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Gabmail, which announced its beta launch at the end of last week, is a new service that offers free video email - it’s an early release from Arizona-based Gabsight, who plan to launch their full product at Gabsight.com later this month. You can use Gabmail’s Flash interface and your webcam to set the volume, record a message, then review it and send it along. The recipient doesn’t get a video embedded in their email, however - instead, they get a link to view the clip over on Gabmail, with the site being monetized by a fairly large ad. In fact, the advertising is probably overkill: the clip begins with a “stay tuned for the ad” message, then ends with a lengthy video. It would be simpler, and probably more effective, if they just ended the clip with a still image ad. There’s another big pain point, too: Gabmail won’t send your mail for you, but rather provides a link to cut and paste into your email program.

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