Gmail

Update: Gmail is no longer invitation-only as described on this page. If you have a mobile phone that can receive text messages, you can sign up for a gmail account without bothering with invitations as described below.

Gmail, the free webmail service provided by Google, is currently invitation only. There has been quite a bit of discussion at MetaFilter regarding gmail, particularly [this thread] at AskMetaFilter. Given the demand for accounts, here is a good place for MeFi members to list their supply of or demand for gmail invitations. Please feel free to add yourself to the appropriate list, and be sure to update when you send or receive an invitation. If you add yourself to the list of those who need an invitation and subsequently receive more than one, please forward the invitation on to another needy Mefite on the list. Thanks!

People with invitations, and people who want them might also consider visiting [isnoop's Gmail invite distributor].

When emailing people with invitations, include your full name and email address you would like the invitation to be sent to.

People with gmail invitations to spare can create clickable invites by sending your invitations to yourself, then going to your gmail sent mail and copying the URL in the outbound email and posting it here.

Clickable invites:

• Currently there are no clickable invites.

Those with invitations:

• [poorlydrawnplato] has 200-300 or so. Pretty much infinite. Email poorlydrawnplato@gmail.com. I'll send you one or three invites
• [MeetMegan] has 200. Send your email to megan at meetmegan dot com and I will email you from one of these gmail accounts.
• [emelenjr] has 40, count 'em, 40 invites. (emelenjr is also my gmail account name.)
• [31d1] send requests to djbidi at gmail dot com
• [orangskye] send requests to oliviahychan at gmail dot com
• [enrevanche] has 4 invites - e-mail me at barrydotcampbell-at-gmaildotcom
• [availablelight] has 8 invites available as of 1/9/05
• [Vidiot] has a few -- e-mail on my user page or my username at gmail dot com
• [majick] has all 6 to burn. Send requests to his gmail account.
• [MiG] I have 6 invitations (miguelb at the gmail)
• [gsteff] I've got 6- greg.steffensen@gmail.com
• [esmerelda] I have 18 - contact kamylyon, marsha56 or esmerelda.verde at gmail
• [halonine] I have 8- you can write to my gmail account- my username is narsil.
• [moonbird] will trade gmail invite(s) for an Orkut invite (moonbird -at- gmail.com)
• [amandaudoff] has 6 invitations ( amandaudoff _at_ gmail.com) someone, please take these!
• [chico] has 2 invitations ( mistert _at_ gmail.com)
• [monju_bosatsu] has 50! Contact me at my profile address.
• [soundofsuburbia] has 2 invitations.
• [armage] has 2 invitations.
• [eastlakestandard] has 1 invitation.
• [onlyconnect] has 2 invitations.
• [amarynth] has 1 invitation.
• [milovoo] has 2 invitations.
• [Orange Goblin] has 6 invitations
• [Emanuel] has 4 invitations.
• [sequential] has 3 invitations
• [tripps] has 2 invitations.
• [substate] has 5 invites. Address is in profile.
• Lurker [Jimmy Jazz] has 4 invitations and will give them all away for a MeFi membership
• [signal] has 2 invites. Add in pro.
• [livii] has 6 invites. alivii at gmail.com
• [theora55] has some invites. Theora55 has a gmail account.
• [davehat] has 5 invites left. Gmail fairy doth provide again! mefi nic [at} gmail
• [Ethereal Bligh] has 6 invites. Email me via address on profile page.
• Lurker [beandip] has 5 invitations.
• [karmakaze] has 5 invites. karmakaze(at)gmail.com
• [jennyb] has 5 invites. Email in profile.
• [sugafish] has 4 invites. eliza.bajillion at gmail
• [punilux] has 5 too many invites, or 5 too few friends.
• [tracicle] has 4 invites, email tracyh at gmail
• [smich] has 5 invites. AIM: SopMch?
• Lurker [Obsidianmyst] has 12 invitations
• [sa3z] has 4 invites. email shaliniland at gmail
• David Russell has 7 invites. email david dot russell dot scotland at gmail dot com
• [Stephen Boisvert] has 50 invites. email bosi0003 AT algonquincollege DOT com

Invitation contests:

• [moonbird] I have several available (one for an Orkut trade, see above). The remainder I will divvy out in exchange for a limerick describing why you want a gmail account and the creative things you intend to do with it. Go wild with it and have fun. The best will get multiple invites. (moonbird -at- gmail.com)
• Adrian: I have three invitations up for grabs. There is a twist though - they will be given as prizes to the first three people who figure out [this little puzzle I wrote]. (Or, you know, you could just ask one of the many people above instead).

Pending Invitations (don't forget to add to Success Stories at the bottom of this page when successful)

• [Animus]
• [grumblebee]
• [warrench]
• [sgt.serenity]
• [nuf4tsuj] nuf4tsuj@hotmail.com
• [yevge] yevg03 at yahoo dot com
• [yeimi] jammypb at yahoo dot com
• [michael]
• [bobo] shane at cloudvark dot com
• [marc] marc2nyc at yahoo dot come
• Erik (if i can't have a mefi, i'll take gmail :) adept256 at hotmail dot com
• Sara (MeFi lurker) Will trade tarot reading for Gmail invite! samoore@onebox.com
• [esoterica]
• [matt] Ooo, would LOVE a Gmail account. Anyone got any invitations left? Mmmm.
• Chris (lurker) Crobinvh@aol.com
• Anna mezow@hotmail.com would like to become a converted gmail user, mezow@gmail.com =)
• [dydecker] - emailed by ajpresto
• [*kaefer] - emailed by ajpresto
• [*samizdata] - emailed by ajpresto
• CopperJet? (MeFi lurker) copperjet at yahoo.com will trade an invite to Gmail for a rune reading.

Those who need an invitation:

• [mikeh] email address?
• [blindcarboncopy] email address?
• Andrew (mefi lurker... guess i should've registered!) e2fsck@yahoo.com <-- wrong email

Success Stories

• Muckster would like to thank both chicobangs and Sinner
• Thanks for the invite Zadcat; you helped me fulfill this inexplicable desire! mblandi
• Yes! Thanks from Justin (lurker) to Zadcat for the clickable invite!
• Thanks to Jacqui, my cousins received their first (shared) email account.
• .s is knee-deep in gratitude and forever thankful for Amanda's gift of kindness.
• David the MetaLurker? is very much obliged to Sara of the morning! Thanks Sarah!
• Brian Nordwall thanks to [moonbird]!
• David Russell, sky, Erik (lurker), say thanks to Rachael B.!
• Another long-time lurker [www.seeba.net] says thanks to [t r a c y]. You rock the parking lot.
• [UlfMagnet] thanks [t r a c y] and [Blue Stone] * 1GB
• [zixyer] thanks [littlegreenlights] very much.
• [mhaw] and [evilelf] and [garypratt] and [trillion] and [shinynewnick] and [dchase] and [TheCuriousOrange] and [gfrobe] and [toby\flat2] and [blue mustard] and [awadwatt] and [bonehead] and [y10k] and [page404] and [praesepe] cheers to [humuhumu] (under various guises)
• [Civil_Disobedient] and [junkbox] and [lkc] and [zonker] and [quasistoic] and [the god complex] and [stavrosthewonderchicken] and [piskycritter] and [lurker Rene] and [lurker Kieran] and [lurker Jon] and [phyrewerx] and [Cephalophile] and [lurker Rich] and [lurker Jason] and [zootoon] and [Colin] and [Amy] and [Linda] and [Mina] and [Georg Deppe] thank [t r a c y]
• Lurkers Thraxio and Kathy thank [zarah]
• [ruwan] and [dobbs] and [dashiv] and [Julnyes] and [pomegranate] and [irontom] and [amarynth] thanks to [jessamyn]
• [blogenstock] and [jtl] and [sleslie] and [Jammer] thanks to [Emanuel] (and another offer from Al Roberts!)
• [Mossy], [plemeljr] and [smackfu] thanks to [onlyconnect]
• [sequential] and [bubbatrip] and [biffa] and [batboy] thanks to [monju_bosatsu]
• [arto] and [Mitheral] and [Ynoxas] and [haqspan] thanks(!) to [pzarquon]
• [alylex], danelope, and [coffeemate] thanks to [majick]
• [leotrotsky] thanks to [malpractice] with double plus good invites from [onlyconnect] and [smich]
• [Orange Goblin] and [widdershins] and [alicila] thanks to [milovoo]
• [moonbird] and [redshoes3] heaps of thanks to [pomegranate]
• [Ethereal Bligh] and [Diddly] and [republican] and [uncleozzy] and J (long-time lurker, first time Gmailer) with 1.21 jiga-thanks to [keli] (and of course to the others who invited)!
• [Armoured-Ant] - cheers [eastlakestandard]!
• [ecrivain] thanks to [eyeballkid]
• [theora55]thanks to [gmail-swap]
• [amery] thanks to [ajr], who is fast as light is fast.
• [j] thanks!! to [grod]
• [rudyfink] thanks to [Dual_Action]
• [John_son] Many thanks to [seanyboy]
• [macrone] thanks to [kfury]
• [Feisty] thank you to [interrobang]
• [Lafe] thanks to [smich] and an extra from [keli], both of whom rock.
• [Adamkempa] and [fjom] thanks to Brett (Honorable mention to Rebekah Allen)
• [rlb141] thanks to [john shaft] and 3 others who sent extras. I'm trying to pass them on.
• [Phrontist], thanks to [smich]!
• [Ruki] many thanks!
• [Shotsy] Thanks Jon!
• [Addyct] Thanks to [Vacapinta]!
• [lordie] Thanks to Al Roberts (via [jtl])
• yatima many thanks to [amberglow]!
• [cornflake] thanks!
• [goofyy], [snyder], [speedo] : Thanks [Orange Goblin]!
• [ninthpanel] Thanks MzB?!
• [bowline] and [F Mackenzie]: thank you [heather]!
• [precocious], much mad funk nasty monkey lovin appreciation to [found missing]
• [carter] via [tomorama], thanks!
• [Utilitaritron] and [crs] Muchas gracias a mi amigo [bitpart]
• [John Kenneth Fisher] thanks to (whoever John Duval is on mefi)
• [bokononito] paularsen48 a@t hotmail.com
• [blueshammer]
• [lumiere]
• [LittleMissCranky]
• [guidedbychris] (Thanks Trent!)
• [littlegreenlights] thank you thank you [CunningLinguist]!
• [kreinsch] (lurker) thanks to [ttrendel]
• [jawbreaker] gives it up to [AmaAyeRrsOonN]
• esmerelda (another longtime lurker)- Thanks go to Grod from #mefi!
• Thanks to quonsar(!) from [straight]
• Patrick (happy lurker) thanks to the in absentia [holgate].
• [tomorama] from [mathowie], thanks numero uno.
• Thanks to [Quonsar] from Gavin.
• Thanks to [catfood] from mightmighty! you rocketh.
• [obloquy] is, as ever, much obliged to [mathowie].
• Lurker Everett thanks [malpractice] immensely.
• [interrobang] rocks phil's lurkery world!
• Lurker Mallory is eternally grateful to [interrobang]. Thanks!
• [muckybob] worships at the feet of [jacquilynne] for the gift invitation
• [substrate] thanks [onlyconnect] for his gmail account!
• HybridRainStorm? Sends Thanks to John Ralston =D *hugs*
• Lurker Yet another Andrew thanks [interrobang], John, David, and Rachael for their quick responses. Picture forthcoming.
• Lurker Erik thanks Rachael B. for his account. (p.s. when are mefi accounts open ppl?)
• Eddy [the damn proud lurker] thanks hella lot to: [interrobang], and Rachael B. for the invites. = D.
• [davehat] was very kindly sorted by [konolia]
• [loong] gives many thanks to Rachael B!
• James [hopefully someday to be a reformed lurker] wants to give thanks and some sort of delicious candy treats to John Ralston and Rachael B. for their generous invites. Don't worry folks. I only took one!
• [dual_action] gives a huge thanks to [adrianhon]
• [Turd Ferguson] gives many thanks to [keli].
• Pandaharma thanks Blue Stone for the invite and quick response
• Lurker neonsurge thanks [ajpresto] and [interrobang] - gentlemen both.
• Lurker Rob thanks [bonehead] Thank you, kind sir!
• [shinnin] Thanks to ajpresto!
• Always-a-lurker, never-a-member Nathan is immensely grateful to [smich]!
• Naomi (MeFi lurker, first time beggar) thinks Dave is a complete Darling! Will be sending chocolate your way *SWAK*
• [jaut] sends profuse thanks to [ajpresto]
• [mindless progress]
• [Kamil]
• [cryosis] would like to pass on much thanks to [Julnyes] for the invite.
• Lurker-in-training Jenesta wants to say thanks to [smich] for her invite code, and hopes she enjoys her Space Ghost .wavs!
• Lurker [Sara] thanks Bonehead for the timely gift of Gmail. Write back for your tarot reading!
• [vanesj] Thanks to [ajpresto]!
• [Che]
• andrew (pitiful lurker)
• Mr Bismarck prostrates himself in thanks at the perfectly formed feet of Rachael B. I shall name a dust bunny for you.
• Lurker Ismo thanks Rachael B. sincerely. The world has still hope!
• Lurker Ksyseskey thanks [scarabic]; I assure you all that its powers will only be used for good.
• [Jongo] : Many thanks to [rhyax] for the invite.
• Dave (lurker): Thanks, Rachael B., for the invitation!
• Mezow thanks Rachael B. for her shiny new gmail account =)
• Mitchell thanks to CBrody !
• Adam is the proud owner of a new gmail account thanks to Ismo :)
• [joedan]
• [jonasio]
• [*pissfactory]
• Sara, the one who got up early. Thanks to a friendly stranger!
• Brandon (MeFi lurker) now gmailing thanks to [Elaisa]!
• Kristin is marrying Brandon and thanks [Elaisa] for her new gmail account with her soon-to-be new last name! :-)
• [azazello]
• Rusty Bumpers thanks [moonbird]!
• Stefan thanks [chico] very much! thank you, thank you, thank you!
• [humuhumu] was kind enough to give [mragreeable] an invite. Thanks much!
• Weston noticed theora55's kind link to this Wiki in AskMe. Gracias!
• Spence has nothing but love for [rhapsodie] - thank you so much!
• [Golo] thanks [Majcher] for the invite.
• [Szg8] gives a big thanks to [Scarabic] for the invite.
• [richat] happily gmail'ed thanks to zadcat and emm! Thanks a bunch you two!
• Zou Yu and mikey (lurker) and alain.joyal@gmail.com really thank [Jacquilynne] for the invites.
• [yoga] sends beaucoup thanks to [jpburns]! and my first ever wiki edit.
• [pitchblende] thanks zadcat for the invite.
• [knowbuddy] rock out! thanks!
• patrick. thx to mitheral. danke.
• [Jacquilynne] is supercool
• [greasepig] thanks [rhapsodie] for the invite
• martha.mccool, quadragon & notitia all thank [rhapsodie] for the clickable invites
• Nathalie and Pierre thank [DakotaPaul] for clickable invitations #1 and #4
• Thanks to aj for the invite...
• JoDoyle?, EdnaHughes?, GeorgeyGirl?, MNCreception, MNCadmin, & MNCfinance thank [rhapsodie] for the clickable invites
• Thanks to [t r a c y]/ Sarah for the invitation... Awsome...
• Thanks to rhapsodie for the invite.
• Thanks to [bitpart] for the invitation...
• Hey! [MiG]: thanks for Gmail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Thanks to [Galvatron] for the invitation and the account... Gmail rocks!
• Anbolyn thanks Jacquilynne for clickable invite #1!
• Thanks to [t r a c y] for the invite! - Scott
• Michael (lurker) thanks for your generosity!
• (can't_get_a_bloody_login) thanks from me as well!
• Wren thanks Dakota Paul for the clickable invites.
• Praise be to [punilux] for generous generosity - [Prince Nez]
• sarah (lurker)sends thanks to [zenn-la] for the invite
• thanks so much for the invite [esmerelda]!- obsidianmyst (lurker)