https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-490117 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:27:11 +0000 prettylizy 490117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had the same yahoo email address since the 7th grade!!! It's almost a part of my identity. I do have a gmail address now too though. I just got an android phone, and I really like google calendar so I use it for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-490097 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:20:26 +0000 mrbee 490097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: If you do make a change, I wouldn't make it to gmail or any other website. (I'm sure something will come along to dethrone gmail sooner or later.) I would buy a domain (e.g. bluestripedbee.com), and use something like Google Apps for Your Domain to power the email.</p> <p>That way, you can always change your email provider to something else and still keep the same email address. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-490091 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:17:14 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 490091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I don't see anything wrong with my yahoo account and can't imagine anyone judging me for it. I see no need to change. I already have way too many accounts, including a gmail for different purposes.</p> <p>Wonder if my girls are going to future-hate me for starting them yahoo accounts to scrapbook their various exploits? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-490070 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:11:18 +0000 BSB 490070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So how do I make the switch to gmail? Do I forward all of my yahoo email to my gmail.</p> <p>Tell me why gmail is so much better than yahoo. Yeah, I know yahoo is slow. </p> <p>It's hard... I don't want to get rid of my email that I've used for the past 10 years! Lol! Help me sever my ties with yahoo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485707 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:20:35 +0000 tororojo 485707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, I totally judge people who don't use gmail! When it's yahoo/hotmail/aol I figure they just don't want to have to move everything to a new account, but if it's like a roadrunner or prodigy address, I assume they won't get my email and aren't computer savvy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485607 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:57:05 +0000 ladyfingers 485607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, on a personal level I do judge them. It makes me cringe that DH uses Yahoo and won't switch! But I don't think it impedes job search abilities in most fields, though I totally see your point @mrbee that it would in the tech sector. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485605 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:56:31 +0000 twinmama 485605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby is the head of his IT dept and still has yahoo for his personal email...but he honestly doesn't use it much. He also still uses an ancient flip phone. Such an anomaly! And yes, I judge him a little on both accounts ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485599 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:54:04 +0000 MsLipGloss 485599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of! I assume that if someone gives me a yahoo or hotmail address that they are sending me to their *junk* account! That's what I do . . . my gmail is my personal non-junk account :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485592 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:51:21 +0000 spaniellove 485592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The comments about inappropriate addresses (2cute4u) reminds me of how when I was screening resumes we actually used to throw out the ones with clearly unprofessional email addresses without even reading the resumes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485591 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:50:38 +0000 MK0180 485591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a hotmail account - have had it since college - it's not a cutsy name, just my last name. I don't intend to change it b/c I really don't think anybody really cares about my domain email address, but I guess people do which is really odd - it's just a form of communication and the address to send it to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485527 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:33:15 +0000 Alivoo01 485527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope unless it's something bizarre/inappropriate for their age (e.g. 2cute4u). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail/page/2#post-485359 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:53:17 +0000 SouthPaw 485359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovebird: awesome </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485334 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:32:49 +0000 JoJoGirl 485334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend not to judge people based on the domain, only the address (qtee1984@hotmail), but for my own job searches I exclusively use my grad school.alum.edu account or my gmail if I absolutely have to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485238 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:23:04 +0000 Shutterbug 485238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I judge AOL and hotmail for everyone (even my parents have gmail), and when my customers (telco companies) don't have company email addresses (joe @ phone company dot com) and use gmail instead. Come on! You're a large company! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485236 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:19:44 +0000 LemonLong 485236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I always notice whether they put hotmail or aol ontheir resumes. It might mean they are resistant to change or not very computer literate so I can make sure to include more questions about change and technology into their interview. I never allude directly to their e-mail though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485163 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:30:09 +0000 Andrea 485163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wonder why everyone doesn't use gmail. I think I do judge hotmail and AOL, though. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485153 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:13:14 +0000 shopaholic 485153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: @sweetchic: @Pink Champagne: I'm so guilty of still using an AOL account. I have 3 gmail accounts and use them for resumesmand various specific purposes, but I guess I'm so comfortable with my old AOL setup, that's what I use and check daily. Yeah, I still get weird looks and ribbing from people about it, but I guess old habits die hard! :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485143 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:28:36 +0000 BSB 485143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still have yahoo because I've had it for years and most of my logins use that same email. </p> <p>I have had some issues with yahoo but I don't want to switch to another service. I do have gmail accounts but they are not my primary accounts. </p> <p>As for other people emails, I don't really care what service they use as long as its not something from high school-ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485035 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:28:12 +0000 squid 485035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have my own domain...but never thought that it was any more savvy than having an email elsewhere.</p> <p>The one thing that does impress me e-mail wise is having your name @gmail without modifiers (i.e. <a href="mailto:bob.jones@gmail.com">bob.jones@gmail.com</a> vs <a href="mailto:theoriginalbob.j0n3s021482@gmail.com">theoriginalbob.j0n3s021482@gmail.com</a>). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-485028 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:16:53 +0000 birdofafeather 485028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I think of gmail and personal/business domains as superior. Yahoo is fine, but hotmail and aol emails are weird to me. I work at a company that deals with photographers and I think it's weird that they have an AOL account because it's not an old address! They had to set it up recently!</p> <p>But also agree with PPs that said that weird names like sexykitty, etc are probably more offensive to the general professional public regardless of domain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484992 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:35:00 +0000 tequiero21 484992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Use yahoo for junk and other, gmail I strictly my personal email. For a job interview, I'd use gmail. If I sign up for accounts, typically use yahoo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484980 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:31:14 +0000 Katm558 484980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh boy, you will think I'm super lame, cause I still "use" a netscape email account. It's for all my junk mail, and I haven't opened it in years. My regular email, that I prefer to keep all spam out of, is an iCloud account. Talk about opposites! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484978 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:29:31 +0000 Pink Champagne 484978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only judge you if you still have an aol email address. I assume you probably still have dial up Internet too...</p> <p>I still have my hotmail email account. I have a gmail account too, but I'm just too lazy to switch everything over to it.</p> <p>And I agree with everyone who posted that silly email names (actually, anything other than a variation on <a href="mailto:firstnamelastname@domain.com">firstnamelastname@domain.com</a>) are the WORST. I take phone inquiries for weddings at my job, and I ALWAYS spell back the email, because repeating back, "So, that's "prettykitty5947@aol.com"?" Is just embarrassing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484958 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:20:10 +0000 Arden 484958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't care where their email account is (I still use yahoo myself), but I roll my eyes when I see something like "cutiepie" or "sexygurl" or "2cute4u" or "fratboi".<br /> Ugh. My opinion of them drops though the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484823 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:03:58 +0000 sunny 484823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in tech and help with hiring/screening and it does not matter to me! I only notice if the username is not professional like SexyLittleGirl or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484819 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:02:37 +0000 fussygal 484819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always a bit shocked when I don't see gmail after the @, But it doesnt bother me. :) I finally persuaded DH to switch to gmail just last year. Gmail is just so aesthetically pleasing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484811 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:59:05 +0000 luckypenny 484811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gmail=king </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484807 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:58:01 +0000 MamaMoose 484807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always super surprised when people have anything but gmail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484805 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:57:15 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 484805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's weird when I see a hotmail account... probably because my first email address was hotmail and I was 10 when I got it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gives-you-their-email-and-they-use-yahoo-or-hotmail-or-gmail#post-484804 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:56:06 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 484804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. DH still uses Hotmail and I use Yahoo. I have Gmail, too, but it's just a hassle to start using it full-time when everything goes to Yahoo.</p> <p>But yes, we are fairly tech-savvy, and no, I do not type in all capslock ;) </p>