Gmail Drive

[aalishan]

H3 class=post-titleBRGMail DriveBR/H3





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SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"GMail[/color]BR style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"Drive is a free shell namespace extension ("add-on") for Microsoft[/color]BR style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"Windows Explorer. It allows a user to create a new network share on the[/color]BR style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"workstation. In order to use this add-on, a user needs a Gmail email[/color]BR style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"account. The add-on enables a user to use the normal Windows desktop[/color]BR style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"file copy and paste commands to transfer files to and from the Gmail[/color]BR style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(64,64,255)"account as if it were a drive on the computer.[/color].

H2Function/H2P style="COLOR: rgb(160,64,255)"TheBRInbox of a Gmail account is used to store the files. Consequently,BRGMail Drive cannot accept files sized greater than 10 MB, Google'sBRlimit on e-mail attachment sizes, or executable or zipBRfiles, which are not allowed as attachments. Moreover, GMail Drive canBRconnect to one account on multiple computers. A multi-user file serverBRcan be emulated by creating a Gmail account with a distributed loginBRand password, though this method is not particularly secure. TheBRcomputer must be connected to Internet and must have access to Gmail. ABRbroadband connection is a practical, though not formal, necessity.BRGMail Drive periodically checks the mail account (using the GmailBRsearch function) to see if new files have arrived and to rebuild theBRdirectory structures.BRH2Warning/H2P style="COLOR: rgb(169,74,11"BGMail Drive/B isBRan experimental package which can be compromised if Google changesBRGmail API, though Gmail Drive would likely update to reflect such aBRchange.P style="COLOR: rgb(169,74,11"Use of GMail Drive may violate the Gmail terms of service.Source [url=gmail.blogspot.com]Gmail Blog

[mondine]

Yes, the Gmail drive has been mentioned in a couple of threads, before.
You might consider doing a quick search before posting 'new' topics.

Also, as you're quoting their page, please use the appropriate "Quote" tags in your posts, and include a link to the material you are quoting.
Thanks.

[aalishan]

i like Gmail Drive coz i use a dial up connection, and i can easily send files to my mail box by using Gmail drive

Aalishan

[aalishan]

Originally Posted by mondine

Yes, the Gmail drive has been mentioned in a couple of threads, before.BRYou might consider doing a quick search before posting 'new' topics.

Also, as you're quoting their page, please use the appropriate "Quote" tags in your posts, and include a link to the material you are quoting.BRThanks.

thanks for the reply

next time i will do this ...

[thibeaz]

That sounds very usefull I saw it a couple of times on the www. I just never used it

[thibeaz]

sorry the www is actually not a link at all

[mondine]

Okay, thibeaz, this is the third time, now.
Please, use the edit button, if you have something to add to your post (or if you wish to change something),
instead of posting two in a row.

[razashan]

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[Junior Googler]

woW!

GMail Drive is a great thing

i like it.

i think i should send useful things to Gmail through Gmail Drive

[Pepper]

i got a it a while back, but i never really used it ....guess its just all in how you use your email.