Gmail Goodies

Got an account yet? If not, see Kevin. But don't feel bad if you're still trying to get invited... it won't change your life or make you a better person, regardless of what the "haves" tell you. Believe me, if the perfect pair of red shoes can't do it, nothing will. :) And with the public release (which isn't too far since everyone and their cat has like 12 invites these days), this silliness will all be web history.

That said, Gmail is nifty and there are a lot of ways to make it work better for you. Here are a few free options:

1. Pop Goes the Gmail - Route Gmail through your favorite POP3 client

2. G-Tray - Getting tired of logging in over and over? Add a systray notification app and log in automatically when you've got new msgs

3. GML- Import days, months, or years of email archives into Gmail- multiple clients and OS's supported

4. G-Mailto- Make mailto: links auto-open in Gmail.

More to come as I find 'em.....
:)
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Comments

[Jackson]

I <3 you Sarah, those things really help make Gmail more desirable to use.

[Steve]

Thanks Sarah that was what I was looking for

[Laurel]

I like the website that Wil Wheaton just started plugging. http://www.gmail4troops.com/

I don't need that space, but they sure do.

[Bill]

Hi Sara

Have any extra invites laying around?

I'm looking for one
wmcapell@hotmail.com

[langley]

Sooo...anyone know of a Mac version of "pop goes the gmail"?

[R]

Any one with a g-mail please send one to me and make my day : )

[Robert Marini]

I got my gmail invite today so i just started using most of these apps. I found pop goes the gmail to be a cool tool to use but in the end annoying since the links for controlling the mail in the account doesn't really work from outlook 2003 (dont knwo if anyone else has had similar problems). I found g-tray to be completely unresponsive (it froze my system twice before I finally killed it in the awful trash can) and I really don't see the point of GML. While I like gmail and I think its cool and all - it still lacks the functionality I need from a primary e-mail program. I need advanced contact lists, calendar functionality, and the ability to make folders (yeah, I know labels work like folders do but I just can't stand looking at everything in one page all splurted together). Overall I'm not too happy with gmail so far (note that this could change with future updates to the system, its still beta). I think we might see a google toolbar with gtray functionality soon enough anyway :-D (or at least i hope we do).

[Brian]

Thanks for the info Sarah.

[sanugrah]

nice, i'd been followup any ur TSS show. sure got a lot of cool tricks and links. here in indonesia, since june 25th we'll gonna lost any track of ur show even g4techtv, or cable tv dismiss it due ur in'l feed disconnect. anyway keep the good work, all nice thing come from learn ;) bravo !!!

[Alex]

I will be giving out around 5-10 GMail invites today at my site, www.windowsatoz.com. Go there and grab them while you still can.

[pangderx]

Kevin's site is running too slow now that there are over 1700 messages, most of which oare people begging. I have 1 invite, if you want it. Email me a creative reason why you need gmail, and you might get a free invite. :)

pangderx@gmail.com

[Steve]

You make gmail sound cool Sarah.
However, I run my own mail server and I get all the storage space I want :)

[Erik]

Thanks for some awesome tips on some awesome programs! :-)

[Dave Manley]

I have a few to give away, send me an email if you want one.

I will post again when they are gone.

Email me at davemanley@gmail.com

[Dave Manley]

...only one left

[JAK]

If you would rather have a graphical version of GML (gmail loader) try gexodus.

http://blog.codefront.net/archives/2004/06/23/gexodus_02_some_new_features_for_gmail_mbox_import_tool.php

[becca]

hey, do u guys think it's true about yahoo and the blocking of gmail stuff? and if anyone has an invite to spare, i'd be forever in debted to u. try sending the link to duckmonk88@earthlink.net unless you think the yahoo thing isn't true. then u can send it to bec1612004@yahoo.com thanks!

btw, congrats on the new contract sarah!!!

-becca

[Dave Manley]

Damn... nobody has claimed my last gmail invite yet.

Next email I get scores it.
davemanley@gmail.com

[Dave Manley]

Last one just went out.

I'll post when I have more. :)

[Becca]

dave, i was just wondering if you got the email i just sent you regarding the gamail account. my email is duckmonk88@earthlink.net or bec1612004@yahoo.com if you did not get the email. thanks!

-Becca

[James]

Just wanted to say thanks again for the invite Dave, appreciate it! :)

[Jim]

If anyone has a gmail invite, please send it my way. jpr@hroneinc.com Thanks!

[ryan]

hey, if someone gets an extra invite, please email it to me. i'd love to have a gmail account. my email is stmballa22@yahoo.com thanks!

[David]

I have 3 Gmail accounts and STILL NO INVITEs iv had them for alomost a week

[Mikus]

I'm just curious. Why would anybody need 3 gmail accounts. 3 hormail accounts I can understand, what with the limited storage and all, but 3 gmail accounts? I guess I just don't get it.

[Mikus]

Whoops. Bad spelling. I meant Hotmail, not hormail. Doh!

[Michael]

What happened to the techtv/thescreensavers web site? I've been trying to get to it for the last week and have eather gotten a blank page, or a "cannot find the server" error. What gives. I'm going through withdrawals!!

[Dave]

I can't run Pop Goes the Gmail it keeps giving me an error.

[Walker]

Your apps helped me get my Gmail account (Gmail swap)! Thanks a lot!!!

Walker

[Andy]

Hi Sarah,

I would like to start out by saying thank you for the Gmail accessories. Some of them were very helpful. I just have a few questions I was hoping you could answer for me. I was wondering if you knew when Techtv is going wake up and bring back the old site or at least make the new one more organized. (I’m sorry I don’t want to sound negative towards you and if you know the webmaster my apologies). I liked the old website because every thing was easier to find and all the information that Techtv had to offer was heavily linked. There were times when I had to make some changes on my PC and if I needed an answer I could just do a Google search using the + option and find things just like that. For example let’s say I need a reg edit I could type in regedit + Techtv and just like that my answer was right there. Now I try that and get Techtv’s default error page. I realize that there are thousands like me out there who were angry about the same thing but I was hoping you would enlighten us all on the status. Also I was wondering if you have heard of Dreamwiz.com. I ask this because it is said they offer “Unlimited” email storage for their free email account holders. The problem though, is that it’s a Korean based website. If you were to type in www.dreamwiz.com , you’d get a page full of Korean font. If you have heard or have experience with this site please email me and let me know if there is an English version. If any of these questions have been already answered here on your blog, I’m sorry for repeating the question, I’m not a frequent. In fact I just started coming to your site.

[OC]

Hi,

I would sure appreciate a gmail invite if someone has an extra one.
Thanks
bikeroc
Calgary, Alberta
bikeroc@telus.net

[John Furst]

I have one 2 gmail invites email back for a price email jfurst@gmail.com thanks
john

[John]

Sorry I have two Gmail Invites email back at jfurst@gmail.com for the price you can pay through paypal, or send me a check.
email if you want them for a price!
john (~)*

[John]

http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-5985ae600b-d41c9de9d5

heres a email i got from windowsatoz with a free gmail i hope it works email if doesnt at jfurst@gmail.com
or get one from the two invites i got on ebay for a price email for the price.
john (~)*

[Dude4God]

Ill tell you y i would have 3 Gmail accounts. to get popular names and seel them on Ebay l8ter when everythign is takin

[Mark Lyon]

Sarah:

Thanks for linking to my Google Mail Loader (GML). The utility started off as just a little something to help me kickstart my GMail account, but after recieving numerous bug reports and feature suggestions, it has grown into a cross-platform graphical application with over 10,000 downloads since I first posted it online.

It's been pretty neat to develop this app. Lots of fun things have happened. Someone pirated a copy and sold it on ebay (of free software, no doubt), and as you see from the post above about gExodus, there are even clones. Most interestingly, I got called by a recruiter at Google! Amazing.

So anyway, thanks for your link!

[Steven]

if someone is willing to help me with something, i can give them a free gmail account, email me ballinupkc53@gmail.com

[Erik Gersovitz]

If you would like to bring back G4TechTV's user interface, (More of the old TechTV.com style), sign this petition... http://thiscause.org/p/menu.php?p=Anonymous33799

[Mo]

I posted here and had an invite in an hour. Check it out, it's legit! Go to the Gmail Plead! thread.

http://www.gmailinvitation.com/

[munkie]

Here is a few invites to Gmail, replace everything with your own info. Please limit 1 per person, let other people have a chance. :)

http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-320d1a0e14-cf3a3d6a64
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-320d1a0e14-30274e3187
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-320d1a0e14-d5f9206718
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-320d1a0e14-6bd513ced1

[Stephen Gray]

Any one have any g mail invites that I could please use my email is so horrible and i want to finally have quality mail.......just email me at gwutheaterdesign@yahoo.com Thanks!

[eddie in calif]

send gmail invite pretty please

[eddie in calif]

send g mail invite to jrny99@yahoo.com pretty please

[mka]

Anyone have a gmail invite, pretty please? I'm in the middle of some tech work for our non-profit critter group and would love to be able to insert a gmail addy now instead of later.

THANK YOU!

[Angel]

Also, if you go to the mozilla firefox site and to the Extensions downloads, they have a couple of plugins for the firefox browser - one is a gmail notifier and the other is a gmail sendto: type of plugin. You can click on an email link in a web page and it will open up the gmail site so you can send an email from your gmail account.

[salan]

hi!
may i please have a gmail invite? email it to me at rizwan_5675@hotmail.com ... Thanks!

[.pHredo]

hey there,
if anyone can send a gmail invite, email to: mokaone@spymac.com ,thanks in advanced.

.pHr3do

[Elad]

please, i need a gmail invite,
please send it to me at:
eladbh1@walla.com

thanks, elad.

[Elad]

Hey, it's me, Elad.
please but please send me an invite, to:
eladbh1@walla.com

thanks, Elad.

[Elad]

Sara, if you see this msg, i'm bagging you, please send me an invite to: eladbh1@walla.com

please! please! please!

Elad.