Google to unveil free email...

**P3-450** · March 31st, 2004, 09:53 PM

...with 1GB of storage space

Beat that Hotmail

**KatMac** · March 31st, 2004, 10:15 PM

1 GB, whoa, sign me up!

Will be interesting to give it a try when it's released. Wonder what countermeasure MSN and Yahoo will offer?

**P3-450** · March 31st, 2004, 10:24 PM

I wanna be one of the 1000 guests to try it

I dont think MSN or Yahoo would challenge that.

I mean Yahoo charges for 100MB storage, and google is giving 1GB for Free, hmm lets think about it for a second

**photolady** · April 1st, 2004, 01:41 AM

hmm lets think about it for a second

You have to think about it?

Sounds like a possible new other email for me. I've given up on the other two.

**P3-450** · April 1st, 2004, 01:51 AM

I think this might become quite popular that MSN and Yahoo will have to join forces and become MSHoo

Just so they can think they have a lot of users

I to wouldnt mind another webmail address to add to the collection

**bistro** · April 1st, 2004, 11:18 AM

But I am wondering about this line:

To finance the service, Google will display advertising links tied to the topics discussed within the e-mails. For instance, an e-mail inquiring about an upcoming concert might include an ad from a ticket agency.

Now...just how are they going to accomplish that? Keyword searches of your email? I'm beginning to smell a rat....

So if you receive an email from a friend that is inviting you to a scientific seminar on "The Sexual Processes of the Orange Galapagos Jellyfish", you are likely to get ads on your email for Viagra or gourmet jelly beans?

**techallenged** · April 1st, 2004, 11:26 AM

Anyone know what date it is today?

dunno if either is true

**KatMac** · April 1st, 2004, 09:23 PM

Looks like it's the real deal and not an April Fool's joke. Here's what Google has to say about Gmail.

For bistro, here's a quote about the ads (Gmail is sort of losing it's appeal with that feature):

Are there ads in Gmail?

There are no pop-ups or banner ads in Gmail. Gmail does include relevant text ads that are similar to the ads appearing on the right side of Google search results pages. The matching of ads to content is a completely automated process performed by computers using the same technology that powers the Google AdSense program. This technology 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. No humans read your email to target the ads, and no email content or other personally identifiable information is ever provided to advertisers.

**P3-450** · April 2nd, 2004, 10:41 AM

Google's Apri 1 Cock up

**photolady** · April 2nd, 2004, 11:02 AM

Thanks P3. I for one, am glad it's for real. I look forward to using this new gmail.

Wish I was a friend/guest also.

**P3-450** · April 2nd, 2004, 11:43 AM

Looking forward to it to, but its a pitty about the Lunar Jobs

**poppy4** · April 2nd, 2004, 05:43 PM

FYI
Google Mail
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash.htm

**shiva_42** · April 2nd, 2004, 06:05 PM

Heck, I already get all that c**p email, might as well have a full gigabyte to store it in...

**techallenged** · April 2nd, 2004, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by POPPY4
FYI
Google Mail
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash.htm

Well its one thing having ad's in email from spamers, companies etc.... I dont need any ads when recieving email from friends and family..... Imagine all the pharmacutical ads you'd get when recieving a notification from vdr that someone has replied to a thread.. just cause it picks up on DR???

Phil

**poppy4** · April 2nd, 2004, 08:22 PM

I like shiva_42's point. Great place for spam....

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