Alguien me envía la información de que las cuentas de e-mail de
google se encuentran en fase "beta".
Investigando un poco más en la siguiente página (que pertenece
supuestamente a google):

http://gmail.google.com/gmail/help/about.html

Dice:

What makes Gmail different?

Gmail uses Google search technology to automatically organize and
find messages. And because Gmail includes 1,000 megabytes of storage,
a typical user won't ever have to worry about deleting mail.
Everything just gets archived so it can be found again if needed.

There are other differences in the way Gmail provides access to your
email. For example, Gmail automatically groups an email and the
replies to it as a conversation. That means you always see a message
in its proper context. And there are no pop-ups or banner ads in
Gmail, just relevant text ads and links to related pages. Gmail's
other distinctive features include a labeling system, a spam reporter
and a system for filtering your mail as it comes into your inbox.

2. How much does Gmail cost?

Gmail is a free service and includes 1,000 megabytes of storage with
each account. However, Gmail is still in preview mode as we test it
to work out the kinks. So for now, it's not generally available.

3. How do I sign up? When can I get a Gmail account?

We're currently only offering Gmail as part of a preview release and
limited test. We don't have details on when Gmail will be made more
widely available, as that depends in part on the results of the test.
If you're interested in receiving updates on Gmail, submit your email
address using the form at the bottom of this page.

4. Is Gmail available in other languages?

During this testing period, the Gmail interface is only available in
English. However, we're committed to making Gmail available to as
many people in as many languages as possible. And Gmail accounts can
already be used to read and send email in most languages (even
Klingon).

5. What are Gmail's system requirements?

Gmail currently supports the following browsers:

Microsoft IE 5.5 and newer (Windows)
Netscape 7.1 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Mozilla 1.4 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Mozilla Firefox 0.8 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Regardless of the browser used, you must have JavaScript and cookies
enabled. We hope to expand this list of supported browsers in the
near future. To get updates on our progress with Gmail, add your
email address using the form at the bottom of this page.

6. Does Gmail support automatic forwarding and POP3 access?

Not at the moment, but Google believes in helping people access
information whenever and however they want to do so. Your email
should never be held hostage by a service provider. In the future you
will be able to access Gmail messages from non-Gmail accounts for
free or at a nominal fee.

7. What about spam?

Google is committed to keeping unwanted messages out of your inbox.
Gmail includes a sophisticated spam filter that we're continuing to
improve. The Report Spam link in Gmail is a way for users to help
with this effort. It removes spam from the inbox and sends valuable
data to the Gmail team working on spam blocking.

8. Are there ads in Gmail?

There are no pop-ups or banner ads in Gmail. Gmail does include
relevant text ads that are similar to the ads appearing on the right
side of Google search results pages. The matching of ads to content
is a completely automated process performed by computers using the
same technology that powers the Google AdSense program. This
technology already places targeted ads on thousands of sites across
the web by quickly analyzing the content of pages and determining
which ads are most relevant to them. No humans read your email to
target the ads, and no email content or other personally identifiable
information is ever provided to advertisers.

9. What is Gmail's privacy policy?

Google respects our users' privacy. For details, please read our
email privacy policy.

10. Why is Google offering email? I thought you were a search company.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it
universally useful and accessible. For many people, email contains
valuable information that can be difficult to retrieve. We believe we
can help with that.

Gmail uses Google search technology to find messages so users don't
have to create folders and file their individual emails. Many of
Gmail's other features also incorporate search technology to improve
their effectiveness. Used this way, search enhances the efficiency of
email, so we believe it's a natural area for Google to offer a
service.

Interested in an account?
As we're in a testing period, we don't have more details for when
Gmail will be made widely available, but we thank you for your
interest in Gmail. In the meantime, if you'd like to be updated about
Gmail, feel free to submit your email address below. We will only use
your email to send you more information about Gmail. It will not be
shared with any third parties.

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Ahora bien, no dice que sea gratuita......:-(...

(por lo menos no lo entiendo así).
Si alguien quiere traducir esta información, está invitado a hacerlo.
Pero aparentemente no serán gratuitas.
Saludos.
E.G.
co-moderador de librosgratis.