On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 07:09:39 +0800 "M.W. Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Net Llama! wrote:
First one to reply get a GMail invitation.
hmm.. I think you better terminate the account UNLESS you knew what you would be doing.
Any general comments about GMail, why we would want it, etc.?
I get some email that I want to keep for a very long time. Things like receipts and activation codes for software. There are some kinds of mail I want a record of that I can get to quickly. I think gmail is a good place to park that type of mail. I don't put things too personal or with lots of business info, but I don't store that kind of stuff on anyone else's server anyway.
I suspect that the Google brand will be worthwhile for the next few years and potentially longer if they can fend off Micro$oft's attack into their space. I like having a place where I can park junk email for deletion. Or where I can give a valid email address when I suspect I will be inundated by spam if I give an address.
As far as targeted advertising goes, that has been going on for years. I would really rather get email about linux products and services than for breast enlargement (my wife might get upset...). If they can tailor my spam to only what I might really be interested in, why should I complain?
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