There are things I like about Gmail, and do have an account there. However I'm still used to running an old school e-mail client with its own software and instant messenger built in.

I tried to get into Outlook/Pop3 e-mail in college, but one day there was an e-mail that couldn't be downloaded by Outlook or Eudora, so I had the e-mail from that address forwarded to the infamous one I still keep!

Even back then infamous e-mail client was looked down up on and laughed at.