Profile - SpringDoo
Michael Arrington
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Company: SpringDoo
Launched: Today in the US (previsously New Zealand only)
What is it?
Springdoo is an easy to use service where you call a toll free phone number, record a message, and then can have the message sent via email to your contacts. The email contains a link to the springdoo site, where the message is automatically played - it is not sent as a file attachment.
The service is not free, but you get 10 minutes free by signing up. The service charges a minimum of one minute, and in 20 second intervals after the first minute. The charge applies to the length of the message recorded, so if you send a one minute message to 20 people only one minute is charged.
It is currently available in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the US.
Here’s How it works: You call the phone number (your caller id must be on), record a message, select emails to send it to (up to 20) and send. The recipients receive an email, click on the link and listen to the message.
A sample message can be heard here. We’ve recorded a test message here. Yes, “Su Su” is much hotter than me and has a cool New Zealand accent. 
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Team:
Jason Kerr, CEO
Links:
Tags: springdoo, email, voicemail, techcrunch, web2.0
A much better idea is the program Vomail - you record a message, then after recording it hands you over to your default email client - which allows you to specify a subject (something you can’t do with Vemail) and, more important, access your address book. Freeware, available from many sites, Google it.
(Incidentally a start-up called YackPack plans to offer the same functionality on a subscription basis; you must both be subscribed before you can send voice messages. Good luck! a) you can do this for free with Vomail or similar b) if it takes off, it will take Microsoft etc about 3 minutes to build this into their IM clients. As to Slawesome - draw your own conclusions).
Interesting to find so many products to try. I tried the YackPack and thought it was very good, especially for a free product. It does require the receivers to also be registered, but there is no downloading and was easy to use.
Springdoo is now FREE
Springdoo lets you record up to 10 minute mesage right from your computer
Spriongdoo toolkit integrates the Springdoo recorder right into your mail system
Springdoo has no attachments, no software or hardware required, uses any mail system, any computer - AND ITS FREE
Read the Springdoo Terms of Service - you agree for them to sell your private information.
Where do we say we can sell your info?
We do not sell your info or provide to any party whatsoever.
Not sure where you get this from, what clause do you not understand?