GMAIL What all does it offer and what year did they invent it?

Question

Im thinking about getting Gmail
I hear that it combines your other Emails into it because I have two very active Emails
one hotmail and one yahoo
and I was wondering like my yahoo
Can we choose things to put on a personal page ???

Answer 1

it is easy to register and more efficient way for emails etc

Answer 2

Gmail, officially Google Mail in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom, is a free Web-based email (webmail), POP3 and IMAP e-mail service provided by Google. It was released on April 1, 2004 as a private beta release by invitation only and was opened to all as a public beta on February 7, 2007. With an initial storage capacity of 1 GB, it drastically increased the standard for free storage.



Gmail currently offers over 5500 MB of free storage (increasing by approximately 1.12 MB every hour), with an additional 10 GB available for US$20 per year. It has a search-oriented interface and a unique 'conversation view'. Gmail is well-known for its use of the Ajax programming technique in its design, and has tens of millions of users.





Why is Gmail better?

Yes, Gmail is another email service. But it's different in lots of ways, starting with a philosophy: that communications can be made simpler, more efficient and more fun. When building Gmail, we looked at the frustrations people were having with email, and started with our product from scratch. The result is something that's faster, cleaner, and more intuitive. For example, Gmail automatically groups an email and its replies into a conversation, so you can easily follow the back and forth of an email exchange. It's just like you were chatting. And now, you can chat in Gmail too.



There are no pop-ups or banner ads in Gmail, and very little spam. With Google search, it's easier for you to find the things that matter to you. And Gmail even has some personality. But don't take our word for it, try it yourself. Think of it as a fresh start.



You can also chat from within Gmail! Why should you always have to choose whether you want to email or chat with someone, and then go to a different program for each? Gmail integrates the two so you can see when your friends are online and get in touch with them however you want. Having email and chat in the same web browser means you can now chat with your friends wherever you have Internet access. Even save and search for your chat histories just as you would with email messages so you never lose important information again.



Gmail users are now part of the Google Talk network, and this feature is completely synchronized with our downloadable Google Talk client, which also enables free voice calls through your computer.



There are two ways you can access Gmail on your phone. You can download the Gmail for mobile devices application, by pointing your phone’s web browser to http://gmail.com/app or you can access Gmail directly over the web, by pointing your phone’s web browser to http://gmail.com. If your phone supports it, we recommend the downloadable application—it’s super-fast. You have no idea how fast email on your phone can be! Both mobile versions are optimized for the phone you’re using, make it easy for you to view the attachments you receive in email messages, and keep your Gmail account synchronized whether you’re accessing it from your phone or on your computer.

Answer 3

Gmail is a good email service. You have a huge inbox (something like 1 GB). You never have to delete anything! It sorts all the spam mail into a spam folder. I've had my account for a couple of years. I got it when they were still beta testing it, and I had to have a personal invite from someone with an account. I've referred it to friends ever since. Set up an account and give it a try; see if you like it.



Don't know what you mean about combining other emails into it. I have 3 different email addresses, Gmail being one of them.



You can set up your own homepage with Google, they call it IGoogle. I believe you go to www.google.com/ig to set up your personalized homepage. I set up one for me, just to try it out.