More than fifty percent of Gmail subscribers comes from Hotmail

Posted on Wednesday, February 16 2005 @ 21:19 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

A newly released study states that more than 50% of all new Gmail subscribers come from a Hotmail account.

Between 52 to 56 percent of customers switching to Gmail came from a Hotmail address each month, said Return Path. This compares to only 24 to 34 percent being from a Yahoo account. The rest of Return Path's clients were switching from MSN, AOL and Comcast, though at much smaller numbers.

More details at BetaNews

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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