Gabmail - free video email with no registration

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Gabmail - free video email with no registration

by Ryan Carter Oct 30th 2006

Ever wanted to send video email to someone? I really can't say that I have ever had a need to. There is always someone who has a email system that blocks content, or the video is too big to arrive safely, that sort of thing so I shy away from sending media in email, I prefer online video services like YouTube. In case you do want to however, GabMail will send video emails to anyone you like with no registration, and no download of any kind (besides Flash player), but requires a webcam to record the video. I guess you could send videos to a college buddy of you xeroxing your face at work instead of calling back that annoying client. Getting your webcam over to the copy machine in the first place to record the incident (as it will later be known to HR) using gabmail may be a bit more of a problem, but you can figure that out on your own.

Tags: email, free, gabmail, video, videomail, webcam

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Khuffie said 10:53PM on 10-30-2006

Actually, I wonder if you tried the service? You don't actually send the video attached in an email as you seemed worried about. All you do is go to the site, have it quickly record your video for you, and it'll give you a link you paste in your email for you. The advantage over youtube is you don't have to mess with recording yourself, uploading, waiting for it to convert, etc.

Aside from an ugly looking interface, it's pretty easy and quick to use. I don't have any use of it myself, but it seems like it could fill a fun little niche.

Jack Whack said 5:08PM on 11-04-2006

I've been using www.freegabmail.com for over a week and although I had doubts initially, I've become a real fan. You don't have to upload any files to them, you just record your message with a webcam and click send. It sends an email with a link. Pretty easy & fast.

My webcam (Creative Live Pro) has great image quality. I think the model of webcam can make a big difference. I'm getting webcams for my nieces and nephews at college. They never write, but I'll bet they'll send videos.

John Case said 7:56PM on 11-08-2006

I think everyone here is missing the best part of the gabmail service. They have this thing called gabjam that's the coolest thing i've used in a long time. it's an option they give you everytime you send a mail. if you use the option, then you don't even have to actually send another video email. you just record as many new videos as you want on their site then all you and the other people in the thread need to do is refresh their browser. If there's a new video then it just shows up. it's kinda hard to describe but it's very cool.

Liz said 7:34PM on 11-15-2006

GabMail is fun and EASY to use! And GabJam's are the neatest thing since sliced bread!!(to borrow a cliche)
There are so many uses for this beyond foolin' around with your friends...you can have virtual business conferences, send auditions to agents and scouts and get feedback, keep in touch with a soldier overseas, if you're deaf you can sign your message instead of type, and as a parent my favorite use is to screen who my daughter is communicating with over the internet--they have to send me a gabmail message to ME before I'll add them to her addressbook (and if they're "bad" I add them to the blocked list). SO MANY uses!! And referring to the comment about an "ugly interface"--does it really have to look spectacular to be a useful tool?! It's not like the background interferes with your video or anything--it's simple and fun and free, what more could you ask for?

jonson said 10:53PM on 11-19-2006

yo wats up

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