Google releases Shared Storage Program

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Gmail Going Huge: 9000MB+

Reports we’re getting in the mail say that some Gmail users have seen their storage bumped to over 9GB today - 9030MB, to be exact. If not a glitch (and why would it be?), it means Google is playing catch-up with Yahoo, which now provides unlimited storage.

With no other info, we can only assume the accounts are currently being selected at random. As someone who is just about to exceed his Gmail limit, I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

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Not bad at all. Its about time that the G-guys caught up with Y! Many people prefer gmail anyway though (the people I know, that is. Then again, that can't really be relied upon much...they sometimes just pick random things. Hmm. *talking with myself again*)

Extended inbox capacity. Just perfect. Now, you can store up to hundreds more stupid forward emails, and get to delay mass deleting them for a week longer. Whoopie!

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I am not the lucky one

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You try filling your inbox up with files, and there goes your account at the hands of their TOS. What's the use of so much space then? Even by the time I die, say at 60-65 years, I'd have just filled up around 60% of my mailbox.

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I have always said that there is no need for so much space. I have only used 350MB of my ~2.9GBs. Its just it would look cool when Ill tell my friends that for some reason Gmail increased my mail limit to 9GB. They will do a Vista WOW.

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Well even people find hard to fill up a 500 MB box

but yes realy good to see Gmail matching Yahoo unlimited !!!

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Hmmm

Then what is this ? Link to purchase

I think 9000+ either a goof up or a roumor

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I have a Yahoo account with unlimited space. I love it, I never have to bother about deleting all the silly forwards.

Other than that, I agree, I never found it to be of much use either.

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hmm's sounds good. so now i got a free 9 GB pendrive. i.e by Gmail Drive (Shell Extension)

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^ You have that much of upload speed?

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Either google is wrong - *www.google.com/accounts/PurchaseStorage

Or the source is wrong

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well i dont have speed but i can use it to upload some very important and useful files with a very good encryption

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big deal some provide unlimited storage.....but good coz am a gmail user

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Who needs that much space for storing email? Even they know nobody's gonna use it. It's just a marketing gimmick.

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What's the use of so much space.

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Marketing. Show it. Thousands will join tens might use it.

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Guys even indiatimes is going all out to advertise its web2 mailbox with unlimited storage. Their ads r everywhere. What about that service? Any user here to tell something about it?

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i've been using gmail for about an year now and consumed only 3% of space. never deleted a single mail

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I don't care about space. I love Gmail's speed and interface. Still using just 200MB, though all are proper emails. No forwards here.

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Gmail.com said:
Lots of space
Over 2887.087415 megabytes (and counting)

i think the source is wrong
Btw, i don't need so much space as of now just

166 MB (5%) of my 2886 MB.

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Intel_Gigacore said:
so now i got a free 9 GB pendrive.

yeah, but unfortunately it works only at usb 0.008 speeds!!

(2.0 * 2mbps/480mbps = 0.00833..)!!!!

the source is wrong, all rite. but i don't care. i'd be happy wid 500mb too. it really urges me to keep my mailbox clean. too much of anything aint good!

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I have a total of 959 emails and I never even bother checking how much space they consume. Who cares! I'll likely never exceed two gigabytes and even if I do, one terabyte would probably be as commonplace then as a gigabyte is today.

infra_red_dude said:
yeah, but unfortunately it works only at usb 0.008 speeds!! (2.0 * 2mbps/480mbps = 0.00833..)!!!!

the source is wrong, all rite. but i don't care. i'd be happy wid 500mb too. it really urges me to keep my mailbox clean. too much of anything aint good!

With instant and accurate searching, who gives a **** about a clean inbox anyway!

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Frnds this news is NOT entirely tru
Gmail is NOT increasing space
but the thing is that now we can buy space on google by giving 20$ for 10 gb and that is shared between picasa and gmail
so for us phokat ke users NO change.

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tgpraveen said:
so for us phokat ke users NO change.

LOL!

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thtz good my recent space is 2887 MB and bout 1100 MB is been used sooo nice if they provide more MB lol

thnx for the info

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If you people haven't noticed it yet, GMail's storage counter has started ticking again now after the pause in April.

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didn't know there was a pause...

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GMail's storage counter was not paused for me atleast. Anyways the news that GMails 9000MB space is also wrong. You need to buy the space at a rate of 20$/year.

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goobimama said:
didn't know there was a pause...

Me neither.

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aryayush said:
Me neither.

count me in too!

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What !!! Only 9GB Limited

Whts the use
I am Happy with my yahoo.com

Unlimited

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Anindya said:
Guys even indiatimes is going all out to advertise its web2 mailbox with unlimited storage. Their ads r everywhere. What about that service? Any user here to tell something about it?

indiatimes still sucks... even though they r providing unlimited storage but their speed is nothing infront of gmail... even yahoo these days is getting slower...

GMAIL rocks..!!!!!

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Gmail rocks for the simple reason that they allow POP3 and SMTP access for free and it works without any hiccups. AOL Mail rocks too, but no one uses it in India.

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ax3 said:
these mail providers r gonna KILL net ..........

many of us dont require this much space , even 1 gb is 2 much ..........

exactly

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thats how gmail and yahoo are being able to provide so much space. they know 95% of us will never use most of the space

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Question: Who gets so much mail?
Answer: Microsoft, the president etc ........... basically people who would have custom mail servers running 24X7 neway!

Maybe some small office/ bussinesses will find this useful but for me its a total, complete waste.

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me using 0.2% of 2.8 GB , Phew

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*googlified.com/2007gmail-stops-increasing-capacity/

Hmm, I was wrong I guess, its just a fake counter!

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make another gmail id

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i have 1200+ mails and used just 86 mb

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The News of Google giving 9GB Storage is not wrong. Check the post at mashable.com They have a screenshot and many users commented there to say that they get 9GB now.

And neither this link is wrong: *www.google.com/accounts/ManageStorage

This link is for those who want a single storage access to Gmail+Picasa. Gmail may be 9GB for some but using above link you can buy upto 250GB Space for Gmail and Picasa!!

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Turns out I'm using only six percent of my Gmail inbox. Pah!

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Anindya said:
Guys even indiatimes is going all out to advertise its web2 mailbox with unlimited storage. Their ads r everywhere. What about that service? Any user here to tell something about it?

indiatimes email service is very unsecure they r still using url based session which can easily be hack

Google now offers a way to purchase more storage space to use with some Google services (currently Gmail and Picasa Web Albums). This extra storage acts as overflow when you run out of free storage space in either service. If you’ve filled your free storage (2.8 GB and counting for Gmail or 1 GB for Picasa Web Albums), you’ll automatically use your purchased space to store more pictures and messages up to your new storage limit. Your shared storage space will be used by whatever service needs it. Picasa’s free storage is for photos only, and Gmail’s is just for Gmail messages, but the shared storage can be all photos, all messages or a mix of both. You can’t set aside shared storage space for one service - it will be used by any service that’s over its free storage quota on a first-come, first-served basis.
Google Shared Storage Pricing
6 GB $20.00 per year
25 GB $75.00 per year
100 GB $250.00 per year
250 GB $500.00 per year
To purchase more storage, visit *www.google.com/accounts/PurchaseStorage.
To see how much storage you’re using, visit *www.google.com/accounts/ManageStorage.

*techtoday.110mb.com/2007/08/10/google-releases-shared-storage-program/

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