GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.12

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GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual filesystem around your Google Gmail account, allowing you to use Gmail as a storage medium. GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of your Google Gmail account and enables you to save and retrieve files stored on your Gmail account directly from inside Windows Explorer. GMail Drive literally adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to. Ever since Google started to offer users a Gmail e-mail account, which includes storage space of 2000 megabytes, you have had plenty of storage space but not a lot to fill it up with. With GMail Drive you can easily copy files to your Gmail account and retrieve them again.

Please note that GMail Drive is still an experimental tool. There's still a number of limitations of the file-system (such as total filename size must be less than 65 characters). Since the tool hooks up with the free Gmail Service provided by Google, changes in the Gmail system may break the tool's ability to function. I cannot guarantee that files stored in this manner will be accessible in the future.

8 Nov 2007 update:
Google is preparing for Gmail 2.0 and restructured their login. They will allow 3rd party tools to access an interim version for some time, but be prepared that GMail Drive may break again. Version 1.0.12 fixes the login, and now works with Google Apps accounts (hosted domains) too.

Download: GMail Drive shell extension 1.0.12

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#1 cork1958 on 09 Nov 2007 - 10:04

Doesn't sound good to me. Letting Google get a little to up close and personal, for my taste!!

#2 Shadrack on 09 Nov 2007 - 15:46

Seems like a pretty convenient tool for sharing files across computers that have internet access. I remember hearing that Google actually opposes this tool and will ban accounts that use it. Is this still true today? How are the un-install features? Does it remove itself cleanly?

#3 Elactos on 09 Nov 2007 - 16:27

The Google space you're giving isn't supposed to be used like this. I'm not suprised if Google ban accounts who use it.

(1 reply) #4 gadean on 10 Nov 2007 - 00:13

files can't be over 10 MB since this software works by sending special emails as attachments to your account. This program goes against Google's policies and abuses their free service. I wouldn't recommend using this - it just doesn't seem right to abuse such a cool service.

#4.1 Neoauld on 10 Nov 2007 - 17:45

Quote - (gadean said @ #4)

fully agreed

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