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| Durafei |
Well, I just got a gmail(google) e-mail account.
I'm sure most of you heard about it. They offer 1GB of storage. The service should be made available to everybody for free by the end of the year.
Anyways, IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!
Kicks hotmail's ass ! So much faster and easier to use than Hotmail. It is also much simpler and more intuitive.
I absolutely love it! Finally a great alternative to slow and buggy hotmail which offers only 2MB of storage(though MS plans to increase storage in July in response to Google's offering) |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Durafei
Well, I just got a gmail(google) e-mail account. |
Took you long enough.. I've had one since March (but don't use it at all, just got it to check it out). |
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| Durafei |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Took you long enough.. I've had one since March (but don't use it at all, just got it to check it out). |
Since march?? Interesting. They've only publically announced it on April 1st. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Durafei
Since march?? Interesting. They've only publically announced it on April 1st. |
Perks of having Google as a major client I guess... |
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| smuncky |
there was also www.spymac.com
it has 1gb free email...and u can have it at any time
u dont have to wait till whenever google launches its 1 gb email
i have it but i rarely use it |
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| sohaness |
i got set up with an account recently, and i must i also love it!
steve. |
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| loconet |
| I've had it for a while and i love it :D |
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| Creamfields |
| I thought they were not accepting any new users. |
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| goodnet |
^^ i think the way gmail's beta invite works is every time they want a new wave of beta users, they give out more invites to thier existing users to send to thier friends.
I've got a gmail account too - its some good . The speedy web interface with keyboard shortcuts really helps it out, by far the best web interface email ive used.
A few useful Windows programs if you're using gmail:- I forward all my hotmail to my gmail using a program called "GetMail", availible at: http://www.e-eeasy.com/GetMail.aspx
- A program called "GTray" helps you get to your gmail faster by opening your browser and automatically signing you into Gmail. It only works for Internet Explorer tho. Check it here: http://torrez.us/gtray
BTW Yahoo has recently responding to Gmail's service by increasing the space quota for its free accounts to 100 MB, and 2 GIGs for its paying customers. Crazy! |
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| Creamfields |
| quote: | Originally posted by goodnet
A few useful Windows programs if you're using gmail:[list][*]I forward all my hotmail to my gmail using a program called "GetMail", availible at: http://www.e-eeasy.com/GetMail.aspx |
oh cool thanks |
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| Durafei |
As far as I know every registered gmail user can send 3 invites to other people.
Google employees can set invites to unlimited number of people.
If you really want gmail account now, invitations are currently sold on ebay for about $10 USD (they are sold by people who have available invites, and not by Google). Surprisingly enough, many people buy invitations instead of waiting for a few months. I read a news story about some 20 year old dude who bought a bulk of invites for $300, and then resold those invites individually making more than $1000. |
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| 404 Science |
there is no such thing as a free lunch
google offers 1gb but it always reserves the right to scan your emails for keywords which it can sell to other companies... |
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