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Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line!

Earlier this week I posted a blog entry about using GMail as the data store for an online knowledge base.  At the end of that blog, I wrote:

BTW, if you need a GMail account, feel free to drop me a line, I'd be happy to hook you up.

I was a bit surprised that a dozen or so folks emailed and asked for GMail invites.  While GMail is still technically “invite only,” a few months ago they raised the invite queue from a measely 5 invites to 50.  Assuming just one GMail user sent out all 50 invites, and each of those 50 recipients sent out 50 invites, and so on, it would only take six such iterations before the entire world's population had a GMail account.  (Although even with just 5 invites, it would take less than 15 such iterations to ensure everyone alive today had a GMail account.)  I figured most everyone who wanted one would have one by now, but I guess that's not the case.  So... here's a more public announcement - if you need a GMail invite, let me know, and I'll be happy to send one your way.

posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:07 PM

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# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 4/28/2005 4:58 PM Sean M

Hi Scott,

If people want invites, they're available here too:

http://isnoop.net/gmail/

It's where I've been sending all my invites to for quite some time.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 4/28/2005 9:06 PM Tom Sluder

Let me know if you run low, I've got another 50. I've given out dozens and it kept replenishing itself.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 4/29/2005 1:45 AM // Rutger

Drop me a line at DoDotNet @ Gmail.com
I've got too many invites.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 4/30/2005 6:54 AM ronnel

hi scott,

im willing to give away my invites too... if u run short of invites ill give mine.. :)

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 5/3/2005 11:02 AM Steve Stchur

Why is Google prolonging this stupid Invite thing anyway? Even if it is still officially Beta, it works well enough as it is. They should stop this nonsense and just release it to the public already.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 5/3/2005 11:09 AM Scott Mitchell

Steve, I agree with you 100%, I have no idea why they're waiting this long to make it public. I think it might be that they want to ensure better support on downlevel browsers, maybe? Plus the contacts section is still pretty weak compared to their competitors, and there's no calendar feature like with Yahoo! (and Hotmail?). I dunno.

Personally, I don't think GMail is for everyone. It's awesome for managing listserv traffic and has some great features, but I think most people are more comfortable with the folder paradigm rather than the labels, the need to archive, etc. For example, my parents and grandparents... I'd just suggest to them to keep using Yahoo! Mail. There's really no incentiv for them, IMO, to switch over to GMail.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 5/3/2005 2:49 PM Stephen Bauer, MD

I know when they only gave each user five invites, the users were quite stingy with them. With fifty now, I wonder if people are like "why bother since there are so many of them available". To hear you had takers is indeed a bit astounding. Also, Google opened up sign-up on the gmail website main page about a month ago or so for a few hours. You think with that and the fifty invites people would be set. I know I gave out mine to anyone who wanted one.

I wonder if the giveaway associatione (i.e. relationships) are being retained for future use (a six degrees website or something). It would be interested to see who we are linked with...

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/7/2005 1:59 PM Bilge17

The gmail is basicaly to steal some thunder from hotmail/msn free email. Dip into Bill Gates pocket and stop the monopoly.

i would like a gmail invite, just in spite to Microsoft.
oic_uome@hotmail.com

thanks,
Bill

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/7/2005 8:15 PM taco

i'd like an invite:

afrofootballman@yahoo.com

thank you!

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/8/2005 11:29 PM Greg Birdsong

Hi...

FYI, isnoop.net is no longer spooling GMail invites - he says it's by request from GMail.

I need an invite... can you hook me up? Thanks

Greg Birdsong
gregbirdsong@hotmail.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/9/2005 12:14 AM rahul

dear scott
I m really looking forward to have a gmail account hope u will help me out
thankin u

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/9/2005 10:35 AM elena

need an invite dearie. my email is labsdiday@yahoo.com.
kiss

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/9/2005 10:34 PM waylon

id luv 2 have an invite throw one this way phrr0zin@yahoo.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/10/2005 2:52 PM bugs

hello there.... can i have one invite. thnx in advance:) my email is ilovebugsey@aim.com.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/10/2005 2:57 PM Scott Mitchell

It's amazing how regularly I am getting emails for GMail invites. I keep getting more invites from GMail so I keep givin' 'em out. So if you get an invite from me, or if you have some invites to spare, please do share them with others who are interested! Keep spreading the love.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/12/2005 9:10 PM Joie

would you mind giving me an invite? jmayfield@cn.edu

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/15/2005 1:52 AM Joe

Hello, If there is anyone reading this with a spare gmail invite I could do with one.
email jrdempsey@hotmail.co.uk

thanks.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/19/2005 6:54 AM Chuck

If you don't mind...please send one my way...kickingbackwithmyfeetup@hotmail.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/19/2005 9:20 AM Melinda

Thanks for the offer...I need a gmail invite. Melinda@mibella.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/20/2005 9:12 AM Chris Kelly

Hi, thanks so much for the kind offer and keep upthe god work with the site!

Please send me an invite: ck23@hotmail.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/20/2005 9:39 AM john march

marchj@missouri.edu

Thx.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/22/2005 5:00 PM kiddmatrixx@yahoo.com

kiddmatrixx@yahoo.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/25/2005 8:10 PM Sambo

I would like an gmail invite.
Thank you in advance, Sambo
limbochampion@hotmail.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/26/2005 2:04 PM urs

hi out there,

if there is anyone out there with an invite for gmail to let, you would make me really happy - thanks in adcance

linxx01@yahoo.de

# would love a Gmail invite 6/27/2005 9:58 AM Len

lenny2000@gmx.de

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/28/2005 7:58 AM Tobi

hi everybody,
please can somebody invite me to the world of gmail ? thank you, thank you, thank you

hobb3s@gmx.de

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 6/28/2005 11:26 AM josh

Hi, I'd like a gmail invite also. Thankyou.

jwhite@spsu.edu

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 7/10/2005 5:22 PM Dakota

I'd really appreciate the invite if you would !! Thanks a million :)
julianadakota@hotmail.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 8/10/2005 2:09 AM Pauline Khoo

Hi, I'd very much like a gmail invite. Thanks heaps. email: pauline2031@yahoo.com.au

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 8/10/2005 3:54 PM gedas

I need gmail invite.Thank you very much.
gedas@gedas.lt

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 8/13/2005 3:18 PM check me out

i am giving gmail for everyone
no requirements, just want to share the good thing....
no terms

http://www.43things.com/person/zerokidd

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 8/22/2005 6:25 AM george

hi intact

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 8/25/2005 5:34 PM Marie

I would LOVE and invite, if you would be so kind as to email me details at Aphrodisiac001@aol.com. Thankyou! :)

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 9/2/2005 3:20 PM enescan

I need this

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 9/2/2005 3:30 PM Scott Mitchell

GMail is now giving away invites on their own site, http://www.gmail.com. All you need is a mobile phone to verify that you're a real person (i.e., not a spam bot). For those that do not have a mobile phone, though, I'll still be happy to give away any invites I have. Just drop me a line per the instructions in this blog entry...

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 10/21/2005 6:02 PM Alan Green

Do you have any left? I don't have a US mobile phone number.

dkm9e5o02@sneakemail.com

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 11/9/2005 8:39 PM Owner

Hey, I have a really cool site, http://www.xternal-host.com/gmailinviter/

I just launched it, tell all your friends and all, the best gmail inviter in the world.

# re: Need a GMail Invite? Drop Me a Line! 7/9/2006 4:50 AM Adam Jenkins

If you have any left I would be most gratefull!

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