anybody not have GMAIL?

[req 5,000+ posts]

well mr effendi. i really dont care if they give out the name "Mr req r3q" to some company. and personally i dont care if they go under. i dont use it as my main account. i reserve that for my ISP email address. and in the event i change that, or the service goes under, i can just use my internet one as a backup until im running, then i transfer the addressbook, and send out a email to all my contacts and let them know of the change.

i dont understand why people are going through all this refferal stuff just to get an email. it took my literally 1 minute to get my free email. and i have not had one problem yet.

There are no popups, or annoying ad banners. As far as Gmail scanning your emails, well you are no safer with any other email service, any joe-blow script kiddie can install a trojan/worm on your machine and read and access whatever they want. With Gmail, and using a encrypted web-based connection, I trust that a little more than even using Outlook or AOL's email clients.

personally, im not sending anything that is even NEAR to being a threat to my personal financial life, and i could give a **** less if some script kiddie was reading the email to my brother saying "Hey man, have you heard that this movie is out? wanna go see it tomrrow?" rofl. if i wanted to do something secure over the internet, i

so as for privacy issues, whats to hide?

the long haul? how do you know that google didnt sample some other companies database code and is going to get sued tomrrow and you will loose all your data. no company is 'safe' now adays. hell. microsoft got cut in half because it was 'a monopoly' (i hate them so rock on! wOO)

so its just a little free service that they are GIVING you. 1 or 2 ad-mails a week is good enough for me to have a free email service that i dont have to pay a **** cent for. espically when i can use the built in filters to get rid of it.

i was just offering an alternative to those who cannot get a refferal to gmail, an alternative that is just as fast\easy and doesnt (in my oppinoin) ask for any REAL personal information that you could not faslely makeup.

did you give google.com your real name when you signed up? i think not. thats the most personal information walla asks for.

but again, no offense, just trying to show my oppinion on the topic of free internet services, and alternate providers.

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

well mr effendi. i really dont care if they give out the name "Mr req r3q" to some company. and personally i dont care if they go under. i dont use it as my main account. i reserve that for my ISP email address. and in the event i change that, or the service goes under, i can just use my internet one as a backup until im running, then i transfer the addressbook, and send out a email to all my contacts and let them know of the change.
i dont understand why people are going through all this refferal stuff just to get an email. it took my literally 1 minute to get my free email. and i have not had one problem yet.

personally, im not sending anything that is even NEAR to being a threat to my personal financial life, and i could give a **** less if some script kiddie was reading the email to my brother saying "Hey man, have you heard that this movie is out? wanna go see it tomrrow?" rofl. if i wanted to do something secure over the internet, i

so as for privace issues, whats to hide?

the long haul? how do you know that google didnt sample some other companies database code and is going to get sued tomrrow and you will loose all your data. no company is 'safe' now adays. hell. microsoft got cut in half because it was 'a monopoly' (i hate them so rock on! wOO)

so its just a little free service that they are GIVING you. 1 or 2 emails a week is good enough for me to have a free email service that i dont have to pay a **** cent for. espically when i can use the built in filters to get rid of it.

i was just offering an alternative to those who cannot get a refferal to gmail, an alternative that is just as fast\easy and doesnt (in my oppinoin) ask for any REAL personal information that you could not faslely makeup.

did you give google.com your real name when you signed up? i think not. thats the most personal information walla asks for.

but again, no offense, just trying to show my oppinion on the topic of free internet services, and alternate providers.

calm down.

 

[brandontw 10+ year member]

i dont think i like gmail, its wierd, i hate the conversation thingn you hit reply and end up replying to yourself, and it diddnt give me any invites. i think im gonna git rid of it. maybye ill try walla

 

[EFFENDI 10+ year member]

What third party support does it have? That would be great if I could integrate it with my outlook express. I think web based email is a PITA.

There is a nice app called "GPopper" It will allow you to integrate gmail into any POP email client that you want.
http://www.aimlesswords.com/archives/20040623/gpopper/

Here is a link to it and some other gmail apps: (*yes there are a lot of them - I told you third party support was great) http://www.aimlesswords.com/archives/20040922/gmail_apps_i_use/

Again, I dont want to start a debate here. Its clear that any email service has its advantages and disadvantages. Use of ANY web-based email service is reason enough to worry about privacy, and covering your tracks. By the way, you will notice that I never said any service is better than another, so what are you defending req? If youre happy with walla, well more power to you!

Its just that I and about 100,000+ other users, love our Gmail accounts, and I dont see us giving them up for another service that offers the equal level of security, ease of use, third party support, and functionality that the Gmail service does have.

Look at each service, make your own decision. Its not hard to get an invite these days, just about every person who signs up gets at least 6 invites at some point.

 

[EFFENDI 10+ year member]

i dont think i like gmail, its wierd, i hate the conversation thingn you hit reply and end up replying to yourself, and it diddnt give me any invites. i think im gonna git rid of it. maybye ill try walla

You can simply turn off the "conversation window" feature in the options menu.

Gmail has greatly improved my email experience, and I think the conversation interface keeps your inbox organized. (Instead of 200 "Re:" replies from the same person cluttering my inbox, its just like a forum thread, much easier IMHO)

Along with the search feature, Gmail has truly become an efficent, superfunctional timesaving email service, especially when you reply to as many emails a day as I do. (whew!)

 

[cutekitty 10+ year member]

OK I dont want to read the whole thread, but do they read your e-mails?? If so they sure are getting a eye full from me....sh*t!!

 

[EFFENDI 10+ year member]

No humans ever read gmail, unless it is for legal purposes. (ie. you are doing something illegal via email)

 

[LuNaTiC 10+ year member]

walla > Gmail

IMO

 

[themainjam 10+ year member]

Gmail does have email forwarding service. its in the new features and they have an email client checker thingie.... so you dont have to keep loggin in...

 

[themainjam 10+ year member]

BTW i have 6 invites....

 

[_MstANg_ 10+ year member]

does anyone have anymore invites?

bj hall

bjhall@glasgow-ky.com

ps, sorry for bringin this thread back, i didnt want to start a new one

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

does anyone have anymore invites?
bj hall

bjhall@glasgow-ky.com

ps, sorry for bringin this thread back, i didnt want to start a new one

i dont have any but im sure other peeps do.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I have long since unloaded all my invites

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

I have long since unloaded all my invites

And I thank you much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

- Steve

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

And I thank you much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
- Steve

no problem, I use my accounts non stop and i dont have a worry about filling them up, the most full is at about 27%