One-fifth of regular e-mailers also correspond on their mobile phones

One-third of 18-24 year olds who regularly email use their mobile phones for correspondence - according to the Research Centre's latest E-Mail User Report, among others. The advantage of webmail services over software email programs has continued to grow, while among free providers, Gmail has approached Freemail.

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Source: kutatocentrum.hu

More and more people are using their mobile phones for e-mail - the Research Center's annual E-Mail User Report survey has shown, which examines the e-mail use of active domestic internet users and provides a comprehensive picture of the e-mail habits, the devices and services used for this, as well as their familiarity . While in 2009, 9 percent of regular e-mailers corresponded via their mobile phones, in 2010 it was already 11 percent, and in 2011 it was 18 percent. "Additionally, further growth is expected in this area thanks to the rapid spread of smartphones - said Anna Györfi, the research project manager of the KutatóCentrum. "According to the data of another of our surveys, the Smartphone Report, in August 18 percent of 64-30-year-olds had a smartphone, and another 28 percent planned to get one within six months." Despite the spread of mobile e-mail, most people still use desktop computers (83%) and laptops (51%) to write. Typically, young people are more open to new devices: 18 percent of 24-30-year-olds who regularly e-mail also send and receive letters on their mobile phones, while this proportion is around 45 percent among those over 10.

Chrome has overtaken Internet Explorer

Software e-mail programs (Outlook, Thunderbird, Lotus Notes, etc.) are increasingly being replaced by e-mailing through Internet browsers. While two years ago, 46 ​​percent of regular emailers most often used some form of web service to send and receive email, that proportion has now risen to 55 percent.
Mozilla Firefox remains the most popular browser among Internet mailers, while Google Chrome has overtaken Internet Explorer. Chrome is the most popular among young people: 18 percent of 24-34 year olds email it most of the time, and only 6 percent have Explorer as their number one browser. People over the age of 45 are more attached to Explorer, with nearly one-fifth using this browser most often for email, while slightly fewer opting for the Google browser.

An international service provider is breaking Freemail's dominance

In the competition of free e-mail providers, the triumph of Gmail continued: in 2009, 36 percent of those with a Gmail account actively used this mailbox, in 2010, 42 percent, and in 2011, 49 percent. "The results of the survey resonate with international trends. According to comScore data, for example, the number of users of the world's third most popular Gmail increased by 33 percent in one year, while the base of the most popular Hotmail decreased by 2 percent, and the second-ranked Yahoo! And Mail was only able to grow by 3 percent," noted Anna Györfi. Although Freemail still maintains its leading position in Hungary, it loses its position every year. In 2009, 58 percent of those with a Freemail account checked their mailbox regularly, in 2010, 56 percent, and in 2011, only 52 percent.

For the current survey, an online survey was conducted between October 2011 and November 17, 5, interviewing 2170 people. Respondents represent the active Internet user population aged 18-64 in Hungary in terms of gender, age, type of settlement, region and education.

Source: kutatocentrum.hu