 Google Mail Or Gmail, have you used both ? |
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 Dec 26 2007, 10:11 AM
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Super Member  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 213 Joined: 7-June 07 From: India Member No.: 44,356  |
Recently i came across some of my online friends id as name@googlemail.com whereas as far as i know google provides only gmail that is name@gmail.com so do any of you have google mail i mean yourname@googlemail.com ?
If so kindly let others know how to have one @googlemail.com On the other hand for people who are working in google get their email id as name@google.com . |
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Dec 26 2007, 10:17 AM
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apt-get moo  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,153 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Devon, England Member No.: 7,593  |
The @googlemail.com email addresses were provided after Google was informed that they had no right to the GMail name in the UK - another company was already using it and had rights to it. They tried to negotiate and failed, so introduced a different domain for UK users as of mid-October 2005. The domain was only available to people in the UK who registered for GMail after 19/10/2005. However, it is just a redirect to the @gmail.com addresses. Both will work and get delivered fine - Google just aren't allowed to use the GMail name in the UK.
If you want a @googlemail.com address then you'll need to move to the UK  However, try it with a @gmail.com address. As they redirect to one another, it might be possible to use it anyway. Give it a go and find out.
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Dec 26 2007, 11:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 25-November 07 Member No.: 53,695 |
when we go to google.co.uk it goes to a 404 page or a search engine (browser default)
seee http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2004/04/...trademark-issue QUOTE The rollout of Google's new email service, Gmail, may have hit a snag. The Market Age, a smaller British company, claims they already have trademark rights for the name "Gmail", and have been using it since June of 2002.
The Market Age states that their email service is available to over 80 countries and that it will not just relinquish rights to the name "Gmail." In an interview with The Guardian, Chief Executive of The Market Age, Shane Smith said, "it seems to me as a layman ... that we must have the right to the name since we were the first to use it. I do not think we want to give it up, we're not a charity." Google's representatives said they were unaware of any trademark dispute. The search engine's lawyers failed to find any registration of the name by The Market Age. News of the potential trademark face-off saw The Market Age's stock double in price. Currently, TMA is in the process of contacting the US Patents Office in hopes of registering its interest in the trademark. This post has been edited by mahirharoon: Dec 26 2007, 11:28 AM |
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Dec 28 2007, 08:59 AM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,314 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chennai, India Member No.: 16,932 |
so can I use my present gmail address as @googlemail.com and it will work ??
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Dec 28 2007, 09:46 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 4-December 07 Member No.: 54,168 |
Hehe, would using a UK proxy work? I want a special email address!
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Jan 5 2008, 11:05 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 5-January 08 Member No.: 55,792 |
Wow, I never knew there were both, I would've thought that it was @googlemail.com when they first came out... But oh well, it makes since... But I think Gmail.com is a lot easier to type... :-)
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Jan 16 2008, 06:49 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 15-January 08 Member No.: 56,299 |
I live in the UK and use @gmail.com . I don't think it matters too much , as long as it's usable. I don't think it matters if you put @ gmail.com or @googlemail.com. I've sent things to and from it using oth adresses. But I didn't think there was a copyright issue involved. Meh . google will probably get it anyway , money ussually wins
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Jan 16 2008, 07:07 PM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 238 Joined: 10-December 07 From: India Member No.: 54,553 |
Well I didn't knew that there was @gmail.com and @googlemail.com too.But I think gmail is better of the two,because it is short and easy to type,takes less time.
But @googlemail.com includes google and thus sounds good,but I don't think that it matters to many as it doesn't matters if you use @googlemail.com or @gmail.com as google mail has become a popular service and gmail is also recogonised now. But I don't know how to change gmail to googlemail. But If anyone knows then Kindly post in here because I would like to try that version as well. "I Like Trying New Things". 
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Mar 6 2008, 04:57 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 6-March 08 Member No.: 58,954 |
I've seen this before and wasn't entirely sure what the difference is as I have a gmail account and somebody that I know has a googlemail one. Thanks for clearing it up
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