{OT} Gmail - circa 1983 ?

[*ProteanThread*]

This came in my email this morning, thought it was funny enuff to pass
along.

( btw, has anyone heard when Google is launching Gmail ? can it be checked
thru OE or Thunderbird ? )

GMail, circa 1983 (a humorous story)

login: dv16vjax
password: abc123

Thanks for loggin onto GMail! As of 11/03/1983, we are still in Beta
Testing! But APRANet will soon be upgraded to a 16-bit internet, which
should happen around the middle of June 1985.

Gmail version 0.010 running on VAX VMS /66

Please send Electronic-Mail error reports to: Gmail!ucbvax.UUCP

Sorry, you have no new Electronic-Mail "dv16vjax!ucbvax.UUCP".

# gmail

Welcome to GMail, the new Electronic-Mail service from Time Warner, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Atari, Inc.

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* In the News! *
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Coming Soon! Check your GMail on your Atari 2600 VCS! Requires a Star
Raiders(tm) (Model #: CX2660) Video Game Cartridge and Video Touch Pad
(Model #: CX21). Check your local Sears for details!

HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy! New from Infocom and Douglas Adams!
Reserve your copy today! For the Commodore 64, IBM PC/PC Jr., Atari
400/800, TRS-80 (Model 1-3) and Apple II/IIe (with at least 48K RAM).

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* Inbox! *
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Inbox: You have 0 new Electronic-Email messages,
"dv16vjax!ucbvax.UUCP".

Older Messages:

1. Hi! I'm Bill Gates! Do you like BASIC? Then try out GW-Basic Version
3.20 for the IBM PC! Coming in June! 686 Bytes June 1, 1983.

2. Do you like E.T.? Then try out E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari
2600 VCS, already a best seller for the Atari VCS! In all New Mexico
Landfills! 484 bytes May 29, 1983.

3. Hi! I'm Sally! I met you on CompuServe's Chatroom! 982 bytes May 28,
1983.

4. Where's my Chase the Chuck Wagon cartridge, dork? 384 bytes May 25,
1983

Logout? Type 'y' for Yes, or 'n' for No. Compatible with all ADM-100
Terminals!

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Woodzy
http://www.rtdos.com (alternate OS for games based on the classics)
http://rtdos.com/debate (politically charged discussions)
http://rtdos.com/guestbook (submit your links here)
http://rtdos.com/forum (rtdos message boards)
http://rtdos.com/rtdos (rtdos active developer chat)

http://rtdos.com/chat
retro themed chats scheduled every Thursday @ 7PM MDT (0100 GMT) and
every Sunday @ 1PM MDT (1900 GMT)

 

[wts5409]

This one makes it possible for POP :
"Pop Goes the Gmail"

http://jaybe.org

Version 0.8 currently.

 

[Bob]

Damn........retro email.............Kewl.....

Think you better grease those phones lines too...


Bob S..