OT: alternative to Gmail?

[MR ZenWiz]

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Default User <hunguponcontent at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for an alternative to Gmail.  I find it surprisingly difficult
> and temperamental (for example, I can't just sort the inbox messages by
> sender).  And Google seems to be getting way "too big for its britches".
> The "last straw" was that they are apparently trying to force users of Gmail
> to have a cell phone and to use that just to use Gmail (2-factor
> authentication).
>
This is optional as an added security measure for you, not them.

> So, any suggestions for alternative email services?
>

I'm rather fond of gmail, but I would avoid Yahoo email like the
plague (which they are - WAY worse than gmail).