Want Gmail?

[drowd]

Ok, i guess this fits in utilities. anyway, there are a number of staffers that have gmail invitations now, so we are going to open this up to the rest of the forums. if anyone wants gmail, just toss your name in here and one of the staffers here at icf will invite you. once you set up your account, you will get 3 invitations or so (usually within the first 24 hours, but sometimes as long as a couple of days). the catch is, you have to promise to give at least one of your invites back to another icf member so that everyone on the forums that wants gmail, can have it, and then you can invite your friends.

so, with that being said, are there any folks on teh forums that want gmail?

[Cyclonite]

I do! Oh! Oh! Pick me! :)

[drowd]

aight post in here or send me a pm a good email address (make sure it isnt full or doesnt have too high of a spam filter) and your first and last name . . .

[LIN]

Want Gmail?


dang. would love one!


LIN

[dellin]

i do, yessa!! :bowdown:

[drowd]

ok LIN, you're next. send me a pm with a current, working email address, and your first and last name. I think i am all out of invites after this, but some of the other guys should be able to get you one dellin . . .

[dellin]

ok LIN, you're next. send me a pm with a current, working email address, and your first and last name. I think i am all out of invites after this, but some of the other guys should be able to get you one dellin . . .


ok thanks drowd, i appreciate you guys doing this for us. today (22nd) is my birthday, a gmail account would make a great bday gift. 8)

[LIN]

ok LIN, you're next. send me a pm with a current, working email address, and your first and last name. I think i am all out of invites after this, but some of the other guys should be able to get you one dellin . . .

you've got PM :)


dellin, i'll send you an invite once i'm set up if no one else has by then.
and happy birthday! :thumbsup:
(your profile has you at 40 years old) ;)


LIN

[drowd]

pm recieved and invite sent. dellin, we wont forget about you, as soon as we get some more invites, there is one comin your way. and if its not today, think of it as a belated birthday present :D

[LIN]

much obliged, drowd! :thumbsup:


LIN

[drowd]

aight, gmail apparently loves me as they keep giving me invites just as soon as i get rid of the ones i had. i got 6 more invites over the weekend, and finally got rid of them last night, and i wake up this morning and i got 6 more. so, dellin, either post or pm me your first and last name and a valid email address (hotmail and yahoo are quirky with these, cuz they are scared of the G) and i will get your invite to you right away. and anyone else that wants one, now is the time . . .

[Cyclonite]

Since I haven't had much time to look through the GMail setup, where do the invited show up? Do you have to do something before they're there?

[drowd]

nah, just from the main screen, underneath the "search mail" and "search the web", a red link should show up that says "invite some friends" its pretty noticeable, especially because its bright red. you'll know when you get em . . .

[drowd]

it looks like this

[Cyclonite]

Ah, Okay. Gotcha. I didn't notice it before. I guess they just appear after a certain amount of time?

[rapture]

I wouldnt mind one if there are any going spare, need something respectable looking that can be used for official type stuff :)

[drowd]

Ah, Okay. Gotcha. I didn't notice it before. I guess they just appear after a certain amount of time?
yep, its fairly obvious, but i can understand if you dont know what you are looking for that you might be afraid you might miss it. i was the same way.

hey rapture, send me a pm with your first and last name and a valid email addy . . .

[Zuntar]

Drowd, I would love to get "invited"! :D

[drowd]

zuntar, same goes for you, send me an pm with your first and last name, and a valid email address . . .

[LIN]

aight, gmail apparently loves me as they keep giving me invites just as soon as i get rid of the ones i had. i got 6 more invites over the weekend, and finally got rid of them last night, and i wake up this morning and i got 6 more. so, dellin, either post or pm me your first and last name and a valid email address (hotmail and yahoo are quirky with these, cuz they are scared of the G) and i will get your invite to you right away. and anyone else that wants one, now is the time . . .

dang, you must have the midas touch! ;)

i still haven't received any invites but seems you're on a roll, drowd. :)


LIN

[drowd]

heh, i dont know what the deal is. i still have one left, and the way things are going, i need to use it up so i can get some more :D

[rapture]

Drowd, you're the man. Thanks very much!

And now its time to induce a heart attack watching England play Portugal...

[drowd]

aight, i personally have one left, and i am sure there are others around here that have some as well. so, anyone else?

[dellin]

my wife would like one. i sent you a PM.

[Cyclonite]

I'm still waiting for them to give me some invites. As soon as I get them, I'll hand them out.

[dellin]

I'm still waiting for them to give me some invites. As soon as I get them, I'll hand them out.


if/when i get some invites i will surely be returning the favor myself.

[LIN]

still waiting on the invites myself. it's been three days since i opened the account. :confused:


LIN

[drowd]

hmm, maybe they arent handing the invites out as freely except to previously existing members or something . . .

[Cyclonite]

Well, crap. Now I feel bad. I hope they give me at least ONE invite, so I can share it with an IC'er.

[LIN]

link, courtesy of S-M: gmailswap (http://www.gmailswap.com/index.html), for those looking for a gmail account. don't know how much good it would do, but every little bit helps i guess.

still no invites, btw. :(


LIN

[dellin]

still waiting on the invites myself. it's been three days since i opened the account. :confused:


LIN


from what i have read around. they hand out invites after a week of having an account. thats not written in stone, but i read it in a few different places.

[LIN]

alrighty then. i'll wait. like i have a choice, Lol ;)



LIN

[yagga]

you know that yahoo up-d there storage from a horrifying 4mb to a 100mb monster! I don't see any reason to go with Gmail, although I am interested. I also have seen some controversial privacy issues with it, don't know what to think of them at this moment though.

...darn, my isp emails are tiny now, and they used to be so much bigger!

[drowd]

man, see, everyone says that the only reason to go with gmail is the storage, but that is simply not true. it has so many other features that are pretty fantastic. my favorite though, is i have never had an email account that was as fast as gmail. it seems that i get emails almost right as soon as someone hits send. makes me happy.

and the privacy thing is only an issue with people that dont really know whats going on.

A) its not a google employee reading your email, its an automated script
B) if you think hotmail and yahoo dont read your emails and send you spam, then you got another thing comin.

anyway, its just a big mess, but after using gmail for a little while now, i have to say that i pretty much love it.

[yagga]

hey, i wasn't saying forsure that I hated gmail, just what I heard. Anyway, I agree with you 100% with hotmail/msn accounts, Micro$oft sells your address to all these porn things and you get hundreds of spam every week. I have never got 1 spam from yahoo, but I am not saying they are the best either. Actually, I use yahoo only as a "dummy" account for stuff I don't want my real address listed but still need an email that I can check. It is good gmail is another choice, and that because of them yahoo did up their horribly small 4mb email accounts. I will give gmail a try when they release the final version. I also probably won't have any issues with it, and actually love it like you do.

---actually, if you have an invite still I'd be willing to try right now. You just need another email and a name? Hmm... what's the name for? Maybe I'll make one up.

[drowd]

/me has not more invites. Google does not love teh Drowd anymore.

[LIN]

* drowd has not more invites. Google does not love teh Drowd anymore.
:(



* LIN is still waiting

(though i've read one is not guaranteed to receive invites).


LIN

[Zuntar]

*Zuntar waits also.

[Cyclonite]

I've still yet to receive any, as well. I want to share the magnificence that is GMail!

[yagga]

so we have 3 people waitiing, I think we need to form a line. I think I'll bud right up to the front since I always get budged in front at lunch.


Actually... Lin posted first, I second, Zuntar third.



DAMN! I missed Zuntars post way back yonder, The real line is Lin, Zuntar, then me. :mad:

[drowd]

i think LIN and zuntar already got theirs. i invited them, if i am not mistaken. so technically, its just you :D we will have some invites soon . . .

[yagga]

*yagga sniffles, sniffles again, then begins crying. :o

[LIN]

i think LIN and zuntar already got theirs. i invited them, if i am not mistaken. so technically, its just you :D we will have some invites soon . . .

yes.. i received drowd's invite :) and opened my account the same day. i've yet to receive any invites to distribute.

from Gmail's Help Center:

As we make way for more accounts, we may periodically allow you to invite others to join Gmail. When we do so, you will see an invitation link in your inbox.

If you do not see the invitation link, that means that we are unable to provide you with additional invitations at this time.


LIN

[dellin]

*yagga sniffles, sniffles again, then begins crying. :o

yagga, PM me your First and Last Name and a legit email address so i can send you a Gmail Invite! 8)

[drowd]

man, i officially hate hotmail. i just did a bunch of tests between hotmail and gmail. first i cleared out all of my "this is spam" folder (or whatever its called for hotmail). so, nothing would be blocked per me. i then sent a test email, and it did not go through (further up in this thread we mention that yahoo and hotmail are threatened by gmail). i then went in and edited my safe list, and added the gmail domain "@gmail.com". i sent another one, that was different from the first, and it went through immediately. i seriously cant believe they are getting away with this. where is microsoft, i want blood, and i want it now . . .

[dellin]

yagga, your invite has been sent!. i am all out of invite's..for now.

[LIN]

i received just the one invite :( ; was really expecting more than that....

are you guys all set? - or is it ok with you all if i use it to invite a family member?

just give a holler :)


PS - anyone know if the number of emails you send have anything to do with how many invites they decide to send you? - or are they getting more frugal in doling them out?


LIN

[yagga]

I think I read 10 emails glancing through the contract, but maybe it was from an outside source.

[drowd]

i dont THINK its related, but its possible. another friend that got an invite the same time as i did, and we kept getting them in waves of six. i was very active with my account, and he was not. the only thing we can think of that we had in common is A) we distributed them within 24 hours and B) every person we invited accepted. other than that, im not sure, but we both kept getting invites in waves of 6 just as soon as we got rid of the last batch.

[LIN]

looks like everyone's set, so i've sent out the invite (didn't want to hold on to it too long). - thanks, drowd :)

really weird on the number of invites though.


LIN

[LiLbRo]

can i have an invite?

[drowd]

lilbro:

i dont personally have any left, but i am sure someone still has some. does anyone have an invite for lilbro?

[Cyclonite]

I've got one. PM me your name and working email so I can send on over.

//Edit: Due to the influx of single posters throwing PMs my way asking for gmail invites, I'm posting this to say I AM OUT. The original message was meant for Lilbro, and Lilbro only.

[drowd]

remember no hotmail or yahoo addy's!

[Backfin]

Bahhhhh I'm trying to get one for about 2 weeks now... no luck yet, people don't like me :(

pavelr@walla.com

[oudiophile]

If anyone has any free ones, I will gladly accept! I will wait as long as neccessary! ^_^

[lilclumzifairy]

I am writing to see if by chance you might have any more Gmail accounts left to give out. If so I really would appreciate getting an invite. Thanks ^.^V

[Schurno]

I would be very thankfull if someone sends me an invitation.

Thank you for sharing :)

[drowd]

unfortunately, i dont think we have any left. anybody anybody? does anyone have any gmail invites?

[Zuntar]

I still haven't recieved any to give out yet.

[5Star001]

I still haven't recieved any to give out yet.
I'd really appreciate an invite as well... I've been searching so long for one. Please someone help me. alvin.wong@scotiabank.com

[citrixmeta]

1st 2 people to PM me get invites.

i need:

1st name
last name
and a valid email addy (no hotmail, yahoo etc..)

[5Star001]

1st 2 people to PM me get invites.

i need:

1st name
last name
and a valid email addy (no hotmail, yahoo etc..)

Hello citrixmeta - I'd PM'd you, did you get it? I hope I PM'd you in time for your offer... Hopefully I will get one! Thanks anyhow

[[+Duracell-]]

Interesting thread.

I've had a GMail account for some time now but I never got the chance to invite anyone.

I'll throw a couple of invites this way as soon as I get some.

[dmcgibbo]

.

[GameWorn]

Thanks for the invite! Very cool.

[citrixmeta]

sent

[rapture]

Hey you guys with 1 post and a new gmail account had better stick around Icrontic for a while to say thanks :) :)

[tilt123]

Any GMAIL accounts left. If so syko72@walla.com could use one.
I would be very thankfull if someone sends me an invitation.

[airalex]

I'm new to the forums and stumbled across this thread. I would like a gmail invite if anyone has extras.

[SSR_06]

i would really appreciate a g-mail account, unrealdude2006@yahoo.com

[citrixmeta]

sent ya one

[citrixmeta]

I'm new to the forums and stumbled across this thread. I would like a gmail invite if anyone has extras.

whats ur addy info?

pm it to me

[drowd]

yeah, i just got some more gmail invites, so anyone that needs one still, holler in here . . .

[dellin]

i have a few more invites aswell. pm me a first and last name, and a valid email address.

UPDATE: they are all gone!. sorry, maybe next time. 8(

[dellin]

ok i have 2 more, PM me a first and last name and a valid email address..

[Channi]

ill take one!!! chanjyna@hotmail.com
Alex Chan

[dellin]

ok. anyone else want gmail?, PM a valid email to send it to..

[LIN]

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much obliged.


LIN

[Cyber13]

Thanks in advance.

[LIN]

Thanks in advance.
be happy to. - read post #79 one more time.


LIN

[Polax]

I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, - Pick me - Pick me - Pick me ...

my email id. is polax@myrealbox.com

Ok, i guess this fits in utilities. anyway, there are a number of staffers that have gmail invitations now, so we are going to open this up to the rest of the forums. if anyone wants gmail, just toss your name in here and one of the staffers here at icf will invite you. once you set up your account, you will get 3 invitations or so (usually within the first 24 hours, but sometimes as long as a couple of days). the catch is, you have to promise to give at least one of your invites back to another icf member so that everyone on the forums that wants gmail, can have it, and then you can invite your friends.

so, with that being said, are there any folks on teh forums that want gmail?

[youvegotjermz]

done... :bringit:

[aerinhasol]

Is it too late to ask for an invite to gmail? :jelly:

my email is aerinhasol@msn.com. thank you.

Ok, i guess this fits in utilities. anyway, there are a number of staffers that have gmail invitations now, so we are going to open this up to the rest of the forums. if anyone wants gmail, just toss your name in here and one of the staffers here at icf will invite you. once you set up your account, you will get 3 invitations or so (usually within the first 24 hours, but sometimes as long as a couple of days). the catch is, you have to promise to give at least one of your invites back to another icf member so that everyone on the forums that wants gmail, can have it, and then you can invite your friends.

so, with that being said, are there any folks on teh forums that want gmail?

[LIN]

again.
read post #79.
much obliged.
:loco:


LIN

[bilbo_baggins]

pick me please :)

[Cyber13]

PM me for an invite.
Please include your e-mail

[bilbo_baggins]

hey drowd do u have any more invites left cause i would love to have one.

[drowd]

i do not and have not had any invites for quite some time. but if you reread post 79 i am sure you can find someone that will be willing to give you one :D

[LIN]

i have some .... just waiting for a PM!


drowd, why don't people like to read post #79? :yell1:


LIN ;)

[drowd]

i hear that in some parts of the world, 79 is a feared and hated number. supposedly bad fortune and ill luck follow those who adhere to what it has to offer.

be free in your love of post 79!!1

[LIN]

i hear that in some parts of the world, 79 is a feared and hated number. supposedly bad fortune and ill luck follow those who adhere to what it has to offer.

be free in your love of post 79!!1
:haha: :haha:


LIN

[Cyber13]

Im all out of invites, try Yipiha.

[LIN]

not to worry. i've handled Sir bilbo_baggins.


LIN

[drowd]

not to worry. i've handled Sir bilbo_baggins.


LIN

"handled"?

:thumbsup:

i like the sound of that!

[LIN]

"handled"?

:thumbsup:

i like the sound of that!
just passing on the favor you did me, drowd, and quite handily, i might add ;)


LIN

[drowd]

just passing on the favor you did me, drowd, and quite handily, i might add ;)


LIN

damn you MR. LIN!!!1 you are the bane of my existance!!!1!1

[LIN]

Lol ;)


LIN

[dellin]

hey drowd do u have any more invites left cause i would love to have one.


invite sent Bilbo.


EDIT: oops, guess i missed the tail end of this thread...8))

[LIN]

invite sent Bilbo.


EDIT: oops, guess i missed the tail end of this thread...8))
lucky Bilbo!


LIN

[QCH]

I have a few invites hanging around.... PM me if you want one. I've posted this over at Short-Media, and everyone seems GMAILed already.

[mailtimx]

Looking for gmail in to many places. :shoot:

Ok, i guess this fits in utilities. anyway, there are a number of staffers that have gmail invitations now, so we are going to open this up to the rest of the forums. if anyone wants gmail, just toss your name in here and one of the staffers here at icf will invite you. once you set up your account, you will get 3 invitations or so (usually within the first 24 hours, but sometimes as long as a couple of days). the catch is, you have to promise to give at least one of your invites back to another icf member so that everyone on the forums that wants gmail, can have it, and then you can invite your friends.

so, with that being said, are there any folks on teh forums that want gmail?

[mailtimx]

need storage.

[LIN]

need storage.
need PM.
read post #79.
much obliged.


LIN

[Uchiha Itachi]

Can some plz send me a g-mail invite i wanted so one for so long i really be happy if some1 could send it to me thnx guys

This is my e mail

Tibor_o0o_ya_all@hotmail.com

[LIN]

:yell1: one more time... :yell1:

*** PLEASE READ POST #79 ***



much obliged!


LIN :)

[Uchiha Itachi]

ow srry man plz dont me mad i just dident read the whole forum posts

[LIN]

ow srry man plz dont me mad i just dident read the whole forum posts
a. i'm not a man
b. i'm not mad, no really, i'm not :rolleyes:
c. follow the instructions of post #79
d. simple!


LIN

[Uchiha Itachi]

hehe k sorry my excuse

[LIN]

Lol.

still no PM so i guess you don't want a Gmail account

:help: :help:


LIN

[drowd]

dear god.

seriously people, whats the deal.

:shoot: newbies :rarr:

[dellin]

maybe we should delete this thread and start over?. cut and paste post #79..then lock the thread. maybe just maybe they will get it then? lmao.

[lordbean]

dear god.

seriously people, whats the deal.

:shoot: newbies :rarr:

this is the deal. People do a google search for "free gmail". They find this forum. They register and post once asking for gmail. They don't ever actually intend to become a contributing member of the community.

There may be one or two exceptions, but for the most part, I think that's what happens.

[dellin]

i really dont care why they register, or if they want to be a community member. all i care about is, them reading POST #79!!! lol 8)

[Uchiha Itachi]

Lol.

still no PM so i guess you don't want a Gmail account

:help: :help:


LIN
Wel i just PM you:D

[drowd]

i think its time to lock this thread. too many people trying to exploit.

:dancinglock:

[LIN]

i think its time to lock this thread. too many people trying to exploit.

:dancinglock:
agreed. make it so.


LIN

[bilbo_baggins]

hey i have six invites left!

[dantheman]

Ok, i guess this fits in utilities. anyway, there are a number of staffers that have gmail invitations now, so we are going to open this up to the rest of the forums. if anyone wants gmail, just toss your name in here and one of the staffers here at icf will invite you. once you set up your account, you will get 3 invitations or so (usually within the first 24 hours, but sometimes as long as a couple of days). the catch is, you have to promise to give at least one of your invites back to another icf member so that everyone on the forums that wants gmail, can have it, and then you can invite your friends.

so, with that being said, are there any folks on teh forums that want gmail?




dan@danweekly.net so does

[citrixmeta]

sent

[drowd]

hey dan, now that the invite has been sent, you should prolly remove your email addy so you dont get spammed out the wazoo when the forums get spidered. just some advice :D

[e-nation]

the catch is, you have to promise to give at least one of your invites back to another icf member so that everyone on the forums that wants gmail, can have it, and then you can invite your friends.

i think i have 5 invites left... hmmm... i'm willing to get rid of at least 2 of 'em to the kind folks at ICF. lemme know and i'll hook ya up!

-js

[drowd]

so i noticed earlier in the day today, that i no longer have the little red link at the top that says "invite someone to gmail" but rather a little blue box thingy on the side. i vaguely take note, and then go on about my way. so a little later tonite, i check to see how many invites i have, and it says 50. at first i thought i read it wrong, but does anyone elses say that? 50 frickin invites? thats insane! i was having a hard enough time getting rid of 2 or 3.

[LIN]

my little blue thingy is on the bottom left ;)

wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't mentioned it.

50? good luck!


LIN

[drowd]

how many do you have LIN?

[LIN]

happily, 4 :p


LIN ;)

[Zuntar]

My lil blue box says 10.

P.S. LIN, LOL at your avatar text!!! :thumbsup:

[drowd]

omg teh google <3's me :D

http://piracy.doesntexist.org/wtf50.jpg

[citrixmeta]

omg teh google <3's me :D

http://piracy.doesntexist.org/wtf50.jpg


:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[LIN]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
i figure it's more like :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:



My lil blue box says 10.

P.S. LIN, LOL at your avatar text!!! :thumbsup:
Lol. you've a keen eye ;)


LIN

[SSR_06]

i have about 20 invites if anyone wants one. be sure to PM me for it tho.

[LiLbRo]

I only have 4, where do yall get so many from?!?

[yagga]

I wouldn't mind snatching EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM UP, hehe! Yeah yeah, I know, "pm you" I KNOW.

[Hawk]

So, Now that you all have tried GMail. Tell me what you think of it compared to hotmail--outlook--yahoo--netscape-- or other e-mail proggys.? What do you find better in it?

[drowd]

well, they made pop access available not too long ago, and i wanted to integrate gmail into outlook 2k3, but i found, that i was missing the whole web gui. its just so nice, and smooth and quick. so, i dunno, i used to be really down that i couldnt get it to work with outlook, but now, i prefer the gui. oh well :D

[Osambinlately]

No

[drowd]

No
hi and welcome to the forums.

[Hawk]

I have hotmail,netscape mail,yahoo mail,Icrontic mail, and I use Incredimail to access the ones I use on a regular basis, free version, I love it.

[drowd]

i have heard lots of good things about incredimail. i had used both it and outlook 2k3, but honestly, i just really like the gmail web interface.

[Santa]

Does anybody have gmail invites? I'd pm someone but don't know who's still got them. Pm me if you have please

[Hawk]

Done.

[LiLbRo]

I have 50 invites, gmail is a joke

and 2374 mb of space... thats pretty cool