Google Brings E-Mail Client Access to Gmail

[ViRaL1]

In what it is billing as "e-mail portability," Google Inc. is opening access to its Gmail e-mail service from desktop clients and mobile devices.

On Wednesday, the company began providing free POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) access on Gmail accounts. The rollout is expected to reach all users over the next two weeks, said George Harik, director of Googlettes, the name of the Google group overseeing its startup services. ADVERTISEMENT
"This [access] is an important part of e-mail because of all the things not enabled by Web-based e-mail," Harik said.

POP3 access, for example, allows users to read Gmail messages while they are offline and on mobile devices that support the standard, Harik said.

Contiued at.. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1723679,00.asp?kc=ewnws111104dtx1k0000599

[d_unbeliever]

long live google!!! die micro$oft!

[Faustus]

the online email wars are now OVER. Google wins, flawless victory.

[Garibaldi]

Google rules! Does anyone know when they plan to finish the beta testing on Gmail (I already have an account but I'm just curious)?

[stk]

Microsoft Rulz

[Timster]

How can I get an account? I've left my email for them moths ago and still nothing.

[Timster]

On second thought, after reading a bit about gmail, gmail seems a bit creepy. Can you say Big Brother?

[ViRaL1]

How many email services do you think DON'T track your usage?

[nufan292]

For those with gmail already.
http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm

I really don't need a gig of space for email, if it wasn't for the above program I would have much need for gmail at all. Yahoo mail gives me plenty of space for my average email usage. But for private stuff, I'd probably go with my own email server.