Gmail Custom Time
Written by Khara on April 1, 2008 – 7:49 am -
There’s nothing quite like seeing a new link in your Gmail header. As long as it’s on Gmail, preceded by the word “New!” and colored red, it really doesn’t matter what it is, the internet gets excited.
Today’s new link introduces a sly little feature called Gmail Custom Time.
So what is Gmail Custom Time? Well, going against all things we learned in Back to the Future, it allows one to send a back-dated e-mail as far back as April 1, 2004. They can arrive as unread or read, oh, and you only get ten a year. Missed sending in that term paper or forgot to send Aunt Edna an e-card for her birthday? No problem.
Nice April Fool’s prank, right? You might want to check out the link today before it doesn’t exist…you know, like Michael J. Fox in that photo…
The testimonials are great.
“I just got two tickets to Radiohead by being the ‘first’ to respond to a co-worker’s ‘first-come, first-serve’ email. Someone else had already won them, but I told everyone to check their inboxes again. Everyone sort of knows I used Custom Time on this one, but I’m denying it.”
Robby S., Paralegal
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By Joseph on Apr 2, 2008 | Reply
Last year’s April Fools prank was G-Mail would print all emails and have them hand delivered to you at any time. I love those G-Pranksters. Such clever people those folks are.
By Shane on Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
Doesn’t really pertain to this entry, but when did you start advertising for Converse?
By Khara on Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
I’m actually advertising for Paul Stanley of KISS.
By Shane on Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
I miss the football with ear muffs and oven mitts.
By Khara on Apr 5, 2008 | Reply
Are you serious!? You don’t like me staring at you when you visit my site? Rocks are for losers.
By 40 year old married neighbor guy on Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
Who’s Paul Stanley?????