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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
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