% of caught spam for me). EDIT: Just checked, Gmail recommends disabling additional spam filters to speed up transfers.