This semester Bucks
replaced WebMail, the student
e-mail service, with Gmail
accounts.
Gmail, Google’s increasingly
popular e-mail system, is a simplified
version of exchanging emails
when compared to the
outdated system Bucks formerly
used.
Stephanie Anderson, 22, a
psychology major from Fairless
Hills, is glad the service
provider changed. “I didn’t like
anything about the old e-mail
system, it was really pointless. I
used my own e-mail most of the
time. I probably only logged
into the school’s e-mail once or
twice the whole first semester.
G-mail is much better.”
Officially introduced in
April, 2004, Gmail could only
be accessed by invitation. This
year, however, Gmail was
released to the public.
“Gmail is just one of the popular
e-mails right now,” said
Veronica Acierno, 19, a liberal
arts major from Trevose. “A lot
of my friends have Gmail
accounts, but I haven’t signed up
yet. There’s suppose to be a lot
of perks, but I’ve been using
Yahoo forever.”
The new e-mail system offers
users up to 2-gigabytes of message
storage, which is more
than many other e-mail
providers. Gmail simplifies the
process of e-mailing and receiving
messages and the interface
is simple and easy to navigate,
according to most users.
“Gmail is popular, so I’m not
surprised the school decided to
use it. I already have a few
Gmail accounts, so I’m familiar
with it,” said Sean Ahmadi, 21,
an education major from
Philadelphia. “I’m glad they
decided to move on. There are
many businesses and organizations
that use Gmail instead of
their own.”
Student accounts contain
information regarding a student’s
enrollment, grades and
financial status. Gmail gained
public recognition and praise
due to its wide variety of features,
such as mail search.
Students must register for the
e-mail account.
For more information, visit
www.bucks.edu/bucksmail/.