In the title I went to gmail.com and I dont see anything about registering or creating an account whats up with that.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
How do you get a gmail account?
- Thread starter AP_piano295
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Unless they've changed it, you have to be sent an invite from an existing gmail user to obtain a gmail account. Check around the Forums, I've even seen members here who have "PM me for a free gmail invite!" in their sigs... not sure if this procedure has changed...
I think it is good that Gmail regulates it like this, but it can also be a a pain. I wanted to set up a second account (one for home, one for church) and it was a pain. I had to find someone to invite me, again!
gmail is great with mail.app i use it as my main mailing system now and i just love gmail with apple mail app.
Its lovifull(thats my word)
Its lovifull(thats my word)
If you live in the US and you have a mobile phone, you can get a gmail account easily. Just go to gmail.google.com, look in the lower right where it says "Sign up for Gmail using your mobile phone" and click. You procede through and google will text you a numeric message to your phone, then you put that in to verify you're a real person. Simple. 
I didn't know that, thanks.atakordie said:If you live in the US and you have a mobile phone, you can get a gmail account easily. Just go to gmail.google.com, look in the lower right where it says "Sign up for Gmail using your mobile phone" and click. You procede through and google will text you a numeric message to your phone, then you put that in to verify you're a real person. Simple.
Why does google do it that way, what does owning a cell phone prove to them that you deserve e-mail, I just don't get it.
DaftUnion said:
Oh, this must have changed then - thanks for the info. I thought it was still done solely through the invite process.
EricNau said:I didn't know that, thanks.
Why does google do it that way, what does owning a cell phone prove to them that you deserve e-mail, I just don't get it.
Well I think that they do that do make sure you don't go out and create 25 accounts for just you, thus taking up over 50 GB of potential space at google. Also, as this is just for the US right now (I think) it lets them control who is getting an account. Lastly, they are probably trying to get more people to sign up with them and to do that, they are making it easier for us.
If your not a 'merkin or if you just want to do it this way this is the thread for you:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/76115/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/76115/
Gmail users deserve the exclusivity of being one. We tend to appreciate more of what we don't get easilyEricNau said:I didn't know that, thanks.
Why does google do it that way, what does owning a cell phone prove to them that you deserve e-mail, I just don't get it.
EricNau said:
I'm not sure about the doing it the cell phone way, but once you get one account, there is a place in the lower left of the mail screen where you have 100 invites at your disposal. I've actually never used any of them...I'll trade one for a powerbook. Hehe.
Isn't the reason that they do invites because gmail is still in beta? Whether it is or not, I like having to get an invite to use gmail. It's a great service (the only good, large service that works with mail), and knowing that you need an invite makes it a little bit cooler.
yeah, i've got like 100 of those damn things. if anyone wants one, drop me a PM and i'll sort you one
