GMAIL Question.

GMAIL Question.

by SFAQL Oct 26, 2006 10:43PM PDT

Could somebody please explain to me about Gmail invites?I have Hotmail & Outlook express,but what is the big deal?Is there something fantastic I am missing out on?
Doug.

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Well...

by John.Wilkinson Oct 27, 2006 1:55AM PDT

Gmail has the edge on others in many respects:

* They were the first free service to offer 2GB of storage space, prompting Yahoo, Hotmail, and others to increase theirs. However, no other free e-mail service offers you as much Gmail does...now around 2.7GB.

* Very few free e-mail services offer you e-mail forwarding, POP3 access so you can use it with an e-mail client such as Outlook Express, etc.

* Their no-frills interface is actually preferred by many because it loads quickly and is easy to navigate.

* It has some nice functionality here and there that others lack, such as the logging of conversations with access directly from your inbox.

Originally it was open just to a small number of people, mostly employees. There are two main reasons behind it:
1.) It's still in beta testing, even after all this time.
2.) By making people get invites instead of just registering it creates additional buzz.

My Preferred free webmail options are:
1.) Yahoo! Mail Beta (latest version of Yahoo! Mail)
2.) Windows Live Mail Beta (the replacement to Hotmail)
3.) Yahoo! Mail
4.) Gmail
5.) Hotmail
6.) The lesser-knowns

The best thing Gmail has done is spur the development of competing services, forcing Yahoo and Microsoft to increase the storage space, add new functionality, etc. However, the way Google handles users' privacy turns me off from using their service, resulting in just a monthly visit from me.

John

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John forgot to mention

by PudgyOne Oct 27, 2006 5:39AM PDT

that Gmail allows you to send and receive larger files. Some ISP's only allow smaller sizes.

I use Mozilla Thunderbird with my Gmail account. It has a spam control like Yahoo does. I use Gmail for my personal account.

I use yahoo for my junk emails and subscriptions. It makes it easier to go through your emails this way.

Hope this helps.

Rick

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Gmail Reply.

by SFAQL Oct 27, 2006 5:55AM PDT

Thanks heaps John and Rick for all the info.I understand fully now the pro's and con's.
Much appreciated.
Doug,

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More information

by PudgyOne Oct 27, 2006 6:07AM PDT

can be found here

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/about.html

Rick

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NASA we have a problem

by jayfin Nov 1, 2006 12:34PM PST

The requirements for gaining an email account with G-Mail is that someone recommends you or you use your "mobile phone" phone. Well, no one has recommended me and I don't have a mobile phone. I don't even have a TV; I grew up in the dark ages and am still there except maybe for my computer use.

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Reply to: NASA we have a problem

by SFAQL Nov 1, 2006 1:34PM PST

Hi jayfin,
The cnet members are a great bunch.I'm sure when one reads your post,someone will email one to you.
Thanks so much GLENN and RICK for your invites.
Much appreciated.
Doug.

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You Don't Need An Invite, But

by dcmorris Nov 2, 2006 1:34AM PST

You will need a cell phone.
I got on with Gmail by just going to their site at gmail.com and following the instructions.
As to the cell phone requirement, you only need it to register. They text message a code for you to use to finalize the registration. If you have a friend with a phone and they are willing to help simply use the friends phone number. Once you registered the need for a cell phone no longer applies. If you prefer an invite and haven't received one yet just post back here or email me and I will be happy to provide an invitation.

DC

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Thanks

by jayfin Nov 2, 2006 10:34AM PST

I have a friend who has okayed the use of his cell phone number. Thanks again for the tip.

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G Space

by Kornilych Oct 27, 2006 6:27AM PDT

You can also use your gmail account as a storage. There are 2 ways to do this:
1. G Drive, this shell extension, after you install it, will be sitting like a removable disk on your windows explorer, you can use drag and drop to transfer your files.

2. If you use Firefox, you download the extension GSpace, which will give you interface like FTP, where you can use your Gmail account as a storage , and it has a nice interface to upload and download your files. I dont think no other email has this feature, except that AOL mail, where you can use Xdrive and has 5gb space for free membership, and paid members got like 50GB of Xdrive storage space..

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