Great, but not entirely perfect..
I've loved Gmail since I was invited onto the Beta by a guru mate. Easy to use, loads of storage and, once I figured out how to use IMAP, syncs well across multiple devices.
However, a few years ago, I started getting email that was apparently aimed at me (used my name) but which was of no relevance - usually about jobs in Utica, Michigan or, in one case, travel insurance docs for someone's trip to Florida. It seems that Google has assigned my email addy - which I've had since the Beta - to someone else and both are operational. I get at least some of his email (and, possibly, he gets some of mine). I also get email intended for someone whose address is the same as mine, minus a dot in between 1st and 2nd names.
And, natch, if i try to email either of those people to let them know that I've received confirmation of their order for Cialis, and convince them to give up their (my!) addy, well, it's like peeing into the wind.
I know you can do clever things with email addresses like add a string after the name and before the @ so that you can tell how the addy got into the hands of spammers, but this is different. I presume this came about because early adopters were allowed to use just first name / second name as the address rather than including digits. Wish I'd picked Ivor.Biggun3012@gmail.com.