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Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Dane on 10-13-2007 at 06:29 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Google engineer Rob Siemborski
A few of you are using Gmail so much that you're running out of space, so to make good on our promise, today we're announcing we are speeding up our counter and giving out more free storage
So, Gmail has jumped into the 3GB range, trailing in 3rd place so far in terms of storage behind Windows Live Hotmail (5GB) and Yahoo Mail (Unlimited Storage). I personally don't understand how someone could be storing close to 3GB of email messages in the what, 3 or so years that Gmail has been operating. I'm only using 7%.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by prashker on 10-13-2007 at 06:32 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Dane
I personally don't understand how someone could be storing close to 3GB of email messages in the what, 3 or so years that Gmail has been operating.
Well, maybe people are taking advantage of it with Gmail Shell Extension. Let's you file host with the store amount
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RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Felu on 10-13-2007 at 06:34 PM
Where did you read that. I just checked that my account got 3 GB storage.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Nagamasa on 10-13-2007 at 07:21 PM
I personally like Yahoo! Mail,
* because of my hispeed provider, Rogers Yahoo!
* Nice interface, especially how the ads are on the side (small windows =
)
But then, when if Gmail surpasses Yahoo! in awesomeness, I'll think of switching over.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by deAd on 10-13-2007 at 07:30 PM
We're supposed to have 6 GB by January.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by John Anderton on 10-14-2007 at 05:28 AM
quote:
Originally posted by deAd
We're supposed to have 6 GB by January.
Overselling rocks, doesn't it?
(though this is not "selling", you know what I mean)
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by WDZ on 10-14-2007 at 07:35 AM
I'm surprised "GMail Drive" isn't against the GMail terms of service. O_o
It seems like a really hackish and unreliable way to back up large files though... the max attachment size is 20 MB, and some users have had their accounts temporarily disabled for uploading too much.
RE: RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by vikke on 10-14-2007 at 07:40 AM
quote:Last time I checked it was 10 MB. I backup all my projects and stuff to my GMail account, but if they're too big, I'll split them up. It's not really unreliable, it works.
Originally posted by WDZ
I'm surprised "GMail Drive" isn't against the GMail terms of service. O_o
It seems like a really hackish and unreliable way to back up large files though... the max attachment size is 20 MB, and some users have had their accounts temporarily disabled for uploading too much.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Oxy on 10-14-2007 at 09:59 AM
quote:Just emptied it all.
Originally posted by gmail
You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 3070 MB.
awesomeness
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RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by andrewdodd13 on 10-14-2007 at 11:13 AM
You are currently using 460 MB (10%) of your 3109 MB.
The biggest attachment I have in there is 4mb... I don't use GMail drive.
I've just never deleted any emails. 
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Nathan on 10-14-2007 at 11:20 AM
You are currently using 128 MB (4%) of your 3065 MB.
I never delete any emails neither lol
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Kenji on 10-14-2007 at 01:31 PM
pfft.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by rav0 on 10-15-2007 at 03:23 AM
"You are currently using 204 MB (6%) of your 3225 MB."
I'm not using close to 3 GB, but over time, my percentage used is increasing (used to be around 2 percent and crept up slowly). So I'm using space faster than the limit is increasing, and if it continues, then I will fill up my account.
Since when has Hotmail been 5 GB? I thought that it was only 250 MB 
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RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by joey on 10-15-2007 at 11:13 AM
hotmail's shit anyway, cant use pop or forward to another email address for free 
googlemail ftw! [not gmail, some twat already took the name apparently]
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by trini on 10-15-2007 at 12:07 PM
"You are currently using 1351 MB (42%) of your 3242 MB."
That's with 3 years usage
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Kenji on 10-15-2007 at 03:59 PM
quote:It does everything I need so I don't care.
Originally posted by icd*
hotmail's shit anyway, cant use pop or forward to another email address for free
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by L. Coyote on 10-15-2007 at 04:58 PM
quote:My mom got an account from me a couple of years ago, and only in the last six months she has nearly filled over half of the storage. She's not using it to store anything, she just keeps getting and sending those ridiculous large chains... ¬¬
Originally posted by Dane
I personally don't understand how someone could be storing close to 3GB of email messages in the what, 3 or so years that Gmail has been operating. I'm only using 7%.
So, yeah, it's not impossible to be a "normal" user and fill your 2GB account. I'm glad they're upgrading it to 3GB, I won't have to go and clean up the mess she has in her account.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Lourix on 10-15-2007 at 06:55 PM
quote:#
Originally posted by L. Coyote
quote:My mom got an account from me a couple of years ago, and only in the last six months she has nearly filled over half of the storage. She's not using it to store anything, she just keeps getting and sending those ridiculous large chains... ¬¬
Originally posted by Dane
I personally don't understand how someone could be storing close to 3GB of email messages in the what, 3 or so years that Gmail has been operating. I'm only using 7%.
So, yeah, it's not impossible to be a "normal" user and fill your 2GB account. I'm glad they're upgrading it to 3GB, I won't have to go and clean up the mess she has in her account.
What, like these chains (your going to die in seven days unless you forward this email)
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Chris4 on 10-15-2007 at 06:58 PM
Gmail: You are currently using 34 MB (1%) of your 3274 MB. (Hardly use)
Hotmail: Mailbox usage: 3% of 5 GB Get newsletters
Btw, if anyone wants a limited edition () @gmail.com email, I have invites which still it. =o
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by toddy on 10-15-2007 at 07:25 PM
quote:u can sign up for at gmail publicly can't you ?
Originally posted by Chris4
Btw, if anyone wants a limited edition ((Smilie)) @gmail.com email, I have invites which still it. =o
if not i also have loads of invites
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by MeEtc on 10-15-2007 at 07:27 PM
quote:http://mail.google.com/mail/signup
Originally posted by toddy
u can sign up for at gmail publicly can't you ?
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Chris4 on 10-15-2007 at 07:29 PM
quote:You can sign up to @googlemail.com but not @gmail.com
Originally posted by toddy
quote:u can sign up for at gmail publicly can't you ?
Originally posted by Chris4
Btw, if anyone wants a limited edition ((Smilie)) @gmail.com email, I have invites which still it. =o
if not i also have loads of invites
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by absorbation on 10-15-2007 at 07:30 PM
I hardly use any storage, and I doubt many people do. Who here actually does backups of personal files on Google servers?
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Dane on 10-15-2007 at 07:32 PM
On October 23rd, 2007, all Gmail accounts will be given ANOTHER Gigabyte of storage, adding up to 4.3GB. And on January 4th 2008, ANOTHER 2 GIGABYTES of storage will be added, upping it to 6.2GB. Additionally, Gmail will get 3.3MB per day.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by joey on 10-15-2007 at 07:38 PM
quote:you can have a @gmail.com acount if you signed up before the copyright crap started
Originally posted by Chris4
quote:You can sign up to @googlemail.com but not @gmail.com
Originally posted by toddy
quote:u can sign up for at gmail publicly can't you ?
Originally posted by Chris4
Btw, if anyone wants a limited edition ((Smilie)) @gmail.com email, I have invites which still it. =o
if not i also have loads of invites
RE: RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Chris4 on 10-15-2007 at 07:42 PM
quote:O yeah, I wasn't signed in
Originally posted by icd*
quote:you can have a @gmail.com acount if you signed up before the copyright crap started
Originally posted by Chris4
quote:You can sign up to @googlemail.com but not @gmail.com
Originally posted by toddy
quote:u can sign up for at gmail publicly can't you ?
Originally posted by Chris4
Btw, if anyone wants a limited edition ((Smilie)) @gmail.com email, I have invites which still it. =o
if not i also have loads of invites
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by joey on 10-15-2007 at 07:48 PM
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by rav0 on 10-15-2007 at 11:00 PM
Is the Google Mail name being used instead of Gmail in the UK only or other regions as well?
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by toddy on 10-15-2007 at 11:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rav0
Is the Google Mail name being used instead of Gmail in the UK only or other regions as well?
quote:
Gmail, officially Google Mail in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by rav0 on 10-15-2007 at 11:19 PM
Oh OK, I see... lots fo people were talking about the new name in this thread. I have a cross of both, my Gmail says Gmail but the help centre says Google Mail because I set the language to English (UK) because Gmail doesn't let you change date formats.
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by Nathan on 10-16-2007 at 12:08 PM
I don't know if this is true/or still works, but if you get a proxy thats in the US then you should be able to get a gmail.com email
RE: Gmail now has 3GB of Storage! by rav0 on 10-16-2007 at 02:32 PM
That should work properly. You can also get somebody else to sign up for you (they create the account then you take it).