Gmail Cracks Down on Third-Party Notifiers

crtfdgk writes "Recently, Google's gmail service has attempted to change login protocols to block third-party gmail notifiers that alert you to new email. Google has now taken it one step further and created a word-identification script filter as part of the login process. Personally, I find Google's gmail notifier annoying since it sits in my taskbar and doesn't have popup notification, unlike many other worthy Firefox or Mozilla plugins that feature gmail notification. Shouldn't I be free to use whatever third party software to check my email? Will we be seeing controls on browsers that can view gmail next?"

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Re:I could really use a gmail account

[LennyDotCom]

if you send $100 to my paypal account sure the last guy wanted $100000000000 just give me your account and password and I will take care of it asap

Am I alone?

[EvilStein]

Am I the only person on the internet that just doesn't give a flying fuck about gmail? :P

Really, they're probably doing this to maintaine *some* control over the product while it's in beta.
It might also control the dorks that think they're so important they have to set it to check every minute.