Official Gmail 'opens the door'

Google's free mail service is ready to welcome all users, after nearly 3 years of existence in the "beta" form and only accept "dripping" customers.

In 2004, Gmail caused a shock in the email market when it provided users with unprecedentedly large storage capacity and decided to display controversial ads (ads depending on the content written in the email - a point that is criticized for violating personal privacy.

Screenshot Starting at noon yesterday (February 8), Google will abolish the rule: only accept new customers when they are "invited" by a current Gmail member. This open-door policy will be applied in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Brazil. Last year, the service was "opened" by Google in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Egypt.

However, users in North America, Asia and most of South America are still within the framework of the "invitation" rule. Google representative said that these barriers will be "removed soon".

"Warlike new soldiers"

A rather "strange" point is that Google is still determined to keep the "Beta" label for its email service, implying that Gmail is still in the incomplete phase.

In fact, getting an "invitation" to use Gmail is not difficult. Each Gmail member can now invite up to 100 other participants to use this service. In addition, anyone who is willing to give Google their phone number will receive an invitation.

In fact, the "invitation" is only available when Google just launched Gmail in April 2004. At that time, many offers were sold on eBay for more than $ 100. But Gmail is still very hot, because it gives users up to 1GB of storage, which is 250-500 times higher than the two leading email services, Yahoo Mail and MSN Mail.

After rivals rallied to increase mailbox capacity to chase Gmail, Google quickly countered. Each Gmail account now has at least 2,6GB of storage, and every day passes, this space is a little more "open".

Trong Cam