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

Yes, that's been my experience as well.

On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:13, Sally Caves 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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