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To Anyone Using Gmail
Name: Kevin The Tech Dude Date: September 12, 2004 at 16:25:34 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: Yes/Yes
Comment:
I thought I would drop this in here because Per has been handing out a lot of beta Gmail accounts lately and thanks again Per for sending me two even though the 2nd one was a goof up I took it anyways :)
I had read some anti Gmail stuff but after reviewing Gmail I have found those anti Gmail folks are just a tad paranoid it seems. I can infact delete an e-mail forever and after reviewing Hotmails policiy which I've been using for over 5yrs it is worded just "as scary" as Gmail if you want to look at it that way.
So with that said those that have so far used Gmail what do you think? Hotmail gives ya 2megs for free, Yahoo 100megs for free and Gmail 1000megs for free. I think I'm going to like this Gmail being that I never have to worry about running out of space if someone choose to send me a picture. Again, thanks to Per for hooking me up.
KTTD
Life is not fair, people lie and making it is not easy in this world.
Name: per Date: September 12, 2004 at 16:31:26 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Kevin. I have been using it sparingly for a couple months with no problem. You are right in that you can del forever any message. I believe it will handle up to 10 mb's per message. Also, it is my understanding that there will be some additional features once it is out of beta. You are welcome. Per.
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Response Number 2
Name: per Date: September 12, 2004 at 16:34:46 Pacific
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Also, you can forward to your other email accounts and if you lose them there you can go back to gmail for them as they are stored on their server.
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Response Number 3
Name: Musky Date: September 12, 2004 at 17:19:06 Pacific
Reply:
I like it a lot!
The only problem that I've found so far is that some alternative browsers can't do everything on it yet. I use MYIE2 and I can't open my contact list or the settings unless I close out and log back in with regular IE.
It looks like it (MYIE2) can't open any of the options, but it can send and receive the email itself fine. I know the Gmail people are working on some similar problems that Firefox has and hopfully this will clear up MYIE2 also.
Other then this, I like being able to handle the large attachments that Hotmail can't.
BTW, I still have three invites available for anyone who wants them.
Musky If the voices inside my head paid rent, I'd be rich!
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: September 12, 2004 at 17:34:26 Pacific
Yes, I cleaned it up. Folks I'm asking for input from those that are using it. If you want an invite wait till someone says they have some or visit Google and sign up for one and sit and wait. I just want feed back from those that are using it. Nothing more and nothing less.
KTTD
Life is not fair, people lie and making it is not easy in this world.
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Response Number 6
Name: dw226 Date: September 12, 2004 at 18:56:05 Pacific
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Understood, but folks should be aware that if you visit GMail's website, they put in bold that signing up only gives you updates, it is not a waiting list for accounts.
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Response Number 7
Name: per Date: September 12, 2004 at 19:00:20 Pacific
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dw226- That is true. You cannot get on the list for invites. Invites can only come from the present users.
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Response Number 8
Name: per Date: September 12, 2004 at 19:10:08 Pacific
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Hey Kevin- I was giving Musky 2 people on my original post a message number who had requested the invite. You deled that one. He wanted to send 2 invites. WTH??
Life is not fair, people lie and making it is not easy in this world.
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Response Number 10
Name: Musky Date: September 12, 2004 at 19:26:53 Pacific
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per: I didn't see it, go ahead and repost or just email me to my gmail account. I won't be able to check the email address that my name is linked to until tomorrow at work.
Musky If the voices inside my head paid rent, I'd be rich!
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Response Number 11
Name: per Date: September 12, 2004 at 19:30:33 Pacific
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Musky- left side message find-#115170- bottom 2 posts for people requesting gmail.
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Response Number 12
Name: XpUser Date: September 12, 2004 at 19:34:21 Pacific
Reply:
Also for Nick (patel_s@coolgoose.com) and dw226 (address unknown)
i_XpUser
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Response Number 13
Name: per Date: September 12, 2004 at 19:36:37 Pacific
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XpUser-what was that? Mail me.
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Response Number 14
Name: dw226 Date: September 12, 2004 at 20:06:26 Pacific
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My address is now included with my posts---just in case :-)
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Response Number 15
Name: dw226 Date: September 12, 2004 at 20:08:03 Pacific
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Well, I thought it was. does the link show now?
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Response Number 16
Name: XpUser Date: September 12, 2004 at 20:10:11 Pacific
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Yep it does :-)
i_XpUser
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Response Number 17
Name: Alan56 Date: September 13, 2004 at 00:00:08 Pacific
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I'm using it [thx to per] and find it very useful for sending large attachments....
I also have a couple of hotmail and msn accounts and gmail beats these hands down,
Quicker to access...no nagging adds....well better
Thx again per
Alan56
If it ain't broke....Then why the hell not?
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Response Number 18
Name: Jimi_l Date: September 13, 2004 at 02:09:32 Pacific
Reply:
I would like one to try out,
Are there still the three invites left or are they gone?
Jimi_l
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Response Number 19
Name: per Date: September 13, 2004 at 08:50:34 Pacific
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Jimi_l-it's in the mail.
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Response Number 20
Name: per Date: September 13, 2004 at 09:03:31 Pacific
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Jimi_l-I tried to send you one but your email address is no good.
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Response Number 21
Name: gr7 Date: September 13, 2004 at 10:08:29 Pacific
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If they're any left I wouldn't mind testing it too.
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Response Number 22
Name: per Date: September 13, 2004 at 10:50:30 Pacific
Reply:
The address in your name appears invalid.Need a good one.
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Response Number 23
Name: Musky Date: September 13, 2004 at 14:01:19 Pacific
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I think the underline that the computing net link puts in is throwing you off per.
His address is:
gr7_uk@yahoo.com
Musky If the voices inside my head paid rent, I'd be rich!
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Response Number 24
Name: per Date: September 13, 2004 at 15:01:38 Pacific
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O.K.- thx Musky. It's on the way.
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Response Number 25
Name: ragin_kat Date: September 13, 2004 at 21:37:13 Pacific
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I think my post was deleted, but if there are any more invites I am interested. Thank you again!
Kat
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Response Number 26
Name: El-Trucha Date: September 14, 2004 at 13:34:51 Pacific
Reply:
I got 5 left...:D:D
El-Trucha
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Response Number 27
Name: Jimi_l Date: September 14, 2004 at 17:11:30 Pacific
Reply:
jim AT jlproduction DOT com
SPAM bot's should not pick that up the way it is written.
:)
Jimi_l
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Name: El-Trucha Date: September 15, 2004 at 09:20:29 Pacific
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