>> Google has already changed the name of its email service from Gmail to
>> Googlemail in Germany, but said it does not plan to change the name in
>> any other countries.
> I'm surprised that Google is so wedded to the Gmail name. Most of
> their other products and services seem to be called Google something:
> Google Earth, Goole Maps, Google Desktop, Google Groups, for instance.
> One of their most valuable assets is the Google brand, so it seems
> strange that they don't want to use it for this service.
When it comes to email addresses (And to a lessor extent URLs in general), length is important.