Gmail Or SpyMac

Why doesnt gmail invite people early?

2004-05-27T15:03:00.000-07:00

Why?

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2004-05-27T15:02:00.000-07:00

I dont think gmail is real but i can be wrong

Review

2004-05-24T15:03:00.002-07:00

Don't be afraid of the big bad Gmail - Mathew Honan
Salon.com - April 26, 2004 (subscription required)
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/04/26/gmail/index.html
"Gmail's labeling is also interesting. Normally, when you want to organize your e-mail, you have to sort it into different folders. Gmail uses 'labels' instead, that allow users to apply multiple labels to the same message. ... Want to keep your work mail separate from your personal mail? Set up a filter that applies a 'work' label to incoming mail from your office's domain. Have friends at work who send you personal messages? Set up another filter that labels those messages as 'friends.' Thus when a co-worker sends you a message about catching an A's game after work, you don't have to make a decision about where to file it. It can appear in both places."

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2004-05-24T15:03:00.001-07:00

The Fuss About Gmail and Privacy: Nine Reasons Why It's Bogus - Tim O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media - April 16, 2004
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4707
"Despite the claims of critics, I don't see that the kind of automated text scanning that Google would need to do to insert context-sensitive ads is all that different from the kind of automated text scanning that is used to detect spam. (And in fact, those oppressed by spam should look forward to having Google's brilliant search experts tackle spam detection as part of their problem set!)"

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2004-05-24T15:03:00.000-07:00

Is Gmail Safe? - Lance Ulanoff
PC Magazine - April 21, 2004
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1571491,00.asp
"... [Gmail's contextual ads] would be out of the way, but available to people that want them. Yes, there are people who might actually appreciate the service. I could imagine a scenario where a friend e-mails me about Sony's new Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV Handycam. I'm interested in learning more, and then I notice that there are some text-based ads next to my mail message pointing to online stores where I can buy the digital camcorder or even prices on the tapes that it uses. What's not to like about that?"

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2004-05-24T15:02:00.002-07:00

Google Mail: Novelty or Nosy? - Alyce Lomax
The Motley Fool - April 13, 2004 (subscription required)
http://www.fool.com/news/mft/2004/mft04041315.htm
"As far as my experience with Google's Gmail thus far, ads come up as links on the side of the Web page, much like any regular Google search. For example, a 'test' email I received in Gmail rendered up a few links on the side of the page for testing services. Scary! (Not really.) This is an old argument that rears its head and then dies down whenever some new technology hits the scene. Are people really that offended by Amazon.com, or willing to let that TiVo remote be pried from their hot little hands? I'm not convinced."

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2004-05-24T15:02:00.001-07:00

Read My Mail, Please: The silly privacy fears about Google's e-mail service - Paul Boutin
Slate - April 15, 2004
http://slate.msn.com/id/2098946
"Gmail's ads are text-only, in the same spartan format used for the ads next to Google's search engine results. In my tests, a mailing-list discussion about in-ear headphones was flanked by terse ads for headphones and audio stores. Press releases about developments in the Wi-Fi industry were accompanied not by ads, but by links to 'related pages' from Google's search engine. Social chit-chat, such as 'let's catch up' or 'what are you doing Friday,' got no ads or links at all. ... Best of all, my outgoing messages are free of the appended shills tacked on by other services."

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2004-05-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

Google generous with mailbox size, vows no eyes will pry - James Coates
Chicago Tribune - April 25, 2004
http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0404240315apr25,1,1795681.column?coll=chi-technology-nav
"...each Gmail box gets 1 gigabyte of storage, orders of magnitude larger than the 10 megabytes typically given by free e-mail accounts. ... The huge account size means Google lets users send e-mail attachments up to 10 megabytes each. That's enough to move thousands of digital photos in a single gulp. Sweet."

Review

2004-05-24T15:01:00.002-07:00

Google's new Gmail has a few quirks, but it works - Mike Wendland
Detroit Free Press - April 27, 2004
http://www.freep.com/money/tech/mwend27_20040427.htm
"You're going to like this program. Google has spent a lot of time designing a completely original and very useful tool. ... Gmail's most outstanding feature is the cogent and convenient way it organizes mail by collapsible threads, displaying the messages in context and sequence, just like conversations. All the e-mail is searchable. The more I use Gmail, the more I appreciate it. It's the most powerful Web-based e-mail tool you'll find. It's going to be a huge hit."

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2004-05-24T15:01:00.001-07:00

Preview: Google's Gmail Beta - Jim Lynch
ExtremeTech - May 5, 2004
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1586090,00.asp
"One thing we liked a lot about Gmail is that it's automatically set not to load images in HTML mail. Obviously, given the use of "Web beacons" by spammers, this is a very important feature. It prevents your e-mail address from being verified as "active" by the vile scum that send spam. ... If the message is legitimate, however, it takes just one click from the top of the message to load images. So don't worry about fumbling around with cumbersome image loading controls, the Gmail designers are one step ahead of the spammers and have taken into account the convenience of the user as well."

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2004-05-24T15:01:00.000-07:00

Google Gmail Review: Preliminary Impressions - Bob Matsuoka
VAR Business - April 22, 2004
www.varbusiness.com/sections/news/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=49596
"In addition to standard features (spell-checking, personalization, attachments), there are some unexpected touches: the ability to 'pop off' composition window, keyboard shortcuts (type a key while browsing mail to trigger features); 'personal level indicators' (indicate messages sent only to you or to you as opposed to a list); and 'snippets' (displaying a section of text from the body of the message, a-la Google searches). ... That's pretty much it, but this simplicity is deceptive. While any one feature may not rise to the level of revolutionary, as a collection they are. ... My experience with Gmail has been in many ways typical of my experience with all of Google's products: efficient, quick, accessible, easy. I suspect that many other people will feel the same way, too."

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2004-05-24T15:00:00.002-07:00

A First Look at Google's Gmail - Arik Hesseldahl
Forbes.com - April 12, 2004
http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2004/04/12/cx_ah_0412tentech.html
"If there's one thing Google does well, it's search. We entered in words we knew we had used in messages sent and they popped up instantly. ... On other e-mail programs or services, the most effective way to search message content without taking a long time is to rearrange e-mail by date, sender or subject and then try to zero in on the message you're looking for. Gmail has solved this problem brilliantly."

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2004-05-24T15:00:00.001-07:00

Email Gets a Makeover - Michael Bazeley
San Jose Mercury News - April 19, 2004 (subscription required)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8465749.htm
"Gmail has significantly raised the bar for Web mail. ... To test its features, I routed my work and some personal e-mail messages through a Gmail account, upward of 100 a day. ... The service I experienced was fast, easy on the eyes and, overall, a treat to use."

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2004-05-24T15:00:00.000-07:00

Gmail: a first look - Matt Loney
ZD Net UK - April 22, 2004
http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/0,39023100,39152777-2,00.htm
"What do you get with Gmail?

First of course, there is 1GB of space. This is significantly more than most other free email accounts, and also puts many corporate email allocations to shame. Google plans to subsidise the cost of all this space through advertising - in the terms and conditions, you have to agree to Google serving targeted adverts. In place of banner ads or pop-ups, you get the familiar text-only Google ads ranged down the right-hand side of the window containing the email; they are not intrusive, and the ads only appear in your Gmail window - they are not attached to emails that you send out."

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2004-05-24T14:59:00.001-07:00

Gmail Leads Way in Making Ads Relevant - Leslie Walker
Washington Post - May 13, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20596-2004May12.html (subscription required)
"I hope [Google] doesn't back down from its plan to offer loads of free e-mail storage in return for showing targeted ads next to messages. I view it as an important experiment in the Internet's drive to make advertising more relevant. I have been testing Gmail (gmail.google.com) for weeks and find the value it delivers -- including innovative sorting features and a gigabyte of free storage -- outweighs any worries I have over Google's computers scanning my mail for such key words as "flowers" or "cameras," then displaying matching ads alongside messages."

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2004-05-24T14:59:00.000-07:00

Google Mail: Virtue Lies in the In-Box - David Pogue
New York Times - May 13, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/13/technology/circuits/13stat.html (subscription required)

"Even in its current, early state, available only to a few thousand testers, Gmail appears destined to become one of the most useful Internet services since Google itself. ... Gmail is infinitely cleaner, faster, more useful, more efficient, less commercial and less limiting than other Web-based e-mail services. Once Gmail goes live, Hotmail and Yahoo won't know what hit them."

SpyMac able to sign up now

2004-05-24T14:57:00.000-07:00

Your able to sign up now

Why is Google offering email? I thought you were a search company.

2004-05-24T14:55:00.000-07:00

"Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally useful and accessible. For many people, email contains valuable information that can be difficult to retrieve. We believe we can help with that.

Gmail uses Google search technology to find messages so users don't have to create folders and file their individual emails. Many of Gmail's other features also incorporate search technology to improve their effectiveness. Used this way, search enhances the efficiency of email, so we believe it's a natural area for Google to offer a service."
Googles words

What is Gmail's privacy policy?

2004-05-24T14:54:00.001-07:00

"Google respects our users' privacy. For details, please read our Gmail Privacy Policy. You may also want to read more detailed information on Gmail and privacy."
Googles words

Are there ads in Gmail?

2004-05-24T14:54:00.000-07:00

"There are no pop-ups or untargeted banner ads in Gmail. Like Google search results pages, Gmail does include relevant text ads on the right side of the page. The matching of ads to content is a completely automated process performed by computers. No humans read your email to target the ads, and no email content or other personally identifiable information is ever provided to advertisers.

Ads are matched using the same technology that powers the Google AdSense program, which already places targeted ads on thousands of sites across the web by quickly analyzing the content of pages and determining which ads are most relevant to them. Here's a sneak peek of how ads look in Gmail."
Googles words

What about spam?

2004-05-24T14:53:00.000-07:00

"Google is committed to keeping unwanted messages out of your inbox. Gmail includes a sophisticated spam filter that we're continuing to improve. The Report Spam link in Gmail is a way for users to help with this effort. It removes spam from the inbox and sends valuable data to the Gmail team working on spam blocking."
Googles words

Does Gmail support automatic forwarding and POP3 access?

2004-05-24T14:52:00.001-07:00

"Not at the moment, but Google believes in helping people access information whenever and however they want to do so. In the future you will be able to access Gmail messages from non-Gmail accounts for free or at a nominal fee."
Googles words

What are Gmail's system requirements?

2004-05-24T14:52:00.000-07:00

"Gmail currently supports the following browsers:

Microsoft IE 5.5 and newer (Windows)
Netscape 7.1 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Mozilla 1.4 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Mozilla Firefox 0.8 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Regardless of the browser used, you must have JavaScript and cookies enabled. We hope to expand this list of supported browsers in the near future. To get updates on our progress with Gmail, add your email address using the form at the bottom of this page."
Googles words

Is Gmail available in other languages?

2004-05-24T14:51:00.000-07:00

"During this testing period, the Gmail interface is only available in English. However, we're committed to making Gmail available to as many people in as many languages as possible. And Gmail accounts can already be used to read and send email in most languages (even Klingon)."
Googles words

How do I sign up? When can I get a Gmail account?

2004-05-24T14:50:00.000-07:00

"We're currently only offering Gmail as part of a preview release and limited test. We don't have details on when Gmail will be made more widely available, as that depends in part on the results of the test. If you're interested in receiving updates on Gmail, submit your email address using the form at the bottom of this page. And you can check out a sneak peek of Gmail here."
Googles words

How much does Gmail cost?

2004-05-24T14:49:00.000-07:00

"Gmail is a free service and includes 1,000 megabytes of storage with each account. However, Gmail is still in preview mode as we test it to work out the kinks. So for now, it's not generally available."
Googles words

What makes Gmail different?

2004-05-24T14:48:00.000-07:00

"Gmail uses Google search technology to automatically organize and find messages. And because Gmail includes 1,000 megabytes of storage, a typical user won't ever have to worry about deleting mail. Everything just gets archived so it can be found again if needed.

There are other differences in the way Gmail provides access to your email. For example, Gmail automatically groups an email and the replies to it as a conversation. That means you always see a message in its proper context. And there are no pop-ups or banner ads in Gmail, just relevant text ads and links to related pages. Gmail's other distinctive features include a labeling system, a spam reporter and a system for filtering your mail as it comes into your inbox."
Googles words

Cant wait till i get my account

2004-05-24T14:46:00.000-07:00

"As part of Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, we're testing an email service called Gmail.

Gmail is a free, search-based webmail service that includes 1,000 megabytes (1 gigabyte) of storage. The backbone of Gmail is a powerful Google search engine that quickly recalls any message an account owner has ever sent or received. That means there's no need to file messages in order to find them again.

When Gmail displays an email, it automatically shows all the replies to that email as well, so users can view a message in the context of a conversation. There are no pop-ups or untargeted banner ads in Gmail, which places relevant text ads and links to related web pages adjacent to email messages"
Not My Words

Hotmail

2004-05-24T10:30:00.000-07:00

Yahoo

2004-05-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

GMAIL or SPYMAC

2004-05-24T10:09:00.000-07:00

WHich is better?