Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3588933.stm

http://www.gmail.com

I'm very interested in this.. especially if they do a good job of it.

(not sure if this should go in the "alternatives" forum or not :/ )

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

Looks good! If they do as good a job with email as they have done with search engines, sign me up!:tu:

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Am I the only one that thinks this is an April Fools gag?

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No.

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Page cannot be displayed this afternoon - not sure what any of you might have seen this morning, but if there was a page there, the fact that it's gone speaks volumes :disturbd:

Pity, I would really like a webmail account from Google.

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It works for me

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what do you see? can you post a screenshot? I just get 'page cannot be displayed' and if I search for it on Google, Google's cache of the page is just a blank page.

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try this page towny: http://www.google.com/gmail/help/about.html

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there you go

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thanks! BBC news says it's a beta not available to everyone. I wonder if they have some way of selecting potential users at this stage?

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Hmm ... that link works, but the link to gmail on the page, at http://gmail.google.com is also unavailable to me. :confused:

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

on the gmail.com page.. there is a signup box to submit your email address for the mailing list.. i guess they've either got enough testers.. or will open it up to those on the list

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

Aha, but thanks to you I managed to get on the mailing list anyway - there was a field at the foot of the FAQs. :) :tu:

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Google did do an April Fools, they advertised for jobs working in a google lunar research centre due to open on the moon in 2007 :D I wish I had remembered to save the page

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http://www.google.com/jobs/lunar_job.html ?

:D

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Yeah the jobs on moon is pretty funny.
This webmail id sound suspious at first, i mean klingon language? Then i remembered that google has a klingon version of the search engine lol

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

imagine everyone sent themselves a gig of files? just to store them.

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http://www.forbes.com/technology/new...tr1320652.html

Well it seems its true!!
GO GOOGLE!!!!!!

edit- here too: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/33296.html

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

i was quite suprised by google's decision to enter the email storage market with such enthusiasm as to offer a 1GB inbox

yes i did think it was an april fool, but having read in to additional information, it seems to be very 'profitable' for google, if it really is going to cost them 2$ per GB using advertising to generate revenues, i dont see any reason for the service not to be a success......

i wonder if they will have an attachment upload system for storing large files..................

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i wonder how many people fell for the Google job and sent an email in.....

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It looks like Google are just trying to compete with the major portals, good luck to em' I say, the more the merrier, anything is better than hotmail.

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We've been talking about this on Orkut and despite the privacy concerns, a lot of people are up for it.
I'm not, simply because I've got more than enough email accounts!

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

yes i have been reading various commentrys the privacy concerns, as it scans phrases of 'incoming' mail to the inbox and attaches advertisements to the email, it does not read the contents simply attaches the appropriate advertisments to a particular word/email.

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

I'm sure there's a saying about not putting stuff in an email you wouldn't want the rest of the world to know :erm:

Email is so insecure anyway.

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Yeah, I've read a lot about privacy concerns, because of the unique ID you're set in Google's cookie and how it can then be tied to your email address, yada yada yada. It's a fair point, but as dellwear says, email ain't exactly a secure medium. I've been reading my boss's emails for years ;)

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

Or an SMS! The most insecure part of the GSM protocols! All the voice transmissions are encrypted, but SMS is sent as clear text!

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/07/eu_foul_gmail/ :erm:

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Interesting concept this targeting of advertising linked to the mail content. I assume there will be good spam trapping, or all the advertising will be for penis enlargement, viagra, girls who want you to...

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Might not be called 'GMail' now after all.....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04...gle_trademark/

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[QUOTE=Neil]Might not be called 'GMail' now after all.....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/07/google_trademark/[/QUOTE]

ROFL -

:rofl:

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

Well peeps... searching through the web as I do.. I found a website with screenshots of the new 'gmail' which seems to have launched already. I haven't a clue if their fake... but take a look:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/2/2004/April/7848.shtml

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

Yet Hotmail and others scan incoming mail for viruses etc and that is not a problem? Both are done by computer, not humans.

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

It has launched but it not available to the general internet public yet.

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Arhh!!... I probably will sign up when it does become available. :)

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thought i would stick this in here incase people miss it and want a 1GB inbox which includes:

1 GB e-mail account
250 MB of space to upload pictures in the Spymac Gallery
100 MB free space on Spymac Hosting with WebDAV access*
Free iCal Hosting (both public and private)*
Access to the Spymac Forums and Shoutbox
Your very own Spymac Blog*
Access to the Spymac Auctions
The ability to create your very own personal Gallery and Forum

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=10756

all free :D

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I saw it yesterday... only thing is... spymac is quite slow. They note the slow speed on the front page but to send an email took forever last night! Grr!

... can't really complain though - ITS FREE!

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

ive had the link for a few days, but i had some *cough internet problems *cough NTL *cough so i could not post it, took an hour for the 3 emails to get to me, but it is noted that they are sorting out the speed issues :)

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I was abit concerned about joining because it's mainly geared for Apple Mac users. Looks good though!

When do you guys reckon Gmail (aka spooky mail) will launch?

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Well, looks like gMail is in for a rough ride - now a US senator is objecting to it due to 'intrusive' advertising.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3621169.stm

Personally, I don't understand this point of view - yes, they're going tobe adding adverts to mails, but they are doing so as part of a free service that no-one is under any obligation to use. How is it intrusive if people are willing to accept the terms and conditions?

Re: Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!
 

An update