Gmail Drive

[cancer10]

I found a program on the net that makes USE of the 1GB Google GMail gives. You just use it as a local HDD but on GMAIL website you see it as an email sent to you with the attached file...

http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm

[tgillespie]

I downloaded this tool and quickly deleted it because I'm sure Google's purpose of Gmail isn't to backup your files. The more people who abuse it, the less privs we are going to have.

[James Kojiro]

and the less invites we will get. We should use this the way google wants - for e-mail.

[John Campbell]

question

Why assume what Google wants? If it is available use it. Unless it puts something on that you're unaware of.

[Dean C]

Does it say anywhere in the agreement that gmail should not be used for file storage? I think not

[James Kojiro]

yeah, youre probably right

[Dream]

I think it does say in the agreement that you cant use it for storage... but im not sure now.

[James Kojiro]

I think I read that in there too.

[tgillespie]

GMail was not created to serve as your online file library. Gmail does not have anything saying you can't use it for this prupose, but they call it an email account and not a file database for a reason. A lot of people will probably get away with it, but sooner or later Gmail will probably restrict something that will affect all of us, even those who used their account properly. Imagine if everyone stored 1GB of MP3 in their Gmail account. I realize Google has a compression scheme, but I don't care how compressed it is, thats a lot of storage and processing power.

[James Kojiro]

I just use my GMail for my e-mail and that's about it. I have nothing but comtempt for the author of this "tool" because in the end, it will cost all of us.

[MGM]

GMail was not created to serve as your online file library. Gmail does not have anything saying you can't use it for this prupose, but they call it an email account and not a file database for a reason. A lot of people will probably get away with it, but sooner or later Gmail will probably restrict something that will affect all of us, even those who used their account properly. Imagine if everyone stored 1GB of MP3 in their Gmail account. I realize Google has a compression scheme, but I don't care how compressed it is, thats a lot of storage and processing power.

I think that since they have given us 1GB, we should be able to use it for whatever purpose. I disagree with the whole file backup software thing or w/e but if I wanted to put some MP3's in my Gmail account I can and will. I mean, besides large files, what the hell would you use 1 GB of space for? Text emails only? You wish

MGM out

[tgillespie]

I think that since they have given us 1GB, we should be able to use it for whatever purpose. I disagree with the whole file backup software thing or w/e but if I wanted to put some MP3's in my Gmail account I can and will. I mean, besides large files, what the hell would you use 1 GB of space for? Text emails only? You wish

MGM out

I too use it to tranfer files across the net, but I definately have no intention of using it to store large amounts of media. The Gmail drive makes sense, but it is so easily abused its going to bite everyone in the ass.

[John Campbell]

GMail was not created to serve as your online file library. Gmail does not have anything saying you can't use it for this prupose, but they call it an email account and not a file database for a reason. A lot of people will probably get away with it, but sooner or later Gmail will probably restrict something that will affect all of us, even those who used their account properly. Imagine if everyone stored 1GB of MP3 in their Gmail account. I realize Google has a compression scheme, but I don't care how compressed it is, thats a lot of storage and processing power.

LOL. You made my day. I rarely smile.
Which is more heavy? A ton of feathers or A ton of bricks?
LOL. I have to send this post to a friend.

[tgillespie]

LOL. You made my day. I rarely smile.
Which is more heavy? A ton of feathers or A ton of bricks?
LOL. I have to send this post to a friend.

Care to enlighten me on where my post went wrong?

[MGM]

Care to enlighten me on where my post went wrong?

Yea, I don't get it either lol

MGM out