Google Tutor & Advisor � Blog Archive � Some Prodding to Get you to Open your Gmail Account Today: "TIP! If you are a happy user of another webmail service like Yahoo Mail or HotMail, here�s one reason to have a Google account: Google's archiving, labeling, search function and storage limit (1 GB) is superior. So, use it for archival! Simply go into your current webmail account settings and tell it to forward a copy of every message to your Google account. You can continue to use your current web client and use Google for archival. And, someday, if and when you decide to make the switch, you old messages are there already. Note: not all webmail providers allow forwarding and some require you to be a paying member; check with your service. "
Google Tutor & Advisor Tips, Techniques and Advice for Google Users
But, I’m going to give the Google Deskbar the attention it deserves. Everyone reading this should at least give it a try. It doesn’t matter which brand of browser you are using–Explorer, Firefox, Opera or whatever–you’ll find the Google Deskbar makes it so simple to do quick searches, check your spelling, do a simple or complex calculation and more. What’s really great is that a browser does not even need to be open! And, even if one is, it does not even open up a new page in your browser. Instead, it uses an unobtrusive, small mini-viewer that you can modify to a size that works for you.