Is Gmail included in a Google account?
Creating a Google account does not give you Google email (Gmail). Gmail is currently in a limited testing period and isn't yet available to the general public. If you're interested in Gmail, you can sign up for Gmail information updates at
http://gmail.google.com/gmail/help/about.html#interest. If, on the other hand, you already have a Gmail address, you can use your Gmail address and password to log in to any of the other secure Google services mentioned above.