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Gmail
Drive extension |
Offsite backup to store files or pictures online for easy access
from anywhere. You can even open a free generic account and let
others view or access the files. This opens many possibilities such
as uploading a file from home and access it from work or anywhere.
A free program to allow GMail to be used as a Free offsite backup
and for File Transfer.
Google is offering free GMail accounts, each with 2 GB of email
storage. Some clever programmers around the world have devised ways
to use that 2 GB of free storage as if it were just another
hard drive on your PC. It's easier than ever before to get a
free GMail account, and have your very own backup drive, there
whenever you need it. It's also useful if you want to transfer data
between your home and work PC, all without floppies or thumb drives.
The first step is to get a Gmail account. As of this date you must
be invited by someone that already has gmail.
Then after you have a GMail account and password, it's time to set
up the GMail drive. Download the GMail drive shell extension program
from
Softpedia, or directly from the
author
of the program.
Save the file to your desktop, and unzip (uncompress) the contents.
Inside, you will find a file called Setup. Launch that file, and the
GMail Drive shell extension will install itself onto your PC.
The final step is to configure the GMail Drive. Open the "My
Computer" icon on your desktop. Inside, you will see an icon for
GMail Drive. Right-click on it and choose Login As... Type your
username and password. Then check the box that says "Auto-login".
Next, click the "More" button and check the box that says "Use
Secure HTTP". Choose OK.
Your GMail Drive is now ready for use! You can save your files to
it, or copy files to it, just as you would with any other drive on
your PC. Install GMail Drive on your home and work PCs, and you'll
have a way to easily transfer files between the two sites.
It's a great place to backup documents or photos. You can even get
yourself a generic GMail account to share files with friends and
family!
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