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

[stuey82]

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

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by kronas

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.

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

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by stuey82

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

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

[stuey82]

Originally Posted by Richard M

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

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

[kronas]

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

[stuey82]

Originally Posted by kronas

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

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!

[kronas]

Originally Posted by stuey82

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!

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

[stuey82]

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?

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?

[Mal]

Originally Posted by towny

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?

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