Gmail: Google Free Webmail Service
Filed in: Google — April 2nd, 2004
This is NOT an April’s Fool joke.
Google is testing an email service called Gmail. Here is official information about Gmail:
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 banner ads in Gmail, which places relevant text ads and links to related web pages adjacent to email messages.
However, it does not accept user registration yet. Only open to private and limited users for the moment.
Here are more news regarding Gmail. BTW, please not to confuse Google’s Gmail with the another Gmail which is an open source anti-spam program.
Thought:
Wow! I am surprised by this news in the morning! 
While HOTMAIL offer only 2MB email space and YAHOO! MAIL offer double of it - 4MB email box, Google’s Gmail is 250 times bigger than Yahoo! Mail. 1GB FREE email box… Can you imagine it?! Never need to delete your emails again. Can save all funny attachments in your mail box. 
The notable features will be implementing of Google search power in email box and display emails in conversion. It is easier to find email messages now. (I was wondering, what if we apply Google search in our computer?) The display emails in conversion is nice feature to help us keep track an email message’s history.
If you are using free webmail now, I am sure you will register another one at Gmail. Even I, have own hosting, will register one. I want LcF@Gmail.com!!!
Hmm… It is time for Yahoo!Mail and Hotmail to upgrade/improve their webmail service, else, many will switch to Gmail. I can foresee it.
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April 2nd, 2004 at 11:47 am
long live google!!! best search engine in the world!!! woohoo!!!
April 2nd, 2004 at 12:17 pm
My obsession with Google pays off again.
April 4th, 2004 at 12:00 am
I do admit that 1GB is great but thought of Google searching my mails for related topics and placing ads on them is a big turn me off.
April 4th, 2004 at 8:20 pm
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 … so what does that mean ? We won’t get to use it right ?… Plus this was announced on slashdot on 1st of April … are you sure this is fer real … as we all know all the news on slashdot on that particular date is best taken with a pinch of salt … make that a big pinch !!
April 5th, 2004 at 9:36 am
platypus: still dun blif it is real huh? Google has officially announcement about it already. It is truth, but not yet available for public.
April 5th, 2004 at 9:43 am
hey do update us on when google mail works.
April 5th, 2004 at 10:57 am
lcf : wouldn’t be surprised about it tho’ coz one of the past years april food joke turned into a real project –> parrot –> python+perl
April 22nd, 2004 at 2:34 am
how to get a gmail account
http://thelastminute.typepad.com/blog/2004/04/how_to_get_a_gm.html
May 21st, 2004 at 8:58 pm
dear Sir/madam:
i don’t now its facticity.how to apply one google email boxif it is really and free?
thanks and regards,
zhu huaishun
May 22nd, 2004 at 3:38 am
It is free but it is not open to public to register it.
You can get Gmail if you are invited by other Gmail user.
May 30th, 2004 at 9:07 am
Plz invite me !
My email : *EMAIL REMOVED*
Edited: Never show your email address in public
June 1st, 2004 at 12:33 pm
It would kick alot of ass if someone could invite me to gmail. I would really like it
June 10th, 2004 at 12:20 pm
July 2nd, 2004 at 12:14 am
Gmail had been announced provide services from April,2004 by Google. But how to get sign-in, even its offical homepage doesn’t any column to make room for new member to join it. What’s gmail’s advantages ?! Does it be exsist ? Yahoo & other ISP announced they provide much more volume for free email box,some of them even provide 1GB or 2GB.
July 2nd, 2004 at 1:27 am
Welcome, James. Gmail DOES exsist. No doubt about it.
It is still beta testing, therefore the registeration is for invited only. You can get Gmail invitation from other current Gmail users.
Please search for “gmail” in my blog for more entries about it.
July 13th, 2004 at 10:56 am
I would really appreciate it if anyone could send me a Gmail invite.
Email:Zike640@lycos.com
Thanks in advance
August 17th, 2004 at 4:44 pm
kindly send me an invitation for gmail too… sunilpervez@hotmail.com
August 18th, 2004 at 5:47 pm
I am Struggling alot to sign up the GMAIL please please please do me a favor
September 10th, 2004 at 9:00 am
I would really appreciate it if anyone could send me a Gmail invite.
Email:samarehf@yahoo.com
September 21st, 2004 at 9:56 pm
I wish to have a Gmail account
September 21st, 2004 at 10:07 pm
M Anwar: Gmail invitation send to your hotmail email adress.
October 6th, 2004 at 3:11 pm
I would really appreciate it if anyone could send me a Gmail invite.
Please invite me ASAP.
siwatj@yahoo.com
October 8th, 2004 at 9:47 pm
I would really appreciate it if anyone could send me a g mail invite
October 20th, 2004 at 11:32 pm
I wish to have a Gmail account please
November 9th, 2004 at 4:04 am
this is kool
January 1st, 2005 at 1:28 am
Plece give me a free gmail account
January 1st, 2005 at 11:59 am
i need GMAIL Account
January 1st, 2005 at 1:20 pm
Guys, I will give away Gmail invitation IF I have.
Comment closed.
January 2nd, 2005 at 10:34 pm
Can someone please send an invite to Gmail. My email address is kariatide@msn.com
Thanks..
January 2nd, 2005 at 10:35 pm
Can someone please send an invite to Gmail. My email address is kariatide@msn.com
Thanks..
February 8th, 2005 at 2:07 am
i want a gmail please
February 8th, 2005 at 9:09 am
Please send your request to my Gmail account - liewcf.com @ Gmail.com
February 16th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
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