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Gmail now the biggest email service in the world

Gmail has finally surpassed Hotmail to become the most popular email service in the world.

According to ComScore, Gmail just took the lead, despite the email provider self-reporting the leader spot over the summer.



ComScore does not track mobile, however, sticking with only home and work usage.

For the month of October, Gmail saw 287.9 million unique worldwide visitors, barely beating out Hotmail/Live at 286.2 million uniques. Yahoo finished in third at 281.7 million.

In the U.S., Yahoo holds the lead at 76.7 million, beating out Gmail at 69.1 million and Hotmail/Live, a distant third at 35.5 million.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 5 Nov 2012 21:37

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• 4 comments

• A5J4DX

  about time
  

  6.11.2012 09:08 #1

• PunisherX

  now if only you could sort by sender...
  the 'recent emails' feature is highly inadequate

  15.11.2012 22:47 #2

• phobet

  Originally posted by PunisherX: now if only you could sort by sender...
  the 'recent emails' feature is highly inadequate I agree, or sort by topic. C'mon Gmail, step it up!
  

  23.11.2012 02:58 #3

• phobet

  Originally posted by PunisherX: now if only you could sort by sender...
  the 'recent emails' feature is highly inadequate I agree, or sort by topic. C'mon Gmail, step it up!
  

  23.11.2012 02:58 #4