[at-l] gmail invitations (OT but Ryan brought this up)

[Mara Factor]

Eddy is right.  If you have a cell phone with text message capability, you 
can sign up on your own.

If you want an account and don't have access to a cell phone with text 
message capability or choose not to use your own, then I can send you an 
invitation and you can get an account without involving your phone.

Historically, you could only get an account with an invitation.  Then using 
text messaging on a cell phone was added.  It's gmail's way to try to 
prevent spammers from getting gmail accounts.

Mara

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>From: Eddy <ewker at yahoo.com>
>To: camojack at comcast.net
>CC: AT-L at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [at-l] gmail invitations (OT but Ryan brought this up)
>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:32:28 -0700 (PDT)
>
>ok stupid question on my part. Why do you have to extend an invitation to 
>someone to sign up for gmail. I haven't and I just went and signed up for 
>it. No invite no nothing.
>   Is that something new gmail is doing?
>
>   Eddy
>
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: "Mara Factor"
>
> > While I don't use it for my primary email, I do have a gmail account and 
> > would be happy to extend invitations to anyone who would like one.
> >
> > So, if you would like a gmail account, just send me a quick email
> > (preferably off list) and I'll send you an invitation.
> >
> > Mara
> > Stitches, AT99
> >
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