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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: jualdeaux on August 12, 2004, 08:40:42 pm
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I know that people, some people anyway, who are in the beta have somthing called an invite, or something, where they can give people an oportunity to try out their new email system. Is there anyone here who has one? I'm curious and I'd like to try it out. Thanks.
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Exactly what is Gmail anyway?
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Gmail is Google Mail, they provide 1gb of storage free to you! I've been using it for a month or so now with no complaints. It's very slick, but I dont get into the details now.
Sadly I do not have any invites at this time. Some people get em at 6 a whack, I've only ever gotten 1.
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If you hear of anybody with invites, have them throw one my way. I need to get away from hotmail, doesn't provide nearly enough storage.
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Someone gave me an Invite and I've been using It, But If I can get one, or two, I'll let you guys no. I haven't recieved one yet though.
Stephen
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Ive been looking for one too.
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I think anybody who knows anything about GMail is salivating at the chance to get in on the beta. What is it, one or two gigs storage, plus completely and easily searchable...*drool*.
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Might want to make this a Sticky so If we get them, we can list the peeps wanting one .
Stephen
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Thanks MR.Cue.
Stephen
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If you hear of anybody with invites, have them throw one my way. I need to get away from hotmail, doesn't provide nearly enough storage.
Ho much space does Hotmail allot per person? Yahoo just upped theirs to 100mb in a move to try and keep people there.
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Hotmail gives two megs at the moment, though I hear they are going to be upping that to much more soon (twenty megs). If they do that's still not enough, plus the interface for hotmail is a pain in the ass.
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Wow, that isn't much at all. No attachments either of appreciable size. Yahoo used to be 4mb and that was terrible. I had to stop usig it for school because it would fill up so dang fast with emails from group members that I would lose things. That wasn't very nice.
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Yup, gmail is cool, been using it almost since the beta went out. Got 3 invites parked, kinda helps when a relative works for google industries :)
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How exactly do the invites work...are you alotted a certain number when you create your account, or are they given at random?
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Yup, gmail is cool, been using it almost since the beta went out. Got 3 invites parked, kinda helps when a relative works for google industries :)
By parked, do you mean you have already used them? If they haven't been used, would you mind throwing one my way? Thanks.
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Yup, gmail is cool, been using it almost since the beta went out. Got 3 invites parked, kinda helps when a relative works for google industries :)
By parked, do you mean you have already used them? If they haven't been used, would you mind throwing one my way? Thanks.
Ditto!
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Okay. it doens't look as if there is anyone here who has an invite. Which is fine as I just got one from my cousin! I as just giving him my other email addy and mentioned that I'd like to get a gmail account and, low and behold, there was an invite in my inbox. Cool beans, eh?
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Lucky bugger!!!
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I haven't recieved any Invite notices myself yet, But If I do, I will gladly share them with you all.
BTW the searchable Email Feature just rocks.
Stephen
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I haven't recieved any Invite notices myself yet, But If I do, I will gladly share them with you all.
BTW the searchable Email Feature just rocks.
Stephen
I havne't gotten enough email through it to have to use the search functions. :) I now have 5 emaili addresses that people can use to contact me so this one isn't going to be used much. I just wanted to check i out. Oh, and the 1gb storage is nice when people send you very large files and pictures that might not be allowed through my ISP email.
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That's a very good point. I like It for backing up shiplist's Mods, etc.
Gmail even with the ad's has yet to bother me at all, and I personly Like It alot.
stephen
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Now the big question...did you get the $ for the guitar...and can you e-mail it now...
really tho', did he come through?
Mike
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Any chance of an invite?
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I've been waiting to Get one that I can share, However, i'm guessing with the Google IPO in the works, there are no more Invites. Of course If I Manage one, I'll be right here with It.
Damn, I wish I had about 5 of them just to get you all started.
Stephen
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/me writhes on the floor as if in pain...
Must...leave...hotmail.
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Now the big question...did you get the $ for the guitar...and can you e-mail it now...
really tho', did he come through?
Mike
Yeah, I got the money for the guitar. I've even spent a good portion of it. Oh, I don't kow if I've said, but it sold for $4050.99. there was a little problem as they used the wrong email address. Once we realized that, things went very smooth.
/me writhes on the floor as if in pain...
Must...leave...hotmail.
I know you really want the gmail account but you could always use Yahoo mail. They now have a 100mb limit for each person. That is much better than the 2-4mb that you have now.
As for the invites, I think Staphen has nailed it on the head. With the new IPO and the number of invites that have already been given out, I don't think that any new ones will be released. If I get any, I'll pass them out as well.
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OK tried an Email Invite to OldmanKen and Mr. Cue, one of our host's.
Stephen
PS> Thanks for telling me where to look for one Bro.
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Thanks. gonna see what all the fuss is about now.
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Hey, Cue and Ken, let us know how you like it.
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/me never received the invite...
I guess something may have messed up.
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Yeah I'm sorry about that Ken. as soon as one of get's another , we'll shoot It your way.
Stephen
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Stephen! It Worked!!!!
Thanks a miliion...
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Anytime Bro. anytime, I also sent one to Capt. Mike .
Stephen
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I very much like how it groups threads of conversation together. The only thing I'm curious about is how it handles really long conversations, and how it displays the name of all the participants in the Inbox.
The lack of ability to create folders may take some getting used to, as I'm very organized with my email. The labelling concept is good though, and may prove more effecient. Going to have to play around with it more.
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My wife uses gmail for two of her SG-1 mailing lists. They can generate several hundred e-mails in a dozens of threads every day. It works like a charm keeping them together.
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Now the big question...did you get the $ for the guitar...and can you e-mail it now...
really tho', did he come through?
Mike
Yeah, I got the money for the guitar. I've even spent a good portion of it. Oh, I don't kow if I've said, but it sold for $4050.99. there was a little problem as they used the wrong email address. Once we realized that, things went very smooth.
/me writhes on the floor as if in pain...
Must...leave...hotmail.
I know you really want the gmail account but you could always use Yahoo mail. They now have a 100mb limit for each person. That is much better than the 2-4mb that you have now.
As for the invites, I think Staphen has nailed it on the head. With the new IPO and the number of invites that have already been given out, I don't think that any new ones will be released. If I get any, I'll pass them out as well.
Great (I guess) that it worked out...got shafted by a unmentionalble in MI over an EKO jazz guitar..took my money (under $200, but hey) through PayPal..never produced...he's been removed from Ebay..but ya know...no one likes being stiffed....live and learn..just that I've become quite an avid collector of EKOs..eh, never let your hobby rule your life....
Take care..just got a google invite from Steve Smith..don't know which one as it's late...but thank you very much..will pass on any I get
TTFN
Mike
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Anytime Bro. anytime, I also sent one to Capt. Mike .
Stephen
Guess I should read the whole thread before posting...thanks Bro..I really do appreciate it....I've recently gotten pictures of my grandson (18 months old) and my Cox box :o has been overloaded...poking his toe into his new pool to see if it was cold....priceless...gotta win the lottery and go to NC and visit...
Once again, thanks...
Mike
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Anytime, Yeah I saw that Santa Clause was looking over him there By that Pool. ;) Very Cute Kid though.
Stephen
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I need one...
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If anyone has an invite, please send one my way if possible. Thanks!
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SkyFlyer,
Invite should be on the way.
kmelew,
PM me your email address so I can invite you as well.
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I've got 3 left. Drop me a line at Iceman.USAF@gmail.com if you want one!
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I've got 6 again. I use one or two and the next day I am back up to 6.
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Same here, It seems the more I give out, the more I get back. Kinda like that Movie Pay It Forward, But twice as annoying. ;D
Stephen
PS> I liked that movie.
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I know I am new here, but a Gig of storage for free? Anyone that has a spare, send it my way. benluby@yahoo.com
You can never have too much storage, can you?
Thankx, AS.
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You can't store files and such unless they are attachments to emails. I'm also not sure if there is a size restriction for those attachments.
Oh, and the invite is on the way.
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Thank you!! I finally got to use my screen name for an e-mail address.
I really appreciate that.
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Your welcome. Have fun.
I have never had a problem getting my screenname accepted as a login name or address. Go figure, huh. :)
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If you still have invites left could you direct one my way as well.
WillWeasel@hotmail.com
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If you still have invites left could you direct one my way as well.
WillWeasel@hotmail.com
On the way.
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I just gave away the last of my last 6 gmail invites, but google keeps sending me new ones anyway, so when i get them i'll post here if anyone wants one still.
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If anyone can spare one, I'd love an invite. This sounds like Email heaven ;D
DookeyKing@hotmail.com
Thanks in advance
Scott
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Invite Sent Bro.
Stephen
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I've still got 3 to give away, just let me know. (PM best way to get me!)
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Big Thanks for the invite!! Can't wait to check this out. And Sirgod, Thanks for posting about this over in the modelling forum. I don't check the OT forums very often.
Thanks again,
Scott
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I like the new features that gmail has added. now the contacts are integreated with the rest of the program and you can search those contacts as well.
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AnyTime DK. I think the General Feeling is That we all like Gmail so far.
stephen
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It looks pretty cool so far(though I haven't used it much yet). So anyway, where will I have to look for available invitations??
Scott
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Any invites left? If so, I'd appreciate one. jay.moles@bmg.com
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It looks pretty cool so far(though I haven't used it much yet). So anyway, where will I have to look for available invitations??
Scott
As in to give away? After a while of you using it, there ought to be a link on the left in red text that says "Invite "insert number" friends to Gmail."
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OK, thanks for the info. I didn't know if it would be obvious or not. I'll keep an eye out so I can pass on any invitations they give me to the group here.
Thanks agagin
Scott
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heya iceman,
i sent a pm and an email to your gmail.com account about getting and invite. i would love to use one of your 3 invites :D
thamks
hawkeye
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Hey Hawkeye, I wish you would have said something, I would have set you up the other day when we talked on the phone.
Stephen
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woot!
thanks iceman! now i have hawkeyesroost@gmail.com!
hoooooorahhh
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Well, I have invites, but some reason, cannot access them. They are in red, and it will not let me open them to send out. I tried reconfiguring my Norton, and still no good. Any ideas? These things are gathering dust...
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I've had the Same problem using Firefox. I can ocassionaly get the Invites to work using IE though.
Stephen
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I am using Firefox and I can access mine just fine.
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Are you using Zonealarm also Waldo? I'm wondering why I'm having such a hard time.
stephen
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Nope. I"m using Norton Internet Security.
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Try logging on using the secure address.
https://gmail.google.com/gmail
I was having problems with invites and logging on with the
secure address fixed it.
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heh, That worked. Thanks Dallas.
Stephen
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Well, that log on helped. I have a free invite available. Anyone wants it, let me know.
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sure pass it my way :) c08robert.dufrane@usafa.af.mil it would be greatly appreciated
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sure pass it my way :) c08robert.dufrane@usafa.af.mil it would be greatly appreciated
Invite Inbound Tus.
Stephen
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Thanks :)
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Angel slayer promised me a Gmail invite when one came his way, but that was quite a while ago, so I thought I'd ask if anyone else has an invite they could share with me.
Thanks
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Angel slayer promised me a Gmail invite when one came his way, but that was quite a while ago, so I thought I'd ask if anyone else has an invite they could share with me.
Thanks
PM me your email addy and I'll send ya one.
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Thanks again dallas, I've got it all set up now and am using it as my pop email now.
Angelslayer, if you read this, thanks for the thought, but I'm all set with a gmail account now.
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Sorry about that Clark. I really did mean to send you one. I just never got any more. As soon as I do, I will post them here.
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Sorry about that Clark. I really did mean to send you one. I just never got any more. As soon as I do, I will post them here.
Oh, it's no problem man, I totally appreciate that you were willing to help me out, it's just you didn't have the invites for it.
Cheers
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Okay. I sent Clark another invite anyway, forgot he already had one. Had a special ed moment. Still have some left. Anyone still need/want a G-Mail? If so, give me the e-mail. First come, first serve. ;D
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I also have 4 invites if anyone wants one. Just send me a PM with
your email addy.
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Heck i'm finally back up to 9 invites myself.
Stephen
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LOL, I got to Invite the king himself. Elvis man, wow Elvis.
Stephen
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Still got five, and I really hate to dust those things off.
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meesa gots 4
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Wow, I just logged in, and where i had 7, I know have 50 invites. That's right 50 of them. :o :o :o
Stephen
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I still have the 6 that I have had for a while. They did change the invite link again though.
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Wow, I just logged in, and where i had 7, I know have 50 invites. That's right 50 of them. :o :o :o
Stephen
Great googely moogely! You're like a gmail whore!!!
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I had 4 invites earlier today but I just checked and now I have 50.
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Nope, still the six after logging in and out. maybe you all gave out more than I and they gave them to you. I gave away all the invites I can. No one I know, who doens't already have one, wants one.
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WEll, mine just bumpd to 50 today also. I guess they are getting ready to go live to the public.
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Could be Waldo, could be.
Stephen
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I have 50 invites too...
going to a good home free of charge :)
ben.