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Do more with GMail storage with the GSpace Firefox addon


I've used GMail Drive for quite a while - it's a handy way to back up files into my unused GMail storage. The GSpace addon for Firefox is another way to take advantage of your inbox's excess gigabytes.

Install GSpace and access it from the Firefox tools menu and you're given an FTP-style interface to transfer files. You can also switch to special modes for viewing your photos or listening to music that you've uploaded. Multiple GMail accounts are supported, though you have to switch between them. Being able to access them all simultaneously would be a killer feature, but it's not a serious deficiency.

You'll probably want to set up a new filter for GSpace messages. By default they show up in your inbox like the rest of your new mail. All it takes is filtering subjects for GSPACE and telling GMail to skip the inbox (archive). Doing this won't affect how the files display in GSpace.

Don't fret if the if the installer reports the addon's size incorrectly while downloading - it showed 4gb on my system, but the actual file is only about 200k. Sure, there's a banner ad displayed at the bottom, but AdBlock can take care of that if it really bothers you.

Filed under: Internet, Web services

GSpace bought by FON

fon bought gspaceGSpace, the Firefox extension that allows users of Gmail the ability to turn their accounts into an online storage space, has just been purchased by FON. What does this mean to you? The creation of a new device called FON Liberator. Om Malik has dropped the news on GigaOM that the launch will be in February of 2007, allowing any device like an iPod or flash drive that is plugged into the router will have the ability to turn into a network storage device. Through a special web based interface, FON users will also be able to upload and download from their PC's to the routers. Thus allowing users the ability to access files from their local USB's, over the Internet.

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