Google Talk got plenty of buzz when it launched last year. At ETEL they provided an encouraging background story of development and this is promising. Now GoogleTalk is being integrated into Google Mail. Ready for chats and online presence.

It sort of works. You can't yet click to call from it. When you get into a call and chat the gmail chat box becomes disconnected. It's not meant to be a compelling reason for changing. Still it is suggestive of features to come.

So questions? Do you want a Skype Mail Account? If so what would it do differently? To whom would it be compelling? Now eBay already has such a system. It is already populated by millions. Little more closed than some. Still a cosy fit is on the cards.