Hotmail

Full email service.
Security by way of password.
25MB (up to 250MB) of storage for your mail.
Instant message system with MSN Messenger™.
Access to your emails worldwide.
email to mobile phone service ( optional ).
Many other services which are not appropriate for this section.
for further information or to sign up visit www.hotmail.com

 

As you can see there is not a lot of difference between them and they both offer similar services, with Yahoo^® you get more space for your emails, which is important if you don't want to download all your messages to your computer (if you travel a lot or don't have your own machine).

Whichever you decide to use, they are both FREE and very reliable, both instant messenger systems are very useful, and they are both permanent email addresses. As with any free service it is advisable to read the terms and conditions of both services which can be found on their respective website.