Why has Yahoo complicated simple issues?

I wouldn't take the leap to Google. I was always a Google/ Gmail girl but have come to loathe all thing's Google due to this Google+ business. Terrible. Google+ is literally forced on to Google users and there's no way out of it. One can not add a quick "thanks for the post" on a YouTube video without Google+ flying in and forcing the user to respond to their alerts and pop-up questionnaires. Google+ is attempting force everyone from their established Google account user name and use their full name. One can not change their name (Google+ literally refuses to allow this). I don't know who Google thinks they are but it's not a good thing. I've had my Gmail account forever and deleting it entirely is the only real way out of Google+.

Google+ is trying to replicate Facebook and it's really annoying.

Believe it or not, MSN's Outlook (the old Hotmail-mail or live.com) is decent and easy to navigate. If you have Windows8, you will have to create an Outlook account anyway. I like their "delete & sweep" feature which not only deletes unwanted emails but blocks any/ all from coming in in the future. I feel their security in place is safer somehow. Touch wood-- I feel my personal information is safe with Outlook and I can't say that re: Yahoo mail.

A how-to video to personalise and create stationary for Outlook email (the truth is, this video makes it look complicated but it really isn't):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBaWyGbKkYI

I don't care for Y-mail/ Yahoo mail because the new format is glitchy, problematic and unreliable. I receive random emails (weekly at least) that appear to have been sent months ago and/ or duplicate emails (such as "you have an answer to your posted question on Yahoo Answers".. that was a posted question from the previous year-kind of thing). Viewing the email in question reveals that there is no new answer.

I feel as though any Yahoo mail accounts are not safe and may be more susceptible to hacking somehow. I receive numerous phishing fraudulent 'confirm your Yahoo account' emails. I don't trust it at all at this point. I removed alternate email accounts I had originally attached as a secondary for eBay and PayPal and/ or shopping sites because of my fears. That's what my instincts tell me and I have to pay attention to my gut (in my experience).

I've had an AOL mail account for years. I have different email accounts for specific things (like one only for eBay and/ or PayPal-kind of thing). AOL seems a little antiquated now but you could always open a free AOL email and see if you like it. For the time being, it's the old-er format and may be easier to navigate. AOL mail has a variety of stationary and looks available (all very user-friendly) that may work well for you.

AOL email stationery-

http://mailblog.aol.com/2009/07/01/personalize-you...

AOL mail blog-themes-

http://mailblog.aol.com/2009/07/01/personalize-you...

Give Outlook a try as well. Of all of them, I currently like and appreciate Outlook the most, then AOL and Google & Yahoo are tied for last.

In spite of what (some) say, don't link accounts and don't add your mobile number if you can help it. Having linked accounts and including ones mobile number leads to hacked accounts.

You answered my question about my mentsrual cycle. At the end you put suicide after suicide how sad in a sarcastic way. I don't appreciate how you said that because I wouldn't commit suicide over a period obviously I have my whole life ahead of me and The job I'm wanting to have will be accomplishing so yeah I wouldn't do that. And your smart remark wasn't funny either because my older brother commuted suicide less than two years ago so how mature are you retired^ and trying to have a baby 10 year old comment to a 13 year old. Wow thanks for making my day. You know you don't know what I'm going through right now so I would think before I speak that's called cyber bullying FYI. ^ ^^ my mom is going through breast cancer, my brother who was 25 just committed suicide, my dad is a disabled veteran and my other brother who is 21 is going crazy due to all of this. So next time think.