I just came here to ask the same thing. I don't mind ads, but the popup ones on the side of my yahoo email page that are showing all the bras and panties I just bought? Nope, I don't need to see those.
I created a new gmail account and am in the process of transferring everything in my yahoo email to that email address. This will work until google starts to charge for the account.
Thanks for the Thunderbird recommendation, I will look into that.
I wish I saw that before creating an additional gmail account. btw, I was born and raised in Schuylkill County, PA,
thecoalman. Are you from that area?