I've been suggesting to people that they can use GMail as 2 GB of 
online storage accessible from anywhere. Here's the logical extension 
of that idea - a GMail Drive Shell Extension for Internet Explorer 5 
or above that creates a virtual drive in "My Computer" with files 
located in your GMail mailbox or archive folder.

        http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm

This is such a good idea that it seems highly likely that the kind 
folk at GMail are liable to break it at some stage.

I'm coming to the conclusion that GMail is a nice to use email system 
for bunnies. ie they are doing many nice things but also limiting the 
service in various ways to meet their commercial needs or to "protect" 
the system. Such actions are entirely understandable and, as the 
service is free, they are entitled to do what they want subject only 
to their terms of use. But some actions still annoy. eg attachments 
size limited. Can't attach executables and some other file types. 
Large attachments are liable to not be searchable for ad relevant 
material so they are not welcome. Executables might execute so lets 
not have them. ...

Actually you CAN attach executables as long as you rename them. Makes 
sense. And I have had problems sending attachments (mainly jpgs) that 
meet their spec to my wife's GMail account when identical emails are 
handled perfectly by all other services. Sending a message to their 
help system results in an email full of cotton wool and references to 
voluminous faqs and user forums. Understandably, real help on a free 
system is about non-existent.



        RM



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