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Gmail Chat Reviewed Here!

22 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/gmail-chat-reviewed-here.23601/

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navjotjsingh Original post #1
Feb 11, 2006 at 9:37 AM
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Features:

1. Chat - Send instant messages from directly within Gmail. When you go to your inbox, you'll be online.

2. Status - See when others are online and let them know when you're online, away, busy, tired, whatever.

3. History - Chats can be just like emails. Save them, search for them--never lose important chats again.

Since I have not chatted with anybody so I don't know how it works here! Will tell you about its working and features soon! But this type of chat has its own limitations than a full blown messenger!

Let's wait for the revolution. Just visit *mail.google.com/mail and start Chatting!
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Chirag #2
Feb 11, 2006 at 11:49 AM
It still saying New! Chat is coming soon
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Feb 11, 2006 at 12:01 PM
It maybe because Google is taking time to enable it for all users!
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abhinav #4
Feb 11, 2006 at 12:21 PM
Navjot u got this feature active in ur account?
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sudipto #5
Feb 11, 2006 at 1:10 PM
when i log on it takes me to the similar page as you have mention, but i cant chat as nobody from my contact list was online!
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Webmaster #6
Feb 11, 2006 at 1:53 PM
dude that is google talk not chat


they have combined the two


for the full story visit


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Enough said & done,you are banned ! -digen
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Feb 11, 2006 at 3:00 PM
Webmaster , your post has been reported because you have given a link of a warez site which is not allowed!

Also if somebody does not see Full Chat feature look here for your answers!

*mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=33504
godsownman
Feb 11, 2006 at 3:42 PM
A similar topic has been created the day it appeared.

I have already got my most of my accounts enabled with this feature.

Please visit

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37350
sujithtom
Feb 11, 2006 at 6:23 PM
dude it was not released today. They are releasing it user by user. You and I got this feature today but Qwerty Maniac said he got it yesterday!
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Feb 11, 2006 at 6:26 PM
Okay...I realised this and am editing the title! Mods please shift this in Reviews section!
goobimama
goobimama #11
Feb 11, 2006 at 6:27 PM
me too have it. Enabled today itself..
godsownman
Feb 11, 2006 at 8:37 PM
Yeah I have got it enabled in most of my accounts which I am not using frequently.

But the account that I use frequently doesnt have it.


One thing that I have noticed apart from the lot of features available is the emoticons. When we type the characters they animate and come to the real position which is done in a creative way.

But I wanted to ask people using it .

What they have done is made the contacts part of Gmail also show whether the user is Online via the dots. So can a user see me online and start a chat with me . I know this is does'nt sound possible but if you see the chat option under settings provided you will realise what I mean.

Do reply who ever has tried.

Cheers !!!
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rajas700 #13
Feb 11, 2006 at 10:06 PM
Not yet got....And why it is still in beta stage???(Around 1.5 year)????
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Feb 11, 2006 at 10:09 PM
To clear godsownman doubts i have something to show.... *mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?ctx=gmail&hl=en&answer=29795

For the rest I will soon post a detailed review...
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abhinav #15
Feb 11, 2006 at 11:26 PM
great I got it!
godsownman
Feb 11, 2006 at 11:36 PM
navjotjsingh said:
To clear godsownman doubts i have something to show.... *mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?ctx=gmail&hl=en&answer=29795

For the rest I will soon post a detailed review...

Yeah I have read that , and thats why I asked if I do not select that anybody can start a conversation with me .
piyush gupta
Feb 12, 2006 at 12:22 AM
navjot i use IncredimailXe as mail client
can i use it too as my chat client
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Chirag #19
Feb 12, 2006 at 1:06 AM
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Yeah I have got it enabled in most of my accounts which I am not using frequently. 

But the account that I use frequently doesnt have it.

Ditto.
sujithtom
sujithtom #20
Feb 12, 2006 at 6:36 AM
@godsownman: The contact box automatically appears when the feature is activated.
godsownman
Feb 12, 2006 at 4:31 PM
sujithtom said:
@godsownman: The contact box automatically appears when the feature is activated.

I am aware of that. But, anyway let it be. I think I have figured out how it works.
sujithtom
sujithtom #22
Feb 12, 2006 at 7:11 PM
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Highly reliable??? ANy way can't blame them. Its a beta version. But when i got this error i could not even check mails. All links to the e-mail were dead. But I was saved by the link at the bottom saying Use Gmail without Chat. They have a soltuion for everything!