# Anybody want a gmail account? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 9, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545 "2004-06-09T23:23:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/301 "2004-06-21T19:11:27Z")
Thanks, **alterego**! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/302 "2004-06-21T19:46:40Z")
If anyone actually still needs an invite, I have a few to give away. Email me at [jessity@gmail.com](mailto:jessity@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/303 "2004-06-21T21:15:26Z")
Mucho thanks to **AbbySthrnAccent**. Just some notes for those who havenā€™t signed up yet. 1. Usernames must be 6+ symbols. So that means The Obvious One for me is a no go. Drat. Yeah, I know about warspammers, but sheesh, I still wanted it. 2. Itā€™s very picky about what browser you use and itā€™s settings. So _none_ of the browsers on my #2 machine I first tried it on would work. Opera (regardless of Identify setting), Old Netscape, MSIE with activeX turned off (and Iā€™m not turning _that_ on), etc. So I only use it with Mozilla/Firefox for now. 3. Contrary to Slashdot and other sites, no problem with email to/from hotmail, etc. **Except** test email from my ISP to gmail takes 18+ hours. Wow. 4. This is one Helluva social experiment Google is pulling. As a CompSci guy, Iā€™m really curious what sort of useful data theyā€™re going to have on their hands doling out accounts this way? And thanks again and again **AbbySthrnAccent**. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/304 "2004-06-21T22:07:53Z")
I have four invites left (as of this afternoon) anybody who wants 'em feel free to email me at [DanielSchalit@gmail.com](mailto:DanielSchalit@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/305 "2004-06-22T00:28:59Z")
Hey, **alterego**! Thanks again. A friend at work noticed me checking my Gmail account and asked about it, so if youā€™ve got an extra one, I can send it to him. (It sounds like if you send it to me, I can forward it, right?) By all means, take care of Dopers first, though. And then after you send me the extra . . . erm . . . maybe donā€™t send any more. We seem to be overwhelming the server (unless their being DOM attacked like Yahoo!). I canā€™t seem to get on at all tonight. Anyone else having problems? Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/306 "2004-06-22T00:32:25Z")
Quite welcome **ftg**. I still have one more for the askinā€™. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/307 "2004-06-22T00:34:29Z")
Their . . . theyā€™re. . . . Man! I usually donā€™t correct my own typos, but ones like that really bug me. Stupid homophones! Today at work I sent out a bunch of letters in my own name (unusual) and then realized that Iā€™d used ā€œwhichā€ with a restrictive clause. Would you send money to a school that did that in a fundraising letter? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/308 "2004-06-22T00:53:29Z")
> [@alterego](#): > > I just invited **dnooman** , **TellMeIā€™mNotCrazy** , **Necros** , **Nightsong** , and **Really Not All That Bright**. > > I still have 6 invites left. Thanks **alterego** , but I didnā€™t seem to get it. Unless you diguised it as an add for lengthening my penis. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/309 "2004-06-22T01:04:01Z")
I just sent you one **dnooman**. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/310 "2004-06-22T01:18:39Z")
Thanks **AbbySthrnAccent** , I got your email. Unfortunately I think my spam filter killed the actual invite #^&@#^$. Either that or instead of opening the bulk folder, I emptied it out of sheer habit. :smack: Sorry if that wasted your last invite. ā˜¹ Webmail sucks. (except Gmail of course) ---
**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/311 "2004-06-22T01:38:46Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > Thanks **AbbySthrnAccent** , I got your email. Unfortunately I think my spam filter killed the actual invite #^&@#^$. Either that or instead of opening the bulk folder, I emptied it out of sheer habit. :smack: Sorry if that wasted your last invite. ā˜¹ > > Webmail sucks. (except Gmail of course) Your computer must be sucking up a lot of these things. I just re-sent the one I sent you this AM. Hopefully this one will make it through. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/312 "2004-06-22T01:48:38Z")
If anyone still has a spare, Iā€™ll be happy to jump on the bandwagon. **SCSimmons** --\> [s.c.simmons@att.net](mailto:s.c.simmons@att.net) . ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/313 "2004-06-22T01:53:02Z")
> [@Plan B](#): > > Your computer must be sucking up a lot of these things. I just re-sent the one I sent you this AM. Hopefully this one will make it through. It worked! Thanks a lot to **PlanB, alterego, Abbysthrnaccent**. You guys rock. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/314 "2004-06-22T01:55:30Z")
Iā€™d love one as well, if anyone has one left! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/315 "2004-06-22T05:21:05Z")
Pretty please with sugar on top. [eunoia@mail.com](mailto:eunoia@mail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/316 "2004-06-22T05:26:06Z")
Iā€™m interested if anyone has one to spare. ccr0323@rit dot edu thanks ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/317 "2004-06-22T05:29:41Z")
I have 4 invites if anyone wants them. Just leave your e-mail addy! ---
**Author:** ![beergeek279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@beergeek279](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beergeek279)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/318 "2004-06-22T05:39:31Z")
Ahh, Iā€™m certainly interested if anyone would be so kindā€¦ [rugby.sdmb@spamslicer.com](mailto:rugby.sdmb@spamslicer.com) ---
**Author:** ![akennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@akennett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akennett)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/319 "2004-06-22T06:02:00Z")
Iā€™ll offer up a burnt offering to the great and mighty Og in honor of the Doper who would be so kind as to provide an invite to ahk107(at)psu.edu. Heck, Iā€™ll even offer a virgin sacrifice to Cthullhu. ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545/320 "2004-06-22T07:04:56Z")
Well, my email address is [MidnightRadio@cox.net](mailto:MidnightRadio@cox.net). Itā€™s probably too late for me, but Iā€™m keeping my fingers crossed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-gmail-account/249545.md?page=17)