The Official gmail Invite Swap Thread
 

So currently, there are requests from:

labeachgrl
ariesrising
BirthaBlue4
AOIIalum

(in that order)

seraphimsprite has invites

So as to prevent confusion, I'll delete/edit my posts.

I currently do not have any available, but as soon as I do, I'll repost accordingly.

I've got some too, PM me & I'll see what I can do!

<=== would like to be thrown one of these invites. That would be stellar and I'd give you 20 points.

*Tips for Requesting Invites.*

Having given out invites, I just want to extend a few suggestions for requesting them :):

1) Best way is to PM someone offering one (or e-mail). That way, they can edit (or delete) their post to say "All gone now!" or similar. Plus, it goes direct to them; guarantees they see it etc.

2) In the PM, please put your email address (for them to send the invite to) and your first and last name (or initial).

Your account is then set up with the e-mail addy you choose (after you click on the link in the invite they email to your address) and that first and last name or initial. Needn't be your real first and last name, but that's up to you! Lots of people have an Internet name they always use for example.
This is because when you eventually get your shiny new account, these are some of the user prefs:
Name:
(shown on mail you send)
* Use my name in Google Accounts (Firstname Lastname)
* Use a business name or nickname: [textbox here]
So, you can set up a new from name but you may wish to have the permanent name set as something you want to stay with.


Enjoy your account. :)

okay, 1 invite left.

Okay, yesterday I was whining about not having any, now I have 5. Takers?

I'm out of invites.

How do you see all your invites?

I want to invite people.

-Rudey

Under the "Search" button @ the top of your Gmail account it says "Invite a friend to join Gmail!" in red! That is where you'll find out how many invites you have & how to invite!

Please invite me. :)

Rudey, you click on the red "Invite a friend to join Gmail" link at the top of the page while logged in. If it's not there you haven't yet been granted any invites.

It's unknown what causes invites to be provided to you. For me, just using my account worked and a few days later I had some. This may not work for all and there isn't a sure fire way.

Who has an invitation left? I don't want to randomly PM people and harass them. :)

Peaches-n-Cream, they'll edit/delete their post to say they're out (also ktsnake is out of them) so you can find out by checking rthis thread just before you send the PM. :)

Eek that posted twice, sorry! I deleted the duplicate.

At this time, it looks like Ginger still has 5. For now, I'm out.

Thanks. I just sent Ginger a PM. Fingers crossed! :)

BetaRose, please clean out your PM box.

Thanks!

I'm down to 1.

Ginger, Thank you so much! :) :D :cool:

No problem. I just sent you a PM!

You're welcome!

What is GMAIL?

www.gmail.com

A new e-mail service from google.com. Uses the Google search engine to search through messages for more powerful searching and provides 1GB or mailbox space free as standard. It also threads replies and so each message is grouped with all its replies and displayed as a conversation.

It is presently in beta (aka pilot, test) stage and one cannot sign up for new accounts but must be invited by an existing user.

I'll add that invites are getting increasingly easier to get. I signed up 3 days ago (thanks again) and was given 6 invites as of this morning.

There are rumors as to how invites are handed out. I've heard that it's based upon the use of your account. I've used the heck out of mine -- probably sent over 200 emails in the past few days. Another rumor is that if you start a blog site, you'll be rewarded with invites (I gues that only works if you list your gmail address as your email).

The second one may have something. I started a blog page last night and within a few hours had 6 invites waiting to be given out. Also, after you've given out invites, I'm told you're soon rewarded with more. Google seems to have taken a 'viral' dissemination strategy. I think it's pretty cool actually. Will make it much less likely that spammers will be using gmail accounts as they are somewhat limited in availability.

***edit***

Although Gmail is down my last invite has been spoken for! Sorry!

***edit***

I'm late on board
 

It seems that all are out of invites. If there is another available, I'd like to have one. Please PM me (or I can PM you if there is a new round of invites avail).

Thanks much,
Shel

Update & ETA: I have an invite from crzychx. Thanks all!

Interesting... How's it working out for you so far???

Gmail is such a great approach to email in my opinion. Things are organized better, things work differently, it's intuitive as heck and the layout is better than anything I've ever seen.

I had someone complain to me that they wanted gmail to setup pop3 services so they could use outlook. I'd have to say that gmail does a hell of a better job at organizing things.

Here's a faq on gmail:

http://gmail.google.com/gmail/help/about.html

anyone have any invites left?

crzychx still has 1 left apparently.

Its been spoken for now! Sorry!

I'd like one too, if anyone has one. Thanks.

So currently, there are requests from:

alphagambaby
MattUMASSD
AEPhiSierra

(in that order)

id like to hop on he gmail bandwagon if there are anymore invites left

Okay, anyone else w/ Gmail accounts experiencing technical difficulties right and left? I have been trying to send 1 message for the past 10 minutes.

Yep, its down!

It's working currently just have to keep with it. It is in beta so a few technical problems are inevitable. It's not down completely but is being a little temperamental (have to reload coupla sec later before it brings something up say). :)

Yep, I finally got an email to come up but it seems there are some problems.

I still have invites, PM me if you want.