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Kevin Rose Load Tests Gmail

Posted by timothy on from the really-pushing-the-envelope dept.

SishGupta writes "Load Testing Gmail - fillmybox@gmail.com A few weeks ago, Kevin Rose of the The Screen Savers decided to load test Google's new email service, Gmail. He asked everyone to email him their favourite 5MB attachments to 'fillmybox@gmail.com.' The test Gmail account is now 102% maxed out. You can read about the test and the results at Kevin Rose.com (his weblog)."

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  1. Slashdot Load Tests Kevin Rose's Web Server by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bet he wasn't expecting that!

  2. Fill your box with what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    With a gmail address of "fillmybox", I wonder what kind of file attachments he received!

  3. Fill My Box? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haven't heard that from the wife in ages!

    Thanks, folks, I'll be here all week! Tip your waitresses!

    1. Re:Fill My Box? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's odd. I hear it from her almost every day.

  4. huh huh uh huh huh by gwoodrow · · Score: 5, Funny

    [beavisandbutthead]

    uh huh huh
    uh huh huh
    "fill my box"
    uh huh huh

    [/beavisandbutthead]

  5. Goes to 102%.... by vwjeff · · Score: 5, Funny

    The question has finally been answered.

    Why is Gmail the best free webmail?

    ANSWER: Your inbox goes to 102%!!!