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Hi
Anyone wanting a gmail account PM me with an email address for an invite.
Jaki
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is Gmail? ;D
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it's an email provider like Hotmail and Yahoo only better, much less spam and almost unlimited storage, as you can tell I have been converted to the ways of the Gmail.
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See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,88467.0.html
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Thank you for the information. Can it only be used on websites?
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Thank you for the information. Can it only be used on websites?
Hi Nessie
I'm not quite sure what you mean. To use gmail you go to the website www.gmail.com and log in using your username and password. Your emails can then be viewed through the gmail site. Does that help? ;)
Best wishes
Ticker
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We old 'ens aren't as quick to understand all the technical terms :'( I thought you had to have a web site to use web mail!
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Still have invites left if anyone is interested in a gmail account.
Jaki
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So have I if you run out Jaki!
Jill
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We old 'ens aren't as quick to understand all the technical terms :'( I thought you had to have a web site to use web mail!
To use a web based mail account you simply log in to that suppliers site with your internet browser (much as you do with Rootschat) and you can then view your emails.
Gmail (Google Mail) can also be set up to be transferred (or collected) by email programs such as Outlook,Outlook express, Thunderbird etc etc.
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How does one get invited?
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If you pm me your email address I will invite you.
Sharon
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if you both run out I have invites left as well
Love Anne
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Thank you -Gmail up and running. Looks O'k. Anybody had any experience of Gmail?
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Genna
I have sent your invite
Love Anne
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Sent on a few and have many left (about ninety) so keep the requests coming.
Sharon
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I started with gmail about 3 months ago ands I think it's great... I still use my hotmail account but not often .... It's easy to use. no spam at all so far and you dont have to delete anything ...ooodles of storage space Meldrew ... and a great filing system that links your conversations together in more than one file if necessary... ie you can cross reference easily .. I think it's great and I used up all my invitations within a week !!
Polly
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I still have invites available. If you want one pm me your email address.
Jill
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Still have lots left too. ;D PM me with an email address to send the invite.
Jaki
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Thanks Jaki and Jill ::) ( cue for a Nursery Rhyme :-\ ) Will get back to you ....thanks for the offer .... what do you think of gmail?
best wotsits ....Polly
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I still have some left as well so keep them coming
Love Anne
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Love Gmail. Don't have to download files until i need them. Upload my gedcom as another backup. Have photos saved there. One of the best things i did was get a gmail account. The storage space seems to keep growing and i can't fill it.
Jaki
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I have Gmail too, it's great.
"You are currently using 14 MB (1%) of your 2711 MB" and I haven't deleted a single message. The total you can store was originally 1000MB but then they bumped it up to 2000MB and they have it increasing slightly constantly.
Andrew
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Hi
I don't use Gmail yet, but was having a browse around reading about it and came across this:
http://www.gmail-is-too-creepy.com/
I don't know if it's kosher or not but worth a read all the same .. just in case. :-\
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If you want it kept secret don't put it on the internet ....... the Americans come across as the most conspiracy theorising paranoid nation on the planet and unfortunately believe much of their own garbage.
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Also, another thing I find very useful about Gmail is that there is an Add-on for Firefox which sticks a button at the top with the other buttons (back, forward, refresh etc). I get an email when I get a message from GenesReunited or a new post on a thread on this forum immediately so I can quickly have a look at it. It's very handy.
Andrew
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I have got four different gmail accounts so i have 217 invitations left in total if anybody wants one
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Hi
I don't use Gmail yet, but was having a browse around reading about it and came across this:
http://www.gmail-is-too-creepy.com/
I don't know if it's kosher or not but worth a read all the same .. just in case. :-\
I have never seen this before but I have had no problems with it
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invites left
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I also have some invites available.
Stephen :)