to put it in a line..gmail rss + freemyfeed + mytoday = free sms gmail notifications
rss, if u donno is short for really simple syndication (used for publishing frequently updated content through the www). many sites provide rss feeds …check out http://www.ibnlive.com/rss.html for top stories from ibn.
now getting back to this blog..
step 1. retrieving (rather unlocking) your gmail rss content
visit http://freemyfeed.com/
enter http://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom as the feed URL followed by ur gmail credentials
On submitting you should get a page with something like this on the bottom
copy the feed link
step 2. add the generated rss link to your mytoday subscriptions
this step should be easy if u have already registered on mytoday..if not, just visit this devil’s workshop blog on customizing your mytoday account
step 3. Get gnotified 
P.S. applicable for any locked rss content (not just gmail)
xyz said,
July 29, 2008 @ 9:50 pm
dude, u forgot abt something known as privacy!!! its taking the world by its storm….lol..grow up!
rajesh said,
November 2, 2008 @ 10:53 am
hey
thanks for d idea
is der any iddea for orkut lik this
nb said,
November 2, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
yes.. der is a way..and ders no feed unlocking necessary for orkut feeds..
1. visit http://www.orkutfeeds.com ..type in ur scrapbook url including the uid
like http://www.orkut.com/Scrapbook.aspx?uid=12345678
and the site will generate an xml feed for ur scrapbook
2. subscribe to that feed through ur mytoday account and ur done
ps. u need to make ur scrapbook viewing available to everyone(under orkut privacy settings) to get this working