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jennifer rose

Sep 19, 2004, 7:36 PM

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G-mail Invitations

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I've got a stack of G-mail invitations. This isn't a replacement for a Mexconnect address, but some of us can never have enough e-mail addresses. Write me privately at jenniferrose@mexconnect.com if you'd like an invitation.

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RickS

Sep 21, 2004, 11:37 AM

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Re: [jennifer rose] G-mail Invitations

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OK, I give up, what is "G-mail" and why do I need/want an Invitation"???

Sep 21, 2004, 3:38 PM

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G-Male tickles the G-Spot.

Gmail on the other hand, is Google's still-in-beta (which is why invitations are required to get an account) free email account setup, intended to compete with and dislodge hotmail, yahoo mail, and other free email account services. Gmail's claim to fame is a huge mailbox (1 GB, which according to their funny math is 1,000 MB) which supposedly reduces the need to ever prune the contents of your inbox, instead depending on a Google-engineered search engine to search through stored messages. Additionally the web UI is clean and free from the annoying popunders used by mail.com, and clutter of banner adds used by yahoo and others. The downside is Google is supposed to be using some kind of `bot to parse your message traffic and tailor the advertising web links framing your messages to items of interest. I've been fiddling with a Gmail account since very early on, but have been sending mostly encrypted messages through it. Comparing my frame ads with friends who are taking the opposite approach and seeding keywords into all of their messages hasn't shown much difference in the ads served up.

kirkswig

Sep 21, 2004, 9:23 PM

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I was able to get an account thanks to Jennifer, but just to see how it works. I don't think I'd use it for day-to-day stuff (though the idea of encrypting everything you send is interesting.)

Google is terrific, but I worry constantly over the amount of power they are able to wield by virtue of being in that position. With gmail, that worry is approaching paranoia. I don't mind the ads. What I do mind is the idea that somebody who sits at the top of Google is likely going to be able to enter a search phrase and being able to search through everybody's mail, instead of just through their own.

Think about the kind of power that would bring to the person who was able to do this.

To boldly go where no wig has gone before.

toddmc

Sep 22, 2004, 6:58 AM

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Hello

I also have a number of Gmail invites that I can share with those who are interested.

The big plus for me, is I have just got a digital camera, and we are about to leave for 3 weeks in mexico.
Every day or so, I can just pop into a internet cafe and send my pictures to the gmail account.
1 gig is alot of space!!

Just send me a private message, or email me at toddish@gmail.com with first and last name and your current email address.

As of this morning I have 6 invites.

Warm Regards,

Todd McIntosh

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Our new life in Patzcuaro: http://lifeinthecorazon.blogspot.com

Kimpatsu Hekigan

Sep 22, 2004, 3:16 PM

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Re: [kirkswig] The power of Google

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For more info on the overwhelming dominance of Google in the search engine realm (and its implications for e-commerce, in particular), see here:

http://www.google-watch.org/

-- K.K. (with tinfoil hat firmly in place)

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After enlightenment: Chop wood, haul water.

Anonimo

Sep 23, 2004, 5:55 AM

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Mmm...seems like a way to store digital photos and music. It certainly has a large capacity.

Anonimo