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10:55 AM | Monday, April 02, 2007
GMAIL paper

New! Introducing Gmail Paper

Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. We’re bringing it back.

A New Button
Now in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we'll send it to you in the mail.
Simplicity Squared
Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. Allow 2-4 business days for a parcel to arrive via post.

Total Control
A stack of Gmail Paper arrives in a box at your doorstep, and it’s yours to keep forever. You can read it, sort it, search it, touch it. Or even move it to the trash—the real trash. (Recycling is encouraged.)

Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe
Google takes privacy very seriously. But once your email is physically in your hands, it's as secure as you want to make it.



Hmm.. too good to be true?

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First, I can't find the button that will allow me to PAPER ARCHIVE my emails.
Is this because I'm located in a third world country? hehe. It doesn't say which countries this is applicable to. I'm guessing USA and Canada..

Second, it sounds like a really good idea, but how far will people go to printing free "archives" with advertisements on the back?


to the marketing people of google, kudos! another great marketing scheme that you have come up with. now only if it ACTUALLY had a button somewhere..

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