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drowd
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21 Jun 2004, 2:50pm

Want Gmail?

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?
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Cyclonite
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21 Jun 2004, 5:43pm
I do! Oh! Oh! Pick me!
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drowd
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21 Jun 2004, 7:45pm
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 . . .
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LIN
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21 Jun 2004, 7:59pm
Want Gmail?

dang. would love one!


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dellin
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21 Jun 2004, 8:41pm

ohh yea!

i do, yessa!! :bowdown:
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drowd
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21 Jun 2004, 11:36pm
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 . . .
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dellin
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22 Jun 2004, 7:54am
Quoting 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 . . .

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)
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LIN
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22 Jun 2004, 3:59pm
Quoting 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 . . .
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!
(your profile has you at 40 years old)


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drowd
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22 Jun 2004, 4:03pm
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
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LIN
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22 Jun 2004, 4:16pm
much obliged, drowd!


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drowd
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23 Jun 2004, 3:00pm
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 . . .
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Cyclonite
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23 Jun 2004, 3:48pm
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?
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drowd
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23 Jun 2004, 4:04pm
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 . . .
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drowd
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23 Jun 2004, 4:21pm
it looks like this
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Cyclonite
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23 Jun 2004, 6:18pm
Ah, Okay. Gotcha. I didn't notice it before. I guess they just appear after a certain amount of time?
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23 Jun 2004, 7:31pm
I wouldnt mind one if there are any going spare, need something respectable looking that can be used for official type stuff
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23 Jun 2004, 8:11pm
Quoting Trekky8472
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 . . .
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Zuntar
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23 Jun 2004, 8:12pm
Drowd, I would love to get "invited"!
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drowd
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23 Jun 2004, 8:14pm
zuntar, same goes for you, send me an pm with your first and last name, and a valid email address . . .
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LIN
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23 Jun 2004, 11:09pm
Quoting 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 . . .
dang, you must have the midas touch!

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


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drowd
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23 Jun 2004, 11:51pm
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
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24 Jun 2004, 7:47pm
Drowd, you're the man. Thanks very much!

And now its time to induce a heart attack watching England play Portugal...
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drowd
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24 Jun 2004, 9:52pm
aight, i personally have one left, and i am sure there are others around here that have some as well. so, anyone else?
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dellin
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24 Jun 2004, 10:04pm
my wife would like one. i sent you a PM.
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Cyclonite
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24 Jun 2004, 10:24pm
I'm still waiting for them to give me some invites. As soon as I get them, I'll hand them out.
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dellin
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25 Jun 2004, 4:15am

werd

Quoting Trekky8472
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.
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LIN
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25 Jun 2004, 2:54pm
still waiting on the invites myself. it's been three days since i opened the account.


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drowd
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25 Jun 2004, 5:03pm
hmm, maybe they arent handing the invites out as freely except to previously existing members or something . . .
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Cyclonite
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25 Jun 2004, 5:12pm
Well, crap. Now I feel bad. I hope they give me at least ONE invite, so I can share it with an IC'er.
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LIN
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25 Jun 2004, 5:38pm
link, courtesy of S-M: gmailswap, 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.


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dellin
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25 Jun 2004, 5:54pm
Quoting LIN
still waiting on the invites myself. it's been three days since i opened the account.


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.
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LIN
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25 Jun 2004, 11:43pm
alrighty then. i'll wait. like i have a choice, Lol



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yagga
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26 Jun 2004, 5:37pm
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!
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drowd
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26 Jun 2004, 5:52pm
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.
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yagga
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26 Jun 2004, 11:57pm
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.
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drowd
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27 Jun 2004, 9:17am
* drowd has not more invites. Google does not love teh Drowd anymore.
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LIN
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27 Jun 2004, 6:24pm
Quoting drowd
* 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
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Zuntar
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29 Jun 2004, 2:21pm
*Zuntar waits also.
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Cyclonite
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29 Jun 2004, 3:41pm
I've still yet to receive any, as well. I want to share the magnificence that is GMail!
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yagga
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29 Jun 2004, 4:42pm

Arrow The Line up

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.
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drowd
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29 Jun 2004, 7:29pm
i think LIN and zuntar already got theirs. i invited them, if i am not mistaken. so technically, its just you we will have some invites soon . . .
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yagga
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30 Jun 2004, 1:29am
*yagga sniffles, sniffles again, then begins crying.
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LIN
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30 Jun 2004, 6:02am
Quoting drowd
i think LIN and zuntar already got theirs. i invited them, if i am not mistaken. so technically, its just you 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
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dellin
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30 Jun 2004, 7:15am

Gmail For Yagga!

Quoting yagga
*yagga sniffles, sniffles again, then begins crying.
yagga, PM me your First and Last Name and a legit email address so i can send you a Gmail Invite! 8)
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drowd
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30 Jun 2004, 6:24pm
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 . . .
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dellin
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30 Jun 2004, 8:18pm
yagga, your invite has been sent!. i am all out of invite's..for now.
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LIN
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1 Jul 2004, 5:57pm
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?


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yagga
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1 Jul 2004, 6:07pm
I think I read 10 emails glancing through the contract, but maybe it was from an outside source.
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drowd
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1 Jul 2004, 6:27pm
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.
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LIN
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2 Jul 2004, 5:57pm
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.


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