Re: how do I get a flippin' gmail account?

Hm. I didn't have any trouble signing up. What type of computer/OS/browser 
are you using? 


On 4/22/05, Sally Caves <scaves@...> wrote:
> 
> Guys, I'm getting teary-eyed thinking of the kindness of all you gmailers!
> *wiping eyes* I've had about seven or eight invitations, I'm so touched;
> and I've gone to the page, set up my fake name, set up my new password,
> twice, checked the question for security, written out the weird little
> conlang word in the box, agreed to the terms of agreement, and it puts me
> back in the same bloody page and asks for my password again. I've tried
> several passwords, I tried logging on, none of the passwords WORKED, and 
> now
> I'm wondering what I did wrong.
> 
> Do they want my real name in the first and last name section? I've been
> putting in some ridiculous things, because I don't want my REAL name, not
> even "Sally Caves," to be displayed when I use this dratted thing. Is that
> the problem? They want the name that's associated with my scaves
> frontiernet account? When you an invite do you give my name and I'm
> supposed to repeat it? Will they keep that secret? Or can come on line as
> the name I've picked and that's it?
> 
> How many of the rest of you have had difficulties with this thing?
> 
> Lips trembling with frustration...
> Sally
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sally Caves" <scaves@...>
> To: <CONLANG@...>
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 2:30 PM
> Subject: TECH: how do I get a flippin' gmail account?
> 
> >I know I'm repeating a million such requests, but I've seen gmail at 
> work,
> > it looks convenient, I've heard the complaints ("watch header!"), but
> > geez,
> > is it like the Junior League where you have to have a member "introduce"
> > you
> > into the inner sanctum?
> >
> > Wouldn't mind information, step by step, privately sent if you want.
> >
> > Sally
> >
> 


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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>