Comments on: Gmail Googlemail http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/10/19/gmail-googlemail/ Because all the other domain names were taken Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve Mould http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/10/19/gmail-googlemail/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Steve Mould Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:45:24 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=794#comment-1447 Something interesting I've noticed. I'm in the UK and I've noticed the logo has changed to Google Mail. But if I switch on Google Web Accelerator (currently in beta) the logo changes back to Gmail. I guess this is because Google Web Accelerator works by redirecting you through a proxy which is based in America. So if you want to get an '@gmail' address download GWA or use some other proxy. Something interesting I’ve noticed. I’m in the UK and I’ve noticed the logo has changed to Google Mail. But if I switch on Google Web Accelerator (currently in beta) the logo changes back to Gmail. I guess this is because Google Web Accelerator works by redirecting you through a proxy which is based in America. So if you want to get an ‘@gmail’ address download GWA or use some other proxy.

]]> By: Paul S http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/2005/10/19/gmail-googlemail/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Paul S Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:46:13 +0000 http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/blog/?p=794#comment-1438 I've been posting elsewhere about this, because frankly, it's confusing. I'm a UK gmail user, but currently working in Ireland. I already have a gmail account, but what happens if I sign up for another. Are they really going to base this purely on location at the time of the signing up (which after all is Google's closest way of telling your nationality)? If you want a @gmail.com address, just get a friend to sign you up, or do it on holiday... Apparently people are already seeing username@googlemail.com at the top of the page, although I can't seem to have it confirmed. What I think will happen is that both addresses will be valid and one or the other will be marked as a primary address - depending on location. Emails sent to my address @googlemail.com already get through to the account. Regardless, it is a bit of a cock up. If it causes me any inconvenience I'll be annoyed, but right now it's funny! I’ve been posting elsewhere about this, because frankly, it’s confusing. I’m a UK gmail user, but currently working in Ireland. I already have a gmail account, but what happens if I sign up for another. Are they really going to base this purely on location at the time of the signing up (which after all is Google’s closest way of telling your nationality)?

If you want a @gmail.com address, just get a friend to sign you up, or do it on holiday…

Apparently people are already seeing username@googlemail.com at the top of the page, although I can’t seem to have it confirmed. What I think will happen is that both addresses will be valid and one or the other will be marked as a primary address – depending on location. Emails sent to my address @googlemail.com already get through to the account.

Regardless, it is a bit of a cock up. If it causes me any inconvenience I’ll be annoyed, but right now it’s funny!

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