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    Gmail Client for Win7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lineS of flight, Nov 4, 2010.

  1. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi...

    I am an avid user of Gmail. I used to use Thunderbird at one time to access my Gmail, but it became too cumbersome. I uninstalled it.

    Recently, I downloaded GmailNotifier Plus, which tells me if new mail has arrived and from who, but I still have to fire up a browser tab to check my mail.

    I am looking for a "client" that is dedicated to Gmail and which I can use as an independent app. Apparently, in the Mac world, there are utilities like Sparrow etc. I found this for Windows. Does anyone have any experience with this or similar utilities specifically for Win 7?

    Also, GeeMail (which I linked to above) uses Adobe Air. Is that a problem in any way?

    Thanks in advance.

    Edit: I believe Mailplane is a utility for use on Mac. I am looking for something similar but for Win 7. Thanks.
     
    lineS of flight, Nov 4, 2010
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Gmail app that comes in Google Pack. Google Pack

    I don't see it as separate download, basically it is just a shortcut.
    ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Apps\googleapps.exe" --mail.google.com"

    Perhaps you need to install whole Google docs or whatever it comes with (I did). That isn't offline app, at least I don't think so.
     
    KLF, Nov 4, 2010
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  3. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Chrome and enable offline mail.

    Or use a pop3 email client like Thunderbird
     
    wave, Nov 4, 2010
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    maiki Notebook Evangelist

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    Gmail can also be used as IMAP4 (rather than POP3)..
     
    maiki, Nov 6, 2010
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  5. arjunned

    arjunned Notebook Deity

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    I've been using Windows Live Mail 2011 for gmail (and hotmail), for sometime now, and things have been working fine so far. :)
    Gmail works flawlessly although (ironically) syncing of hotmail emails have been buggy. But Gmail works fine and i haven't encountered any hick-ups. :)
     
    arjunned, Nov 7, 2010
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    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am sure it works fine, but the very thought of downloading my mail (occasionally, I need to search through them) into Live Mail 2011 is daunting. Plus, I have a whole host of folders, which only messes things up.
     
    lineS of flight, Nov 7, 2010
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