Hey Guys,
I want one of these new G-Mail accounts pretty bad, but i have no way of getting one yet sooo, what i want to do is set up a thread where you can find out the whens and where's of getting an account ASAP. If anyone sees any news relevant to a possible backdoor to g-mail, or a launch date for the service, please post it here.
FYI, At the time of writing Gmail is only open to a small number of beta testers, there is no "New Account" or "Signup" screen visible, and none of the obvious hacks to get in the system anyway work. Making things difficult for new users has probably generated even more publicity for Gmail. There are indications (look at the error message displayed when you try to login with your standard Google account) that Google may soon open an access system based on invitation like for Orkut.
If you wish to know new developments on access to Gmail, the best thing you can do is to join the Gmail community at Orkut (you will need an invitation to join Orkut first though).
Some sites, Blogger.com is an example, are offering free G-Mail accounts if you use their service, but dont fall into the trap of signing up just yet as its only for existing users of the service, and signing up wont help.
So if you have or see any more news - let me / us know.