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I've applied to Gmail (google), and have now >2 GB free space, works great.
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GMail Drive shell extension

GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual
filesystem around your Google GMail account, allowing you to use GMail
as a storage medium.

GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of your Google GMail
account and enables you to save and retrieve files stored on your GMail
account directly from inside Windows Explorer. GMail Drive literally
adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where
you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to.

Ever since Google started to offer users a GMail e-mail account, which
includes storage space of a 1000 megabytes, you have had plenty of
storage space but not a lot to fill it up with. With GMail Drive you can
easily copy files to your GMail account and retrieve them again. When
you create a new file using GMail Drive, it generates an e-mail and
posts it to your account. The e-mail appears in your normal Inbox
folder, and the file is attached as an e-mail attachment. GMail Drive
periodically checks your mail account (using the GMail search function)
to see if new files have arrived and to rebuild the directory
structures. But basically GMail Drive acts as any other hard-drive
installed on your computer. You can copy files to and from the GMail
Drive folder simply by using drag'n'drop like you're used to with the
normal Explorer folders.

Because the GMail files will clutter up your Inbox folder, you may wish
to create a filter in GMail to automatically move the files (prefixed
with the GMAILFS letters in the subject) to your archived mail folder.

Please note that GMail Drive is still an experimental tool. There's
still a number of limitations of the file-system (such as total filename
size must be less than 40 characters). Since the tool hooks up with the
free GMail Service provided by Google, changes in the GMail system may
break the tools ability to function. I cannot guarantee that files
stored in this manner will be accessible in the future.

14 Jan. update: While Google keeps improving their GMail service, they
also tend to break the tool's ability to connect to GMail. Version 1.0.5
was released to overcome the latest changes. Please be aware that
support for this tool may suspend at any time if Google decides to block
its use.

http://www.viksoe.dk/gmail/
 
GMail Rocks! I use the GMail Drive, I use Picasa2 to send photos. I use
a GMail account for backing up MSN Groups.

Many of you here can testify how well GMail works with
alt.comp.freeware.

I just used the GMail Drive this morning to backup some of my PC's
files.

Clif
http://www.xanga.com/clif_notes

PS: If anyone needs a GMail invitation, I've got a few hundred to give
away. LOL
 
GMail Rocks! I use the GMail Drive, I use Picasa2 to send photos. I use
a GMail account for backing up MSN Groups.

Many of you here can testify how well GMail works with
alt.comp.freeware.

I just used the GMail Drive this morning to backup some of my PC's
files.

Clif
http://www.xanga.com/clif_notes

PS: If anyone needs a GMail invitation, I've got a few hundred to give
away. LOL
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This I want to do tomorrow too. It was a real good advice. Thank you!
 
GMail Rocks! I use the GMail Drive, I use Picasa2 to send photos.
I use a GMail account for backing up MSN Groups.

Many of you here can testify how well GMail works with
alt.comp.freeware.
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Just an FYI: Quite a few people are filtering posts which originate at
Google Groups, because Google has no way to stop abuse of its service.
(That's why I'm replying downthread instead of directly to your post.)

Using that for anything critical may be unwise; it violates their ToS,
and at any time they could delete the account (along with the mail and
backed up files).
 
Fr@nk said:
Not really a free software, but more a service
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Not free in any sense of the word. As with all Google "services",
gmail is adware. Google is one of the largest distributors of
advertising on the WWW and it is by, for and about getting the ads to
end users, period. Read the TOS. Of course they will soft-pedal the
advert part until they've built a good sized user base. Did you happen
to see the part about archiving users' email virtually forever and the
part about targeting ads based on message _content_?
 
Not free in any sense of the word. As with all Google "services",
gmail is adware. Google is one of the largest distributors of
advertising on the WWW and it is by, for and about getting the ads to
end users, period. Read the TOS. Of course they will soft-pedal the
advert part until they've built a good sized user base. Did you happen
to see the part about archiving users' email virtually forever and the
part about targeting ads based on message _content_?
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Money don't fall from the sky.
Google need advertisement as the main sources of revenue.
 
Yeah Frank,

I've read the TOS. Google is ad supported not adware. The ads? I never
even notice them. I use Opera browser, also ad supported. I never
notice the ads in it either. There's a huge difference between adware
and ad supported software and services. Read this excellent definition
from Brian Livingston at Windows Secrets. I agree with him 100%.
Frankly Frank, you are wrong to call Google adware. I don't blame you.
Most people don't know the difference.

Quote:
"I define adware as: A secondary computer program (1) that is installed
as a result of a person using a primary, sought-out program or Web
site, or the Internet in general, and (2) that generates revenue or
other benefits for the promoter of the secondary program. ... Please
note that the above definition of adware doesn't cover a legitimate
category of programs: "ad-supported software." This includes the free
Opera browser, which displays ads within its window, or Google ads,
which are also displayed within the primary window. Only when such ads
become divorced from the primary program is there a breakdown of
responsibility. This disconnect leads to a high potential for PC users'
machines to be slowed down or exposed to other risks."
http://www.windowssecrets.com/050224/

Just my 2 cents.

Clif
Dedicated to promoting freeware and free information
http://www.xanga.com/clif_notes
 
Hi Q,

Thanks for the concern. I read the TOS when I first signed up. You just
prompted me to re-read the TOS (actually Terms of Use). I also read the
Program Policy.

No violations of either are caused by the use of the Gmail Drive, as
long as I abide by their content guidelines.
In other words, no copyrighted material, etc.

Prove me wrong. I'd be interested to see what I've missed reading.

Thanks, I really do appreciate the concern and advice.

Clif
 
Mel said:
great.

GMail Drive shell extension

GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual
filesystem around your Google GMail account, allowing you to use GMail
as a storage medium.

GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of your Google GMail
account and enables you to save and retrieve files stored on your GMail
account directly from inside Windows Explorer. GMail Drive literally
adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where
you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to.

Ever since Google started to offer users a GMail e-mail account, which
includes storage space of a 1000 megabytes, you have had plenty of
storage space but not a lot to fill it up with. With GMail Drive you can
easily copy files to your GMail account and retrieve them again. When
you create a new file using GMail Drive, it generates an e-mail and
posts it to your account. The e-mail appears in your normal Inbox
folder, and the file is attached as an e-mail attachment. GMail Drive
periodically checks your mail account (using the GMail search function)
to see if new files have arrived and to rebuild the directory
structures. But basically GMail Drive acts as any other hard-drive
installed on your computer. You can copy files to and from the GMail
Drive folder simply by using drag'n'drop like you're used to with the
normal Explorer folders.

Because the GMail files will clutter up your Inbox folder, you may wish
to create a filter in GMail to automatically move the files (prefixed
with the GMAILFS letters in the subject) to your archived mail folder.

Please note that GMail Drive is still an experimental tool. There's
still a number of limitations of the file-system (such as total filename
size must be less than 40 characters). Since the tool hooks up with the
free GMail Service provided by Google, changes in the GMail system may
break the tools ability to function. I cannot guarantee that files
stored in this manner will be accessible in the future.

14 Jan. update: While Google keeps improving their GMail service, they
also tend to break the tool's ability to connect to GMail. Version 1.0.5
was released to overcome the latest changes. Please be aware that
support for this tool may suspend at any time if Google decides to block
its use.

http://www.viksoe.dk/gmail/
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When I try to save a file to it, it says that the name is invalid.
Regardless of what name I use. Got any suggestions?

chula
 
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