How can I get a gmail account invite?

[PixelStreamed]

How can I get a Gmail account? Is invitation the only way, if so how does Google select who gets an invitation?

[Anthony Parsons]

Go buy one at eBay...

[easycure]

Is invitation the only way, if so how does Google select who gets an invitation?

Several ways. An obvious one: Clients. Google has sent invitations to Adwords big spenders.

[polarmate]

Start a blog using blogger and blog like crazy. I got my invitation from blogger.com.

[doppelganger]

I got my gmail invite from joining an Orkut community for people who want gmail accounts...

Also, you can go to www.gmailswap.com and trade something for a gmail invite!

[steve sardell]

Great marketing idea--create a scarcity when none really exists. They are using the slow feed method to build appetites. Using the idea that folks will normally only pass something to three others, G has added the restriction one can only pass to three, then in a month these three can pass to three. Very smart move playing on the implied exclusivity and people's emotion of wanting to be the first. They have created a short term status symbol.

As far as getting one, I am sure there are folks visiting here who have been initially invited who would be willing to extend you an invitation.

[AussieWebmaster]

I had thought of it briefly... but the site Pixel has is a single image single page... and the posts have not really contributed anything of significance... if a more active member wanted one I would gladly pass one along.

[PixelStreamed]

thanks everyone...i have gotten three invites. aussiewebmaster...that single page website is just one of about 50 domains and is kept because i've grown fond of the name. anyway, i try to contribute as much as i can...being that i just joined the forum last week i haven't posted much yet. i actually go by different names on other boards and have seen you on them...

[seobook]

and the posts have not really contributed anything of significance... if...

I do not think that sounds like a friendly statement.

[Lex]

I'm confused. From reading this thread, is sounds like if you have a gmail account, you can offer a limited number of people their own account. Is this correct?

[seobook]

I'm confused. From reading this thread, is sounds like if you have a gmail account, you can offer a limited number of people their own account. Is this correct?

initially google gave me two invites. I gave them away. Google gave me three more. I gave them away. Google gave me three more. I gave them away. it is like a controlled release type program.

[PixelStreamed]

I do not think that sounds like a friendly statement.

that's how i took it too...don't know what i did to get a response like that.

[easycure]

I'm confused. From reading this thread, is sounds like if you have a gmail account, you can offer a limited number of people their own account. Is this correct?

Yes, after you use your gmail account for some time you start to get invites. It took google around 2 months to send me the first three, but now I seem to be getting 3 per week. I would say the process is speeding up...

[doppelganger]

Google gave me three yesterday... I used them... and then gave me 5 more this morning. I would say it looks like they are close to opening it up to everyone.

[steve sardell]

Off Topic
that single page website ... is kept because i've grown fond of the name
Hi PixelStreamed,
Do have to agree-I also like the name especially since it can be abbreviated to PSN. Kind of reminds me of another network.

[polarmate]

PSN? Where'd the 'N' come from, Steve? :D

[steve sardell]

PSN? Where'd the 'N' come from

Hi Polarmate,

Good to see you over here. The N came from the site title of the one page site..networking. I just like the sound of PSN. To me it has a good resonance and the particular letter combo is easily remembered. :cool:

[polarmate]

Good to see you here, too, Steve!

Duh! I just visited the site and saw the 'N'!

Say, Pixel, you may want to consider doing something with that site. The name is really cool for branding purposes!

[KevinSource]

If anyone has an extra gamil invite...I'd love one. I have contacted my AdWords rep for one, but I have still not received anything from her. I am really interested to see gmail and what it has to offer.

Thanks!

[AussieWebmaster]

thanks everyone...i have gotten three invites. aussiewebmaster...that single page website is just one of about 50 domains and is kept because i've grown fond of the name. anyway, i try to contribute as much as i can...being that i just joined the forum last week i haven't posted much yet. i actually go by different names on other boards and have seen you on them...

When you posted the request you had 2 or 3 posts... and a single page/single pic web site... I have not seen the name on other sites... hey I did look for reasons to give you an account... but since people are selling them on ebay, you have to also figure sites like this would be great place to get some.

I don't sell them but am not going to give them to people to sell either.

It may have come across as a little harsh... but it was really just a statement of what I had seen...

[polarmate]

Your eyes must have been playing tricks on you, AW. It was his 16th post.

[PixelStreamed]

When you posted the request you had 2 or 3 posts... and a single page/single pic web site... I have not seen the name on other sites... hey I did look for reasons to give you an account... but since people are selling them on ebay, you have to also figure sites like this would be great place to get some.

I don't sell them but am not going to give them to people to sell either.

It may have come across as a little harsh... but it was really just a statement of what I had seen...

no offense taken to the statements. anyway, maybe we can get to know each other better on this board and can learn from each other....i'm here to stay :)

[polarmate]

Yay! That's the spirit!

[PixelStreamed]

Off Topic

Hi PixelStreamed,
Do have to agree-I also like the name especially since it can be abbreviated to PSN. Kind of reminds me of another network.

thanks for the nice remarks steve.. :)

[PixelStreamed]

If anyone has an extra gamil invite...I'd love one. I have contacted my AdWords rep for one, but I have still not received anything from her. I am really interested to see gmail and what it has to offer.

Thanks!

Kevin,
In the future if I have some Gmail invites I'll send you one.

[steve sardell]

In the future if I have some Gmail invites I'll send you one.

Great attitude. It clearly demonstrates the way a forum should work.

[polarmate]

It's called spreading the good karma ;)

[AussieWebmaster]

Yes I was seeing things... been a rough week or so... but I apologise... and in honor of PS... first person after this post wants a gmail account regardless of post numbers has one!

[seobook]

I have a Gmail invite or three. If interested PM me :)

[steve sardell]

Hi AussieW

In your defence--You were not really seeing things. At the time I believe PS did only have a couple of posts, but it is early in the game and would venture a guess he/she will be an active and productive member.

You have made a super gesture.

[AussieWebmaster]

Hi AussieW

In your defence--You were not really seeing things. At the time I believe PS did only have a couple of posts, but it is early in the game and would venture a guess he/she will be an active and productive member.

You have made a super gesture.

I am a moderator for affiliate information etc. on an adult webmaster board and have to deal with a huge amount of spam posts... was just in a different mind set...
Will have to stop here first and then do the other...

[polarmate]

Sorry to be hard on you, AW! 'Lose the distrust' was what came to mind initially but I guess the game is different on your other forums. And quite honestly, everything is not about $$. So what if you give something to someone and they sell it? The reality is that when you give something to someone, it's no longer yours. It's theirs to do with as they please. The gratifying thing for yourself is that you know your intentions were above board. The toughie is to be able to give without remaining attached to what you gave and that is a real-life problem.

Incidentally, it's possible to figure out which'th post it was that started this thread. Go to the member's profile. Click on 'find all posts...', note the total # of posts made thus far, start at the top and count backwards (as the posts are listed in reverse chronological order) till you hit the post that opened this thread. ;)

[Joseph Morin]

I've got 3 Gmail invites available to the first 3 people who PM me...

[AussieWebmaster]

Sorry to be hard on you, AW! 'Lose the distrust' was what came to mind initially but I guess the game is different on your other forums. And quite honestly, everything is not about $$. So what if you give something to someone and they sell it? The reality is that when you give something to someone, it's no longer yours. It's theirs to do with as they please. The gratifying thing for yourself is that you know your intentions were above board. The toughie is to be able to give without remaining attached to what you gave and that is a real-life problem.

Incidentally, it's possible to figure out which'th post it was that started this thread. Go to the member's profile. Click on 'find all posts...', note the total # of posts made thus far, start at the top and count backwards (as the posts are listed in reverse chronological order) till you hit the post that opened this thread. ;)
That's how I knew my count was way off... I had originally looked at just the number of threads not posts...
And I would love to have the zen approach (and am generally upbeat helpful) but at times things get the better of me and push me to the dark side...
plus I guess I have been a cynic since birth which makes it hard too

[PixelStreamed]

I am a moderator for affiliate information etc. on an adult webmaster board and have to deal with a huge amount of spam posts... was just in a different mind set...
Will have to stop here first and then do the other...

Hi Aussie,
that is actually the board i see you on also...i understand that the mood of that board is totally different from this one. there is alot of trash talking and things to the liking...it's hard for me to not carry that mind set onto this board also but i try. thanks for the good gesture...

Pixelstreamed

[junkk85]

if anyone has any gmail invites, can you please send me one? i would greatly appreciate it. My email is westside8_20@hotmail.com and my name is ben shreffler

[PixelStreamed]

if anyone has any gmail invites, can you please send me one? i would greatly appreciate it. My email is westside8_20@hotmail.com and my name is ben shreffler

just sent you one ben.

[junkk85]

thank you so much!

[Kristina]

I just got three more GMail invites... and I have no one to give them too! :) That being said, please PM me or post here if anyone wants one. I'd love to give them away to people here. It's a very awesome program, I'm having fun with it.

[AussieWebmaster]

Funny to watch everyone giving them away... we should combine the sale at somewhere and buy a group server or some such lol...

[steve sardell]

Many of us on this forum are also active on other boards, but this is the first one where i have seen the Gmail accounts so freely offerred. My hat is off to folks like Kristina, Joseph, Aaron and others who have so freely made the gestures. IMHO, it exemplifies what this forum is about and the direction it is taking. Thanks to all of you--k am of the podium now!

[Kristina]

:) Well, I already received a PM. 2 more left...

[denccj]

can anyone send an invitation to me??

[seobook]

can anyone send an invitation to me??
sent to ur y! account

[doppelganger]

I just got a new round of invites... 3 left to give away.

[Kristina]

Mine are all gone :) Have fun!

[DeliciousMuffin]

i would really like one please!!! ;)

email= bartman1944@hotmail.com

thank you very much!

-deliciousmuffin

[cyhawks]

hey could u send me a gmail invite cyhawks5437@hotmail.com

[biggie]

hiya!
could you send me a gmail invite too plz
big_playa13@hotmail.com

thank you very very much

[123456789asdfghjkl]

may i PLEASE ahve one! i beg u! email is canadian_guy_21@hotmail.com. thanks

[doppelganger]

My 3 are gone... sorry.

[cyhawks]

Please i reall want one my email is cyhawks5437@hotmail.com

[joshjosh]

Please send an invite to josh4investing@hotmail.com

thanks.

[AussieWebmaster]

Josh I just sent you one... if I get some more I will pass them along... but let's see some other posts... what has someone posted this thread somewhere???

[cyhawks]

can someone send me one my email is cyhawks5437@hotmail.com please

[PixelStreamed]

what is up with all these new members with one post asking for gmail accounts? i would give mine away to regular board members and not to accounts with only one post asking for a gmail account. seems like people are just joining the forum so they can get a gmail account. now i see why you were hesistant to give one away :)

i do still have invites so if your a member of the board that's contributed and want one let me know.

[steve sardell]

I think this thread must have been posted at <http://gmail.google.com>

[akitaken92]

what is up with all these new members with one post asking for gmail accounts? i would give mine away to regular board members and not to accounts with only one post asking for a gmail account. seems like people are just joining the forum so they can get a gmail account. now i see why you were hesistant to give one away :)

i do still have invites so if your a member of the board that's contributed and want one let me know.

yes. i also joined for a gmail account. but the reson why we join is becuase we can't find them anywhere else and are desperate. I went to over 15 forums but got nothing. I have posted more than 20 times but nothing, so do you see why we join forums? :(

[steve sardell]

yes. i also joined for a gmail account. but the reson why we join is becuase we can't find them anywhere else and are desperate. I went to over 15 forums but got nothing. I have posted more than 20 times but nothing, so do you see why we join forums?
Yes, I do understand why you are joining fora, however, it is for the wrong reason. The majority of fora are developed to foster a community of learning and shared experiences. They are a give and take with the emphasis on giving. We all hope to learn something from one another and contribute when we can. If your intent is to learn then you have come to the right place.

At least you are straight up about why you have joined, but if you stick around you may find there is something to learn here. You may even get that sought after account.

[Lex]

Well said Steve. :)

[KevinSource]

I have an invite for the first person who PM's me!

[AussieWebmaster]

Yes, I do understand why you are joining fora, however, it is for the wrong reason. The majority of fora are developed to foster a community of learning and shared experiences. They are a give and take with the emphasis on giving. We all hope to learn something from one another and contribute when we can. If your intent is to learn then you have come to the right place.

At least you are straight up about why you have joined, but if you stick around you may find there is something to learn here. You may even get that sought after account.
Funny I made the comment at the start of this thread and got a few votes against me in the rep thing... and now okay Pixel is contributing and was more than I thought at the time... but I had noticed and it seems it is growing.. a pile of people going to various forums and begging for gmail accounts...
not even being smart enough to contribute to the forum first... it's like spam...

[steve sardell]

Hey AW, I knew where you were coming from, and understood the reasoning. It is obvious from some of these newer posts their reasoning. With all these drive byes it almost like being in East LA.

At least they should show some originality, like the top ten reasons I should be given a Gmail account. Perhaps then they may get some action. Of course that is not as good as making a few good posts or asking a few pertinent questiions.

[polarmate]

What is happening now is spam ;) It was clear from Pixel's posts though that he was not a drive-by.

You are going to get drive-bys if you declare on an open forum that you are giving away invites. Better to do it through PMs or behind 'closed doors' or do something like RustyBrick does on his SE RoundTable blog.

[Kristina]

I'll definitely remember that for the future! :rolleyes: Sowwy... lol

[AussieWebmaster]

What is happening now is spam ;) It was clear from Pixel's posts though that he was not a drive-by.

You are going to get drive-bys if you declare on an open forum that you are giving away invites. Better to do it through PMs or behind 'closed doors' or do something like RustyBrick does on his SE RoundTable blog.I know... though the backlash I got was pretty intense... it was actually more the thought of what is happening now, as opposed to the obvious contributor Pixel is and was...

I still have the comments in the rep part of my user panel... lol

Hopefully Google will open it up soon and we will be done with it.

[Everyman]

Two weeks ago I sent an email directly to David Krane asking for an account for review purposes. I signed it with my name at www.google-watch.org

I argued that since many journalists were given accounts so that they could write reviews, and since I was also in a position to write a review that would be read by thousands, that I should be given an account.

No dice. Krane put it in the auto-bot responder pool. I guess you have to be a Google groveler to get an account.

The last time I wrote Krane was two years ago, about privacy issues at Google. He sent back a smiley face and a brush-off. So I started Google Watch. Maybe this time I'll start http://gmail-is-too-creepy.com

Oh wait, I already did. During the last seven days it averaged 14,000 visitors per day.

Google's PR (public relations) is about as lame these days as their PR (PageRank).

_____________________

Hello Daniel,

Thank you for your message.

We apologize for the delayed response. Gmail is experiencing rapid growth.
We have been working hard to keep pace with the popularity of our service
while we respond to each individual message. Thank you for your patience.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept additional test participants at
this time. We look forward to announcing a general release of this
service. Because Gmail is in a limited test period, we cannot currently
share more details about when Gmail will be made widely available. Please
note that we are not able to reserve usernames for future use. For more
information about Gmail, and to sign up for further updates, please visit:
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/help/about.html.

[seobook]

The last time I wrote Krane was two years ago, about privacy issues at Google. He sent back a smiley face and a brush-off. So I started Google Watch. Maybe this time I'll start http://gmail-is-too-creepy.com

Oh wait, I already did. During the last seven days it averaged 14,000 visitors per day.

Google's PR (public relations) is about as lame these days as their PR (PageRank).

A fireman would not give pyromaniacs test explosives to see how much damage they do with it. Why would Google want to invite a person who only sees negative stuff in their products to view an early beta release full of whatever bugs may be?

There are tons of people who would give you an invite if you asked them. To complain about being turned down by trying to acquire an account via a means most can not is only furthering your self fullfilling prophecy.

[Joseph Morin]

Wow - Well stated SeoBook ;)

[Everyman]

Well, that's two Google grovelers who have already flunked Public Relations 101.

Any professional in corporate public relations will tell you that Google's response was really, really stupid.

[seobook]

Well, that's two Google grovelers who have already flunked Public Relations 101.

Any professional in corporate public relations will tell you that Google's response was really, really stupid.

And perhaps they would say the same for yours. If you would like I have a GMAIL invite *just for you*

send me your info and I will invite you. of course you may not actually want to use it from your own computer since it is so creepy.

you use Google's popularity and conspiracy theory to thrust yourself into the limelight.
http://www.google-watch-watch.org/

In my eyes that makes you an opportunist. if you are honestly interested in doing a review though I can give you an account invite.

[Everyman]

Many thanks to seobook for my gmail account.

Now I'm off to buy another roll of foil so I can make a new hat.

[irfan]

Hi
If any body have left gmail invite please mail it to me
thanks

[Avlnch]

I'd like a GMail account too, If you can give me one please PM me.

[alexius]

if anyone has any gmail invites, can you please send me one? i would greatly appreciate it.

[Nicky]

Why the big fuss for a Gmail account anyway? Is it just the thought that because others have one, you want one?

If your that desparate for an online account, MSN are now offering: -

125 times there current email storage with the introduction of a 250 MB inbox as well as the ability to send attachments up to 10 MB

It really isnt that much of a big deal that people are making it IMO. I have one, and altho it was a novelty, it soon wore off ;)

[dannysullivan]

No, the storage is no big deal. The ability to sort through and find things in your email is.

It used to take Yahoo over a minute to do the same search Gmail can do within a second. When Yahoo recently upgraded, the real change was that they got search times very close to Gmail as well. And when you can search through everything easily, then you are less inclinded to feel you need to throw things out.

I've used a fast desktop-based search tool like this that adds on to Outlook for over a year, so Gmail was no big revelation for me. But if you've never had the chance to do keyword-based, fast email searching, it is eye opening.

[Nicky]

Ok, accepted ;)
I guess I was trying to get people to be not so desparate for an account, it is a good function to beable to search quickly through your emails, and personally, I do like Gmail, but I dont think the desparation for an account is warranted, and yes, its not up to me to decide for other people, but the world will still be the same when those that dont yet have an account, get one.

All said with good intentions of course.

[vinniesmith2227]

Well, that's two Google grovelers who have already flunked Public Relations 101.

Any professional in corporate public relations will tell you that Google's response was really, really stupid.


Actually not any PR professional would tell you the response was stupid. Do you really think a company of this level would reply personally to every email? Get real! The email was just fine and gave you the facts.

[dlux]

is there some reason the invite expires after 6 hours? A friend sent one to my hotmail account and when I wento to check the deal they said it expired . . . .

[polarmate]

6 hours? I thought it was 2-3 weeks.

<added>The invitation email says:
"[Name] has invited you to open a free Google Gmail account. The
invitation will expire in three weeks and can only be used to set up one
account."
</added>

[dlux]

then they must not like me! :(

It might have been 7 or 8 hours (with time zones it's hard to tell) but it definitely wasn't 2-3 weeks. I got hosed! :(

I thought I heard through the grapevine they might have had something against people with hotmail accounts. But that makes no sense to me. :confused:

[vinniesmith2227]

I hadn't heard of them expiring after a certain number of hours, but then again, I activated my almost immediately.

[Dragon5037]

Wow, this is the only place I've found where people are giving away gmail invites. Can someone please send me one. I swear I will not sell it!!! THANKS EVERYONE!!! :)

[MachismoX]

On one hand, yes I'd LOVE to have a G-Mail account! But not enough that I'd ever consider paying for something that will be offered free eventually anyway... And the whole blogger thing...::sigh:: Man, and to think a year ago I debated whether to join xanga or blogger... But honestly, a year ago, xanga seemed so much more sophisticated to me! Now here's my Xangarizzle, all updated and personalized... But what has xanga done for ME lately? ::Quickly runs back to Xanga to see if a G-Mail account has been given to him::...nope...just more harrasment to go "premium"...*sigh*

[eitemiller]

I will accept one Gmail acct for some free advertising on my website. Only problem is, it has to be a business that has something to do with eating, staying somewhere, or playing somewhere. It's a directory of recreational activties - mostly outdoor. Maybe you have a client that would enjoy this? Send me an email or private msg me, and I'll give you the URL so you can check it out.

[AussieWebmaster]

They are not renewing the give aways... think you will find not many accounts left to be given away.

[dpalomo]

ok friends, then you are getting a lot of invitation for gmail. Can anybody send one to me (dpalomo@tiscali.es)? And then i wil be able to send more invitations to other friends here.

Thnx

[dpalomo]

On one hand, yes I'd LOVE to have a G-Mail account! But not enough that I'd ever consider paying for something that will be offered free eventually anyway... And the whole blogger thing...::sigh:: Man, and to think a year ago I debated whether to join xanga or blogger... But honestly, a year ago, xanga seemed so much more sophisticated to me! Now here's my Xangarizzle, all updated and personalized... But what has xanga done for ME lately? ::Quickly runs back to Xanga to see if a G-Mail account has been given to him::...nope...just more harrasment to go "premium"...*sigh*
Can you send me an gmail invitation? :confused:

[Marcia]

See now, no one can get an invite from me unless it's someone I know personally, who I know will not sell or engage in trade of such. Believe it or not, I've had people I've known for ages turn them down when I offered them.

[seobook]

Believe it or not, I've had people I've known for ages turn them down when I offered them.

my roommate is using MSN and refused. I know that makes him crazy but perhaps he likes that stupid "brought to you by MSN" garbage they throw at the top of pages when you follow links out of their email.

not quite as proprietary as the AOL network, but Hotmail is still really really really bad.

[AussieWebmaster]

I have not had any new accounts to give away... seems like 3-4 weeks now they have stopped replenishing the invitation pile.

[rustybrick]

Same here.

[steve sardell]

The last one I had was on July 24, and instead of the usual three G sent one invite.

[fiend]

Can someone please send me a gmail invite? I will gladly supply others with gmail invites if given one. alex@trippeisen.net

[jmikeviolin]

does anyone have a gmail account and would like to give me an invite? that would be great...

jmikeviolin88ATyahooDOTcom

replace the at and com, respectively

thanks

[bHg]

If someone got invitations to give, think in this poor little guy from Argentina, that is waiting for get one, and cannot have one. mailme to bhgang@hotmail.com and I can offer you making a logo fro a website, or something like that.

[pasa]

I would very much appreciate if someone can send me an invitation as well, for the sake of internet friendship, thank you in advance to all.

pasacim@yahoo.com

[AussieWebmaster]

Think everyone I know has given all they had away... guess that is it... now the guessing starts... how long after the IPO do the offer it to the public?
Good press stimulate the price of shares a little!!!

[gmailplease]

Hey everybody.. I am wanting a gmail account and have been ever since I heard about it.. I was wondering if possibly anyone would be kind enough to give me an invite PLEASE?? I would really appreciate it... mack10mikey@hotmail.com Thanks so much people.