  algPassionately apathetic
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join:2001-04-10
Houston, TX
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alg
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2005-Mar-16 1:41 pm
Why?I don't see what this is for. Just about anybody interested in a gmail account already has one via invite and those who don't have one yet probably don't care. | |
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2005-Mar-16 1:45 pm
The few, the proud...Gee, I kind of liked being in with the select few.. now everyone can get one?  I've already ditched my hotmail and yahoo account, Gmail all the way baby! I still have 40 some invites left I think. Guess they'll be useless now? | |
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join:2000-11-16
Little Rock, AR |
nivago
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2005-Mar-16 1:51 pm
Re: The few, the proud...said by Brianv5:I still have 40 some invites left I think. Guess they'll be useless now? could I get one, please?  | |
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2005-Mar-16 4:41 pm
Re: The few, the proud...I can't believe people still don't know about the gmail invite spooler. They've got more half a million donated invites now (and yes it's legit). » isnoop.net/gmail/ | |
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The few, the proud...I know, I feel the same way  . Now I'm merely a *user* . Ahh well we can't all be special forever. | |
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 amaimanAbort, Retry, Fail?
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join:2003-12-12
Trenton, NJ
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amaiman
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2005-Mar-16 1:46 pm
Link doesn't workThe link you posted in the article doesn't work anymore. Edit: The link that was originally in the news story here isn't there anymore, so this post is fairly redundant now
Apparently the links are like the invite codes, they only work once. So if you don't already have a link/invite code, either wait till Google randomly gives you one, or just ask someone who already has an account (I think I have like 50 invites left). | |
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|  Summit
join:2005-03-14
Marion, OH |
Summit
Member
2005-Mar-16 1:52 pm
Re: Link doesn't workYeah, I just tried to sign up and it wouldn't let me either, and I don't know anyone who has a GMail Account to ask.... | |
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join:2003-12-12
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amaiman
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 2:02 pm
Re: Link doesn't worksaid by Summit:Yeah, I just tried to sign up and it wouldn't let me either, and I don't know anyone who has a GMail Account to ask.... Send me a PM with your e-mail address and name and I'll send you one. | |
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We'll send you a hundred if you give us your email address.
PM me or send one to my email I'll send you one. | |
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|  rogue_I Have A Secret Window
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join:2001-10-17
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to amaiman
I have an account. Where do you get the invites from? | |
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| |  Rejected OneI Suffer From Id10t Errors
Premium Member
join:2003-07-31
Wilmington, DE |
Re: Link doesn't workinvites will showup in the bottom left of the window when you have some | |
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| | algPassionately apathetic
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join:2001-04-10
Houston, TX
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alg to rogue_
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2005-Mar-16 1:55 pm
to rogue_
They are located on the left side as soon as you sign in under the Inbox/Sent/Contacts area. It is titled "Invite a friend" | |
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2005-Mar-16 1:55 pm
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Invites are generated randomly, not every account gets them. I didnt have any when I got my account. | |
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| | amaimanAbort, Retry, Fail?
Premium Member
join:2003-12-12
Trenton, NJ |
to rogue_
The invitation box |
said by rogue_:I have an account. Where do you get the invites from? After you log in, look in the left corner, below the folder list. There should be a box that says 'Invite a friend'. Put in their e-mail address there. | |
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MVM
join:2003-09-26
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Re: Link doesn't workYep, 50 here as well. No body wants one... most everyone else has 50 invites to get rid of too!  | |
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join:2001-03-31
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Pz_
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2005-Mar-16 7:24 pm
Re: Link doesn't workOkay, so is there anyone using Gmail that doesn't have the full load of invites left? | |
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MVM
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Re: Link doesn't worksaid by Pz_:Okay, so is there anyone using Gmail that doesn't have the full load of invites left? Yes. | |
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hey, mine worked when i clicked on it, but anyway- how do you invite people? i know a friend that it won't work for | |
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MVM
join:2001-05-24
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BA
MVM
2005-Mar-16 1:56 pm
Invite spoolerYou don't even need to ask for an invite anymore... » isnoop.net/gmail/ | |
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 yaplej
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join:2001-02-10
White City, OR |
yaplej
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 2:00 pm
"they say about one in twenty"I tried it and first try I got the offer. I now have a gmail account so seems like I should have had to try several times if it was one in twenty. | |
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|  N10Cities
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Re: "they say about one in twenty"said by yaplej:I tried it and first try I got the offer. I now have a gmail account so seems like I should have had to try several times if it was one in twenty. It took me three attempts to get one. Tried twice with Firefox (don't know if that has anything to do with it), then opened IE and got a link asking me to join on the first try. It also gave me 50 invites... | |
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join:2005-03-14
Marion, OH |
Summit
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2005-Mar-16 2:04 pm
G-Mail InviteThank's Everyone for the Invite to G-Mail, I really Appreciate everyone wanting to Help. | |
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|  pcdebbbirdbrain
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join:2000-12-03
Brandon, FL
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pcdebb
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 2:18 pm
Re: Gmail Mania is running wildi got 4 accounts with 50 invites each..... | |
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|  n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY |
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said by Ivybridge_I7:I have fifty gmail accounts that I haven't got a clue what to do with Same here. I got my invite from my brother-in-law. | |
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Is Gmail secure now?Not sure if "secure" is the correct word, but I remember hearing about how Google would scan your email and give you advertisments based on the content of you email.
Are they still doing this, or is this not a concern to anyone. Or are there other concerns?
I personally *don't care* because I use email from my several domains I have, and use Yahoo for the occasional email I don't want to get spammed as much, but I've had several friends ask me about Gmail, and I'm not sure what advice to give. | |
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|  drkkgtBoo
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join:2003-08-26
Whittier, CA |
drkkgt
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 2:24 pm
Re: Is Gmail secure now?GMail does provide ads, but then again, they have to make money somewhere. Even the other freebies tend to add something (like those wonderful yahoo ads at the bottom of some emails)
It has a cool interface although having folders would be nice, not just the labels.
Bottom line is, since it's free, tell your friends to get an account and make their own decision. I personally like it, but others don't. As for security, it's a free service. I wouldn't start sending credit card bills or bank statements via google or any other free account. For that matter, I don't send those via a paid account either. | |
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Re: Is Gmail secure now?Yeah, I don't use Yahoo for anything I *really* care about, and no, I would never type my credit card number in one of my domain email accounts either.
For now, I'll stick with Yahoo for free email accounts, they may not be perfect but they've been doing email for almost 10 years now, which is a lifetime in the tech world.
I won't say I'll *never* get a Gmail account, I actually like Google a lot and I'm sure they'll come out on top eventually. | |
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go here for a free account nowthis site has been offering free gmail accounts for quite some time now and it actually works, what happens is people can donate their invites to this site that redistributes them, i've dumped hundreds of invites there myself check 'em out » isnoop.net/gmail/ | |
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2005-Mar-16 2:44 pm
YESYES!
I finally gotz an acct!
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B04
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2005-Mar-16 2:50 pm
Open a LOT longer than 2 days...I don't know why Slashdot and others think this is new.
I saw the same Google invitation (on the Google home page) on a client's machine two weeks ago.
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join:2001-11-10
San Diego, CA |
My news got posted!Anyway, sorry about the link, I guess it was session-specific, but the link on » www.google.com sustains. Too bad everyone who wanted it got it through invite already. I know everyone will disagree with me, but it would be neat if Google reset the usernames so people could re-choose. Three ones I always use that nobody should even know about (since they're not real words) are taken. Also has anyone gotten the POP to work? I keep getting "no response from the server" errors. | |
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join:2001-12-19
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I wonder...who made the most money selling their invites? and how much did they make | |
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Re: I wonder...I made $95 when I sold my only invite on eBay last May (2004) when the service had just come out | |
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 ctceo
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join:2001-04-26
South Bend, IN |
ctceo
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 4:14 pm
PM me for invite50 left | |
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Hope it's goodJust signed up. I probably won't use it for sensitive mail though. | |
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Google bumps me to localHey when I went to google.com it bumped me to local...... google.ca. What gives? I tried it both with IE and Mozillia with no cookies. | |
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 NY Tel
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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
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NY Tel
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 7:35 pm
I still have 200 invites leftI have 200 invitations. Pm me if you need one still. | |
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 inciterNoobie
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join:2000-08-30
Rohnert Park, CA
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inciter
Premium Member
2005-Mar-16 9:23 pm
I have 7 GM acounts and...I can't rememnber one of them! I don't even know how to get to them! I guess I have been use to HotMail for so long? I'll let all you newbies just starting out have your fun. Really every half folks I know ,know my hotmail account by memory why start a new one? Guess starting waaayyy back when the internet started has it's draw backs. I bet someone here on BBR's used our nicks just to block us old timers from having our regular nicks with gm THAT SUCKS I know soneone used two of mine all ready. Hotmail and m$ AND IE ALL THE WAY BABY!! | |
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inciter
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2005-Mar-16 9:38 pm
So Gm is okay ! *ull*hit
DAEMON SAYS:
You have to use a "real" email-adress, f.e. we accept no hotmail-accounts
anymore. Users who already registered with a hotmail-account are not
affected. We observe the board and will add other freemailers or even
close the board for some time to hold up the high quality of our posts.
GM is no diff! Bull this is Internet racism at it's finest.
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