# Gmail invites up for grabs **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 31, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533 "2005-01-31T04:07:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/1 "2005-01-31T04:07:33Z")
I’ve got 4 invites. First come first serve. No pushing or shoving. No cutsies. Email in my profile or on my website. ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/2 "2005-01-31T04:12:26Z")
Ooh, me! Pick me! Email sent. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/3 "2005-01-31T04:13:22Z")
Email sent. And thank you for the offer. Love the user name, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/4 "2005-01-31T04:17:38Z")
Here’s another one… [http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-722ef25776-89b5c86a28-3b97de394b](http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-722ef25776-89b5c86a28-3b97de394b) Have fun, kids. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/5 "2005-01-31T04:22:00Z")
Whoa. You actually managed to give yours away? I have to pay people to take mine. ---
**Author:** ![dontknowmuch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dontknowmuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dontknowmuch)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/6 "2005-01-31T04:24:43Z")
i dont actually know anything about gmail other than the fact that its supposed to be really cool. whats the deal with it anyways? why is it better than anything else? ---
**Author:** ![Augie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Augie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Augie)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/7 "2005-01-31T04:29:20Z")
How long is this beta testing gonna be? Are they trying to make it a desireable, exclusive brand that only cool connected people have access to? I got mine last week! ---
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/8 "2005-01-31T04:35:34Z")
> [@Augie](#): > > How long is this beta testing gonna be? > Are they trying to make it a desireable, exclusive brand that only cool connected people have access to? You have to be invited to have an account, and anyone who has an account will eventually get more invites to pass out. One left… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/9 "2005-01-31T04:40:04Z")
Is it too late to grab one? 😃 [czarcasm1@yahoo.com](mailto:czarcasm1@yahoo.com) ---
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/10 "2005-01-31T04:40:41Z")
> [@dontknowmuch](#): > > i dont actually know anything about gmail other than the fact that its supposed to be really cool. whats the deal with it anyways? why is it better than anything else? It has a different way of categorizing emails, instead of just putting them in folders, you can put stars and crap on them so you can scroll faster and spot what you want. Plus it looks a lot different. All gone. Don’t lock my thread though, just let it fall. I might need it later. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/11 "2005-01-31T04:42:31Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Is it too late to grab one? 😃 > [czarcasm1@yahoo.com](mailto:czarcasm1@yahoo.com) On Preview, I saw your post, so you’re the last one. Email me your first and last name, I have to have that to send the invite. You’re on my forum, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/12 "2005-01-31T04:42:57Z")
I have 4 to pass on. camigi at [gmail.com](http://gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/13 "2005-01-31T05:39:05Z")
For anyone who doesn’t quite know what the deal with Gmail is or if it’ll be useful – hey, why not take an invite and find out? I have lots to give away. Email the.earthling(a)[gmail.com](http://gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/14 "2005-01-31T06:06:45Z")
> [@Spongemom](#): > > On Preview, I saw your post, so you’re the last one. Email me your first and last name, I have to have that to send the invite. > > You’re on my forum, aren’t you? Thank you very much. Yes, I am. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/15 "2005-01-31T06:22:33Z")
I have ten. [silver.fire@gmail.com](mailto:silver.fire@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/16 "2005-01-31T11:38:43Z")
Here’s some for you. [1,](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3615076a36-46217407fd-dd764e12d0)[2,](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3615076a36-5e46c1b727-715ba8f9f1)[3,](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3615076a36-9f1a74838c-87fd132e2b)[4,](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3615076a36-d1483f4be1-a897828d56)[5,](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3615076a36-76cd51d6c0-c86288819c)[6.](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3615076a36-165c532fd9-8334584459) I porlly have some more at my other account, mail i.am.rick.james.biatch [at] [gmail.com](http://gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/17 "2005-01-31T11:50:53Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Whoa. You actually managed to give yours away? I have to pay people to take mine. I know. I wouldn’t mind getting them out of my accounts. I have 8 to give away. I find doing the links irritating, so e-mails to the address in my profile or to Lcarscad at gmail dot com will get you one. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/18 "2005-01-31T12:22:46Z")
Okay, since people actually seem to want them: [1](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-24115739b8-87cdab698a), [2](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-aa11df1ed2-bb8da9a271), [3](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-4c709386e2-62c739921f), [4](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-79026f6b03-e98163cbe4), [5](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-d1b82b47ca-6dc5f0239a), [6](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-57e4b5f20d-9a7320d64c), [7](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-1a00befb36-d81a62b5a3), [8](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-a29b7792f2-9e9cc4f21d), [9](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-255a9dee03-231d74142a), [10](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-8452b04d26-6e9560c7d4), [11](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-9d03695b92-34b4394786), [12](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-fb6b927e3f-9f12278844), [13](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-7479a58d37-fad188ae40), [14](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-95718bafae-2d9f88d29f), [15](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-a6d38f44d1-19f62915fd), [16](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-36f885cc3c-43d33dedab), [17](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-b8af282b3b-d83cccb375), [18](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-c779eb0a9b-3867743fbb), [19](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-c8badd22c3-a681b1fe0f), [20](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-d3ad3c5e28-0de0ac5508-7865adb589), [21](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-dc44764304-0f5ca6ac20-be592ed863), [22](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-dc44764304-fc8c45a579-7f28ebb2aa), [23](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-dc44764304-db5a03ea65-8dbc5f4429), [24](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-dc44764304-4c9d2c9709-3424de564d), [25](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-dc44764304-fbdc0e2ea5-fb16418278), & [26](https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-dc44764304-0f51945ad0-e8ae886d2f). Please, for the love of all that is holy, take them. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/19 "2005-01-31T12:52:21Z")
Or anyone who wants one or wants to give theirs away, go [here](http://freegmailinvites.com/) ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533/20 "2005-01-31T14:33:20Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Please, for the love of all that is holy, take them. Okay, thanks. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-invites-up-for-grabs/287533.md?page=2)