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Benzman500 09-11-2004 10:58 PM

snibble email me your email i will take care of it

nhodges 09-12-2004 02:34 AM

Anyone with extras, I would like one too. My email is nhodges@cox.net. I would like napoleon@google.XXX

gerryvz 09-12-2004 03:51 AM

Why is everyone so eager to get gmail anyway? There are some SERIOUS privacy issues with it, particularly if the same machine is using both gmail and the Google search engine.

There are many solutions out there that don't compromise privacy, yet offer as much or more storage space.

For some informed reading, go to the following site for more information:

http://www.epic.org/privacy/gmail/faq.html

Cheers,
Gerry

MedMech 09-12-2004 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhodges
Anyone with extras, I would like one too. My email is nhodges@cox.net. I would like napoleon@google.XXX

Did you get your invite yet? let me know.

MedMech 09-12-2004 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerryvz
Why is everyone so eager to get gmail anyway? There are some SERIOUS privacy issues with it, particularly if the same machine is using both gmail and the Google search engine.

There are many solutions out there that don't compromise privacy, yet offer as much or more storage space.

For some informed reading, go to the following site for more information:

http://www.epic.org/privacy/gmail/faq.html

Cheers,
Gerry

Like yahoo, hotmail or any other computer connected to the net? It's a safe bet anything you send over the internet is being captured by someone. Just don't plan to do illegal things via email.

Benzman500 09-12-2004 09:13 AM

I just want it for massive attachements of school work that I email to myself from school. 1 gig will do for that.
I'm out of invites so.....

Snibble 09-12-2004 10:20 AM

Thanks Dan... you'r the man! :cool:

Someone took my 1st name.. damn it. Oh well.. Name plus number aint bad;) I like the new address.

gerryvz 09-12-2004 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MedMech
Like yahoo, hotmail or any other computer connected to the net? It's a safe bet anything you send over the internet is being captured by someone. Just don't plan to do illegal things via email.

While privacy is generally a concern unless one takes significant steps to preserve it, the point of my question, is why would one use a free mail service that invades it to a much more significant degree than other solutions out there.

Would/do you willingly divulge more information to a telemarketer or other information gathering than you absolutely have to? If said telemarketer offered you $5 to give more information than you normally would, would you do it? Do you hold a Safeway Club card or equivalent?

I guess that some people don't care as much as others about their habits being monitored and tracked, and becoming a willing cog in a big machine.

Cheers,
Gerry


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