Screen shot of a gmail ad box (thumbnail links to full size image 50kb)I’ve been using Gmail for a while now. At first I though it was just another webmail client with big storage, but the more I use it the more I like it.

One of the most useful things about it is the ads and search results. The example I have here is from an email to the Web Standards Group list.

The sponsored links are obviously those that are paid for by advertisers, but the real value for me is in the related pages. They are very quickly adding to my del.icio.us bookmarks.

I know that google is scanning my messages, but i don’t put anything in them that I wouldn’t put on a postcard.