Gmail Rounds Out 2004: Giving Away 12 Free Invites
As Gmail rounds out the 2004 year, I will be giving out 12 free gmail invites to those who leave a comment with their full name and valid email address. If the email address is invalid then you will not get the invite. Invites are sent via email, and can be blocked by spam filters. Here is the Gmail 2004 recap from the Gmail home page.
2004 was quite a year for us! Here’s a quick recap:
April 1st: Gmail launches. Some thought it was a joke, but we were serious about our gig of free space. (The real April Fool’s jokers wanted to give people the moon.)
July 10th: Users can import contacts. Suddenly, keeping in touch with faraway friends becomes a lot easier.
October 9th: We finally add ‘Save Drafts.’ No one is more excited than we are about never again having to answer “Why don’t you have a way for users to save drafts?”
November 7th: Ideas POP into mind. Why not offer POP and auto-forwarding for free? Sure. Why not?
And of course, there’s the one thing that we’ve been doing every day… trying to build a great email service for you. After all, it’s all about you. We read the blogs, the forums, and every testimonial. We appreciate all the nice things you say. There are so many ways for you to contact us, but so few for us to speak to you. So as we start the new year, we just want to say: “Thanks.”
We hope you enjoy our approach to email in 2005!
Isn’t this sweet of Google to say; “After all, it’s all about you. We read the blogs, the forums, and every testimonial. We appreciate all the nice things you say.” Kind of tears you up, doesn’t it. ;) We love you too Google.
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Barry Schwartz is the Editor of Search Engine Roundtable and President of RustyBrick, Inc., a Web services firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales.
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zonny on Dec 30, 2004 at 10:39 pm
hi,
i want invite please
thanks
raghu on Dec 30, 2004 at 11:22 pm
All this hype!! Will gmail ever wake up from beta invite only web-email to be released soon for public?? The longer gmail takes the more redunttant it will become as hotmail and yahoo dig their heels deep to protect their turf.
Better hurry up gmail or you will be doomed to be a beta invite only web email!
Cody Jeffers on Dec 30, 2004 at 11:31 pm
Thanks a lot, I would really appreciate it!
-Cody
Cody Jeffers on Dec 30, 2004 at 11:33 pm
heres my e-mail address…
CodMr2@yahoo.com
Thanks again
Don on Dec 30, 2004 at 11:37 pm
What a great way to start the new year! Thanks Google!
Chuck Nobbs on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:03 am
I would like an invite to compare Gmail to other email accounts that I have. Gmail has caused other free emails to add a search feature, more disk space, and other enhancements. Thanks, Chuck.
MySelf on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:25 am
Hook me up
min zaw aung on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:25 am
Pls give me one invite….There is so long time waiting for gmail…
kwanthay on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:28 am
Hello!
I’m a gmail crazy..I have tried to get a gmail invitation since last two months..but unfortunatel, I haven’t got any invitation as yet…Pls give me one invitation…
Kwan Thay
Mark Day on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:32 am
It’s been a great year with Gmail. Looking forward to what the new year holds in the Gmail realm.
Ashley Mendonca on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:32 am
Hello, I would really appreciate the GMail invite. Thank you and wishing you a Happy 2005!
ahmed shafeeu on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:34 am
plz invite me! i want a gmail so badly.
Ashley Mendonca on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:34 am
My e-mail ID is ash4221@hotmail.com
Danny Zepeda on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:43 am
Hi I have been waiting for a gmail invitation for a loooooong time, I use email like crazy I cant live without my internet conexion, even when Im on vacation I carry my laptop and try to conect everywere.. PLEASE I have ben loking for an invitation… Thak you and Have a Happy New Year, my best wishes…
Danny Zepeda
sunil on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:52 am
hi , i am in badly need of a gmail account, hope u give me one
Muhammad Tahir on Dec 31, 2004 at 1:06 am
Thanks for giving us a great service, I will welcome your invites.
Best Regards
Tahir
Yi-chang Lin on Dec 31, 2004 at 1:11 am
Thanks for giving me such a great service.
Best Regards
John
KUMA on Dec 31, 2004 at 1:46 am
Send the gmail invitation.
Larry M Hawes on Dec 31, 2004 at 1:58 am
This would compare to winning a trifecta lottery, which is great odds! So I am trying again…Happy New Year, and congradulations on your Stocks worth!
Thank you,
Larry
giuliano maciocci on Dec 31, 2004 at 2:20 am
you don’t want to abandon me to the competition…;)
Benhur Rodrigues Janeiro on Dec 31, 2004 at 3:15 am
I’m from Brazil, São Paulo State, Piracicaba City
I was surfing the Google News and saw your invite
Gmail Rounds Out 2004: Giving Away 12 Free Invites
Search Engine Journal - 6 hours ago
As Gmail rounds out the 2004 year, I will be giving out 12 free gmail invites to those who leave a comment with their full name and valid email address. …
I will apreciate your invite if possible
I have been waiting for a gmail invitation for a long time.
From Brazil for you
Happy New Year => FELIZ ANO NOVO
Jade on Dec 31, 2004 at 4:33 am
Hi, i am a strong Google fan and that is the only search engine i use because of the precise and helpful information it offers, and i use it in school as well. I heard about G-mail from a friend and i was hot on the idea because i have a slow emial :/ and i would really appreciate to be picked. Thank you Google team :P
-Happy New Year 2005!
Erik Komrij on Dec 31, 2004 at 4:42 am
Google is a wonderful and helpful search engine an mush more! I have wanted a great email and here it is :) i would love getting gmail taking in i only got a candy bar for christmas, Thanks Google!!
steve on Dec 31, 2004 at 4:59 am
this is a must have , what a great late xmas pressy for me, thanks google.
Matthew Rogers on Dec 31, 2004 at 6:00 am
Theres very little information regarding Gmail, I would like to know more about it and welcomed your information that you put on this website. Keep this sort of information comming, its nice to know where you can come to find out these sorts of things.
John Creed on Dec 31, 2004 at 6:09 am
While I’m still learning to navigate your system, I really enjoy it. I downloaded your email notification and find it really great. Thanks.
John Creed on Dec 31, 2004 at 6:22 am
Great!
hai xu on Dec 31, 2004 at 6:43 am
I have been a Yahoo mail user since it launched and I signed up Gmail yesterday. I ‘d like to see gmail with wireless alert feature.
some random person on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:11 am
Plz plz plz can I have a Gmail account?? Please??
John Creed on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:30 am
Disregard my #29 and this one. I was trying to get the ‘Leave a comment’ form off my page. It is still there. Maybe that’s normal. Warm regards.
John
Pierre Nortje on Dec 31, 2004 at 8:04 am
I have admired Gmailfor some time now. Read everything there is about it. I just dont have an account yet. Have a very happy 2005 !!!
Bill on Dec 31, 2004 at 8:12 am
Will try it for awhile to see how good it is
Bill Bombastik on Dec 31, 2004 at 10:05 am
It will a good thing to try
donwill computers on Dec 31, 2004 at 10:06 am
Heard good things about it
Enny Oni on Dec 31, 2004 at 10:07 am
Hmmmm…Thoughtful
James Yang on Dec 31, 2004 at 10:08 am
The Entry of Google has made other search engines NEAR obselete. The phenomenal pace which you guys bring us data is staggering. /me types “What is google?” POOF! (0.21 seconds) 10 pages of results. Incredible.
Now, may I be privelleged enough to enjoy the services of GMAIL to be further impressed? I CERTAINTLY HOPE SO!!
James
Dimitri Ntatsos on Dec 31, 2004 at 10:11 am
I’m a social work graduate student in Laramie, Wyoming. It’s a cold, windy and beautiful state, although with a lot of cattle and sheep. I like my school e-mail, but gmail appears to take the cake. I wish everyone a happy New Year and good mental health!!
Bill Bombastik on Dec 31, 2004 at 10:12 am
good to try
Loren Baker on Dec 31, 2004 at 11:09 am
Search Engine Journal will be sending out the 12 Gmail invites after the New Year. If you currently have any extra Gmail invites, please email me at lorenbake@yahoo.com (yes, I use Gmail and really like it but the Yahoo account is my main one) and I’ll send you the addresses of those who would like to be invited.
Yogesh on Dec 31, 2004 at 12:21 pm
GMail is superb. However, it would be a great thing to also have customisation options in terms of fonts, colors, Rich Text/HTML, spell-check to name some of the most desired features.
Stefan Richter on Dec 31, 2004 at 1:26 pm
I am working in tourism especially for latin america trying to make it possible for people to see the amazing natural wonders and meet the lovely and friendly people there. For us communication over email is an important thing and it would be great to do this over a nice gmail-account the next year :-)
Barry Schwartz on Dec 31, 2004 at 3:47 pm
Just a note, I did not know this would be republished here. I have given out the 12 gmail invites to those who left comments the original source for this article.
Loren will take care of all 44 of you guys. :) Or 12.
Happy New Year.
Peter Savage on Dec 31, 2004 at 3:50 pm
Happy New Year to Everybody in the World
richard on Dec 31, 2004 at 4:16 pm
Folks I’ve invited so far are happy. Would appreciate additional Invites. Thanks, richdper@gmail.com
Ashish Poddar on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:07 pm
if anyone still wants an invite… mail me :)
Kenneth Matinale on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:08 pm
I’d like to try g-mail. When will it become a real product?
Michael T. Newcomb on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:15 pm
I would like a GMAIL account, to see if it is better than my hotmail account. If so, then I will make the switch.
Regards,
Mike
Allan R. Lay on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:38 pm
I think g-mail is going to be the greatest thing since the WWW was invented, and I want in!!
Bill on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:40 pm
I’d like to try it. Tnx! Nick
Gmail Resource on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:44 pm
Cool deal, good luck guys. I don’t need an invite.
Michel Schnob on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:53 pm
Hi;
Caling from your neighbourhood up north. I have been hoping to be allowed to try Gmail for a long time. Would love an invite.
charlespiere on Dec 31, 2004 at 5:55 pm
Please Invite me.
Thanks
Ben Cikanek on Dec 31, 2004 at 6:50 pm
I registered for your stock but couldn’t cough up the scratch when the time came. The GMAIL account would be a great consolation prize.
micheal on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:13 pm
when will gmail be available internet wide
chuck evans on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:23 pm
I’d love to have an account since I got “coal” in my stocking from the big, hairy faced, guy in the red suit! Maybe I can still salvedge 2004 :)
Eloise on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:23 pm
I can’t believe people are begging for g-mail…
Wendy on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:47 pm
Hi! May I have an invite? If they are all already taken, thats okay!
May next time, right?
Wendy
Wendy on Dec 31, 2004 at 7:49 pm
I dont know if you can see my email, lol so here is my email siggyqueen101@hotmail.com
RIX on Dec 31, 2004 at 8:42 pm
PLEASE IV’E WAITED LONG ENOUGH..I REALLY REALLY NEED AND WANT IT..THANX………………………
RIX PELIGRO on Dec 31, 2004 at 8:44 pm
PLEASE IV’E WAITED LONG ENOUGH..I REALLY REALLY NEED AND WANT IT..THANX……………………… I FORGOT TO ADD MY E-MAIL ADDRESS…
Dale on Dec 31, 2004 at 8:51 pm
Hey, what’s up, I’d love to have a Gmail account so I can talk to friends and save important messages and not worry about them getting erased or running out of room. My email address is buddy080283@yahoo.com. Would you send me an invite please, I’d really appreciate it. Thank You.
Michael Holzinger on Dec 31, 2004 at 9:37 pm
I love My Gmail I keep run Out of Invations
Markus Matei on Jan 1, 2005 at 12:33 am
If anyone still has invites left, email me at markusm@bellsouth.net. I’d really like to see what Google has come up with.
Bob Prosser on Jan 1, 2005 at 12:45 am
Happy New Year GOOGLE. Have a few invites for the new year. E-m me, Hurry.
Alivia Wheeler on Jan 1, 2005 at 5:15 am
Happy 2005 Google! New Bizsite going up-would love to Gmail it for ads! Please consider me for a Gmail 2005!
Simon Lai on Jan 1, 2005 at 5:34 am
Happy New Year to everyone and a better year to come.
Does anyone have any spare Invitation, please send to simon_lai@bigpond.com, Thanks in advance.
Daniel Macson on Jan 1, 2005 at 6:38 am
Google is a wonderful service I am so happy they decided to launch GMAIL.
Elaine Lynch on Jan 1, 2005 at 7:08 am
‘Happy New Year’ to all at Google. Great toolbar and search engine looking forward to GMail….
Lefteris Grammatikakis on Jan 1, 2005 at 9:20 am
I recently made a news alert at news.google.com for “gmail” and “google”, as i am a very fanatic user of google and the google services.
I look the progress of google very exited, and can not wait till I get invited to use google’s gmail….
happy new year, and hope the google team keeps up the great work you are doing with google!
Lefteris Grammatikakis
a big google fan!
rgunter on Jan 1, 2005 at 10:27 am
I keep hearinjg about Gmail but getting tired of waiting for an account
ES Baxter on Jan 1, 2005 at 1:43 pm
I can’t wait! promises, promises…
Chris on Jan 1, 2005 at 3:29 pm
Google rocks! Hope I make the cut. Anxiously awaiting gmail’s arrival
David Herz on Jan 1, 2005 at 4:46 pm
I find your website very useful.
Thank you
braders on Jan 1, 2005 at 6:31 pm
i’m absolutely gagging for a gmail account. please please send me one to braders22@hotmail.co.uk
Rob F on Jan 1, 2005 at 8:38 pm
Functionality is what’s important to me. The Gmail account structure seems a lot more practical than it’s competitors.
Just one Carolina technophile’s opinion… Rob
francis c. assisi (editor) on Jan 1, 2005 at 8:42 pm
as the science/technology editor at indolink.com, you can be sure that i need a gmail account. besides, i have been using google scholar extensively for my work. thanks.
Ed on Jan 2, 2005 at 12:08 am
i have 5 g-mail invites for the first five e-mails
Ryan on Jan 2, 2005 at 12:19 am
I have 6 free gmail invites, please contact me if you would like a gmail account
adam culby on Jan 2, 2005 at 12:53 am
I would like a gmail account if you have an invite.
Kashif Ali on Jan 2, 2005 at 12:58 am
I am amazed by the 1000 MB of space!!!
Bill on Jan 2, 2005 at 1:54 am
And a hardy thanks to google too! An invite would be great.
Bill Sizemore on Jan 2, 2005 at 1:56 am
opps, you did ask for a full name for the gmail invite.
Leon Juarez on Jan 2, 2005 at 2:00 am
For my Google is a great internet company, is a pioneer and this service shows it. POP free wou.
Mathew on Jan 2, 2005 at 3:29 am
Have been wanting a Gmail account for ages. Please send me an invite if you have any left. Thanks.
Jocelyn on Jan 2, 2005 at 5:34 am
I love the huge size of my gmail account. Are you giving us the 12 invites to invite our friends if we comment. If so I would like to send out more invites to my friends. Jocelyn
Paolo on Jan 2, 2005 at 9:17 am
CIAO A TUTTI vi scrivo dall’ ITALIA mi piaceebbe avere un Gmail invite. ! CIAO BELLI! BUON ANNO!
(hi to everybody i’m writing from Italy, i’d to have a Gmail invite.
Hello! happy new year!)
Rita on Jan 2, 2005 at 1:37 pm
Hello thank so very much for the gmail,I am so glad that there are still some nice people out there that think of the needed,And I am one of the needed Thank You !
Jan Hipol on Jan 2, 2005 at 1:51 pm
email me to get a free invite
WizeGuy on Jan 2, 2005 at 3:44 pm
Hotmail, Yahoo and the rest are small slow and suck.
A man walks into a shop and says, i’d like a bee please
The barman says, we don’t sell bee’s.
The man says, Well there is one in the window.
I’ll dance at your wedding and stop telling jokes if you Gmail me. Thanks a lot, have fun!
Tony Clark on Jan 2, 2005 at 8:35 pm
I need MORE space! Google-invite me!
Pascal Sala on Jan 2, 2005 at 11:49 pm
Hello
Please send me 12 gmails, I have lots of friends that would love to have one.
Thanks, have a great New Year.
Fuad on Jan 3, 2005 at 1:46 am
Hi there, thanks for your generosity in offering gmail invites….I hope you can invite me or fwd me invites…thank you again.
david contreras on Jan 3, 2005 at 3:16 am
thanks google for the great service. Gmail is already the best and they keep improving and others are as bad as they can as long as they get subscribers. i love you too google.
Joseph Lay on Jan 3, 2005 at 8:58 am
So far so good,Ev1 and Hotmail have been placed aside.
Google has been my No. 1 seach engine and now with gmail
why go anywhere else. Thanks!
Gabriel Medina on Jan 3, 2005 at 9:09 am
Thank You for your giveness.
I want a GMail invitation.
gab
zahid hasan on Jan 3, 2005 at 9:42 am
hello everybody ! i m interested to got a invitation. i hope that i find it very soon from any kind !
bob frankfurt on Jan 3, 2005 at 10:05 am
thank u i need this account
Zachary Jett on Jan 3, 2005 at 11:42 am
I would love to get a gmail invite at zjett22@juno.com
Keith Fallis on Jan 3, 2005 at 11:47 am
Would love an invite.I have been hoping to be allowed to try Gmail. I would really appreciate it! I’d really like to see the new GMAIL. Thanks & Happy New Year.
mugga bla on Jan 3, 2005 at 12:22 pm
Would love an invite.I have been hoping to be allowed to try Gmail. I would really appreciate it! I’d really like to see the new GMAIL. Thanks & Happy New Year.
sandi stokes on Jan 3, 2005 at 12:52 pm
Oh, please…i would appreciate an invite, as soon as it happens, I can banish my existing e/address forever! Think of the possibilites of starting the new year, NEW…thanks for expanding GOOGLE.
Tim Cannon on Jan 3, 2005 at 4:33 pm
This would really make my new year! Thanks in advance.
Michael on Jan 3, 2005 at 9:18 pm
I need a Gmail account. Please and thank you!!! HAppy new Year
Michael on Jan 3, 2005 at 9:24 pm
I need a Gmail account. Please and thank you!!! Happy new Year
yihueilien on Jan 4, 2005 at 3:58 am
This one is quite fabulous, I like it very much!
Salvador Salvadoridis on Jan 4, 2005 at 6:29 am
It’s not that much about the Giga thing, I have A 250MB Yahoo account which is more than ok, rather it’s the(new and…upcoming) feautures Gmail offers and of course the fad.
Evelin on Jan 4, 2005 at 7:52 am
i do not want the gmail for myself but for my husband who has been a true google user over the past and has been looking so much for it and i am also looking forward to it so we can enjoy all the features that come with gmail…please let me know what you decide and keep up the good work…thanks….evelin
jeff anderson on Jan 4, 2005 at 9:17 am
Before you get too excited about gmail, I’d like to say that I haven’t been able to access my account for more than two days because of an apparent server problem. It has been very unreliable.
Mike Gundersen on Jan 4, 2005 at 1:09 pm
I know I am late…but better late than never……right???
Kristina Neuser on Jan 4, 2005 at 3:31 pm
I’m hoping that this comes out of beta soon but in the meantime, would be happy with an invite now.
jovel sta.cruz on Jan 5, 2005 at 12:47 am
been waiting for someone to invite me on gmail. i believe that it is the future of the e-mail. thanks
Eric Williams on Jan 5, 2005 at 3:15 am
I’d love an invite too if still available. THANKS!
ericwilliamshk@yahoo.com
Shamik Bag on Jan 6, 2005 at 6:37 am
Gmail is great. I don’t know how it can get better, but I’m sure it will.
James Goh on Jan 6, 2005 at 9:45 am
Still waiting, still waiting.
Dan Sendle on Jan 6, 2005 at 11:30 am
Thanks for the invite to Gmail
Michael Alexander on Jan 6, 2005 at 2:27 pm
Are invites to gmail still available? I would be interested, especially with the popmail and autoforwarding features added.
freddy reyes on Jan 6, 2005 at 2:53 pm
i need a gmail invitation.
thanks
Jessica Crimmins on Jan 6, 2005 at 6:51 pm
I can name my first born… google. please may i have an invite?
r.goliwas on Jan 6, 2005 at 9:51 pm
i would love to try this new email ……i am starting a new company and im sure anything from google would help me out….HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL!!!!!!!
JRGoliwas on Jan 6, 2005 at 10:04 pm
LOVE ALL THAT IS GOOGLE SO THIS SHOULD BE THE BEST EMAIL THERE IS!!
Jan Kowalski on Jan 7, 2005 at 7:13 am
Thanks a lot !!!
Daniel Maxson on Jan 7, 2005 at 11:16 am
Gmail sounds so wonderful can I have the invites.
Thanks,
A TON.
Cecile Thompson on Jan 7, 2005 at 6:41 pm
I would like to try G-Mail. When?
Angie Davis on Jan 8, 2005 at 2:33 am
I think Google is the best search engine its the only one I use. Hope to get an invite
Bjarne Pedersen on Jan 8, 2005 at 9:06 am
I think Gmail is leaving other mail providers miles behind.
Gary Oakley on Jan 8, 2005 at 9:51 am
I have been teaching people to use Google for about seven years, now, and feel like I am being forced to grovel for access to this precious account. I’m groveling.
jose hilerio on Jan 9, 2005 at 1:24 pm
I think Gmail is leaving other mail providers miles behind i love gmail thank you google
Steve on Jan 10, 2005 at 7:29 pm
I’ve just started using gmail and love the search functionality
Ismail on Jan 12, 2005 at 8:19 am
Well, I’d love to have an invite to Gmail,,,, Plz invite me at: is301@hotmail.com,,,, Thanks
Yaya on Jan 12, 2005 at 8:26 am
“NO GMAIL NO LIFE” GMAIL MAKE MY LIFE SWEET.
Oh!GOD!! Please Just give me invitation…….
Larry on Jan 12, 2005 at 9:45 pm
I hear this gmail is the best.
micheal on Jan 13, 2005 at 1:03 pm
plz can i have an invite
Richard on Jan 13, 2005 at 7:30 pm
I would love to have a few invites and get rid of all the e mail accounts i have.
Paul Habbouche on Jan 14, 2005 at 4:39 am
Knowing all about the giant Google, how can a one neglect or avoid. It seems that waiting for an invitation from the first moment I have known about gmail is a dream, but with tolerance one day this dream might come true. Thank you Google
Abraham Bah on Jan 17, 2005 at 5:33 pm
Hi,when i first learned about Gmail, i was amazed. As a college student, it’ll be great to obtain a gmail, from gooogle. based on my opinion not only that gooogle is the best web search and exceptionally productive, around the world, but it is vital to have Gmail. So please send an invitation. I’ll be more than glad to have a Gmail. Thanks goooogle
ganesh on Jan 20, 2005 at 1:38 pm
pl send link
Tyler Schroeder on Jan 25, 2005 at 3:00 am
Help. New email account desperately needed!!
Joe Bob on Jan 26, 2006 at 11:15 pm
PLZ!!!
Joe Bob on Jan 26, 2006 at 11:16 pm
I love gmail
ed hardy hats on Jul 31, 2008 at 11:26 am
Very good article!
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