southsider2k5 Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Anyone else in on the beta testing for the new google email? I am trying it out. If anyone else is, let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Anyone else in on the beta testing for the new google email? I am trying it out. If anyone else is, let me know what you think. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 i was gunna sign up for that after i saw something on TV for it, but i forgot until now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 Huh? Google is setting up a free email service ala hotmail, or anything else out there. The thing that caught my eye right off of the bat is that they are offering 1000 MB of storage space compared to the 2 that hotmail offers. They are in the testing stages of it right now. FWIW anyone who has a Blog, they are offering the chance to sign up as a GMail beta tester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 just signed up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 just signed up... me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 First thing for me, right off the bat, is they need to put an option to put your email on the task bar for one click access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Google is setting up a free email service ala hotmail, or anything else out there. The thing that caught my eye right off of the bat is that they are offering 1000 MB of storage space compared to the 2 that hotmail offers. They are in the testing stages of it right now. FWIW anyone who has a Blog, they are offering the chance to sign up as a GMail beta tester. Oh. Thanks. I didn't know that. Their IPO is gonna be huge, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 First thing for me, right off the bat, is they need to put an option to put your email on the task bar for one click access. is it on their popup blocker bar? if it's not i bet it will be soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 is it on their popup blocker bar? if it's not i bet it will be soon. No it isn't. The first thing I did was check my options for it. I am guessing once they get it out of beta, that it will be on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Anyone else in on the beta testing for the new google email? I am trying it out. If anyone else is, let me know what you think. i thought i saw somewhere where they were getting sued or something over it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Oh. Thanks. I didn't know that. Their IPO is gonna be huge, though. Yes it is, I've seen it referred to as "Son of Netscape." Any ideas at all on how to get in on it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 Yes it is, I've seen it referred to as "Son of Netscape." Any ideas at all on how to get in on it?? Have millions of dollars in an account with investment bank spinning this off. Other than that, you'll have to wait until it starts trading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Have millions of dollars in an account with investment bank spinning this off. Other than that, you'll have to wait until it starts trading. OK then, I'd better get to work on that millions of dollers thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 OK then, I'd better get to work on that millions of dollers thing... Yeah I have essentially been in this business for 5 years now, and if you are an average Joe, you get nada. Your worth is your account value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share Posted May 4, 2004 Well it has been almost a week with Gmail, and so far I love it. One of the cool features with it, is that it bunches conversations together with tabs at the top, so that they can either show all of the emails in the exchange, or just the last one. Basically I am ready to let my hotmail account lapse. What does everyone else think now after a little time has elapsed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Have they cleared up some of the privacy concerns like Scanning all emails so you can have the correct ads displayed Emails will never really be deleted Why the fuss over a free email service? In developing GMail, Google leveraged its expertise from the search engine business in two ways. First, Google will encourage users to leave all their email on its servers indefinitely and provide powerful search features to help users quickly find old messages. Second, like the Google search engine itself, GMail will feature targeted text advertising. The system will use the content of users' emails as a guide to choosing ads to display alongside each message. If you exchange emails with a friend about an upcoming trip to the Bahamas, GMail might display ads for airlines and hotels that offer service there. Not only does this increase ad revenue for Google, but it can improve the user experience, too. Advertisements are more likely to be for products the user is actually interested in. link to full article quoted above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Cool feature I just discovered with my Google tool bar. It is also a calculator. Input an equation and it will spit out the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 If anyone is interested and hasn't been able to get an invite, I have 3 invites available for gmail right now. If someone wants to bribe me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 (edited) If anyone is interested and hasn't been able to get an invite, I have 3 invites available for gmail right now. If someone wants to bribe me... what will ten bucks get me... edit: and add some lint to that... Edited June 9, 2004 by Goldmember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 If anyone is interested and hasn't been able to get an invite, I have 3 invites available for gmail right now. If someone wants to bribe me... I'm interested Southsider if u've still got an invite available. No Fosters to bribe u with though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 what will ten bucks get me... edit: and add some lint to that... Anything you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 I'm interested Southsider if u've still got an invite available. No Fosters to bribe u with though. PM me your email addy to send the invite too, although I should be morally opposed to giving it to an Aussie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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