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06-17-2004, 03:31 AM
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Junkie
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/start shameless begging mode
please, please, please.... gimme one! I need gmail. honest. I promise to do all my chores and cut the lawn and trim the hedges and take out the trash and keep my desk neat and, and... I'm out out ideas, here.... Please would some kind soul send me an invite? /end shameless begging ;-)
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06-17-2004, 07:30 PM
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Location: redmond, washington
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Thanks Pook! 
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06-17-2004, 07:59 PM
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Location: Toronto
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 That's the only thing I don't like about the gmail service...
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06-17-2004, 08:31 PM
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Psycho
Location: DC
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Aside from work email, which I don't have control over anyway, I'm going to try and adopt this web-only email thing. I don't get much personal top super duper secret emails that i need to download them, so I'm fine with keeping them online. Plus, with travel, I like the idea of being able to access my complete inbox from anywhere at any time.
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06-18-2004, 03:20 AM
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Location: Location, Location, Location...
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06-18-2004, 03:33 AM
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check again. i just logged in to one of my basic yahoo mail accounts and under options you can check pop mail. and, since we're on the subject, the $20 annual upgrade to yahoo mail is worth it. no ads, 2GB of storage and you can customize your pop mail features (choose the 'from' address, stuff like that).
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06-18-2004, 01:20 PM
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Psycho
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Gmail has by far, the best interface I've ever used. One feature I like a lot is "conversations," where a sequence of back and forth emails are displayed like a thread on a forum. Another thing is keyboard shortcuts, I don't think you have to use your mouse at all if you don't want to. And regarding privacy, it's not any worse than any other email service (you can read the TOS for yourself).
By the way, POP3 support is in the works, according to Gmail. Anyhow, Gmail is still in beta, so there's really no point in criticizing it. I believe praise for it is okay because it is very unlikely that they will take away features. |
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06-20-2004, 08:01 AM
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Does anybody want a gmail account?
If you do, post or PM me your name, surname and current e-mail address. First 6 to get in get gmail accounts, and possibly a few more tomorrow.
Bear in mind the whole e-mail scanning thing and weight it up for yourself. Also make sure that you meet the minimum specs on www.gmail.com/ |
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06-20-2004, 08:11 AM
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Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!!
Location: IN, USA
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OOh, I"m up for one! (I'll PM ya)
wow... amazing I check within 10 minutes of the post.. haha
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06-20-2004, 08:53 AM
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While I'm writing, I have one left. That was quick!
For those wondering, this is how it works. You register, and then based on some voodoo magic gmail decides whether or not you get invites to give out. Now, a lot of people get none. A few people get 3. I must have had about 20 to give out by now. |
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06-20-2004, 12:08 PM
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Bokonist
Location: Location, Location, Location...
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thanks brit...
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06-20-2004, 01:43 PM
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And we'll all float on ok...
Location: Iowa City
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Damn, I missed out
 . Helluva nice thing of you to do, TheBrit.
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06-20-2004, 06:10 PM
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Location: Washington, D.C.
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The Gmail Giveaway Thread
I was one of the first group of Gmail users because I use Blogger, and I must say that I love the service. That being said, I want to spread joy and happiness throughout the computer world by giving Gmail access away to everyone I can. I've noticed that Gmail is giving me 6 new invitations each day around 8pm so this may be a slightly slow process, but eventually (if they continue to replenish my supply daily at 8) all of the have-nots can be haves. I'm also spreading joy at my school forum, so it will be more like 6 TFPeople every other day. I ask nothing in return.
The Rules: 1. Post a reply asking for an account in this thread. Make sure you ask for one explicitly so that I can tell the difference between comments and requests. 2. Then send me a PM containing the email address to which I should send the invitation. You should do this second because I will be going by the order of posts in this thread and not the PMs. NB: Hotmail accounts are not receiving any Gmail invitations, and Yahoo! is filtering them to the Spam folder. 3. En[G]oy the Gmail! EDIT: Just so that invitations don't get wasted, please send a PM to only one person: either me or one of the other folks who has offered their invitations in this thread. If you have already asked for one and then somebody else invites you before I do, please send me another PM to cancel your request. Thanks!
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06-20-2004, 06:49 PM
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Kudos to you for not playing games with ppl to get invites like essays and whatnot. It's ridiculous what ppl are expected to do for one of these, like write essays on worthiness or crap like that. I got one already but I haven't been given any invites yet.
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I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince |
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06-20-2004, 07:16 PM
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Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD
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Let me know if you happen to come across any more passes...consider it a birthday present for me
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06-20-2004, 07:22 PM
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WoW or Class...
Location: UWW
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I wouldn't mind one if ya got a few extras laying around
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One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!" |
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06-20-2004, 07:25 PM
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WoW or Class...
Location: UWW
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I would like one if ya got one
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One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!" |
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06-20-2004, 07:35 PM
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Upright
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I'm all for giving away gmail for free... but I had to work for mine at www.gmailswap.com ... and it was a hell of a lot of fun. I recorded the answering message for some woman's cell phone voice mail in exchange for an account. She had a good laugh, I had a good laugh, and I got some gmail out of the deal
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