From here you will be able to send and receive emails using your Gmail account exclusively, rather than through your Hotmail. All future emails sent to your Hotmail will be rerouted to your Gmail.

Microsoft wants to attract the younger crowd who want ease of use and functionality. Gmail succeeded because it was so easy to use that people with other e-mail accounts set up Gmail.

Gmail account Gmail Drive shell extension Windows XP PC To access your files elsewhere, a browser that supports Gmail. Here's the official list: Fully supported browsers: Microsoft IE 5.5+ (Windows) ...