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Gmail isn't perfect. The only two real reasons why I use Gmail and not Outlook are: - I can access it online from anywhere without configuring much. - Because

by arien 18y ago

Gmail isn't perfect. The only two real reasons why I use Gmail and not Outlook are: - I can access it online from anywhere without configuring much. - Because of the good spam filter, saves me from installing Mail Washer or other anti spam tools. Couple of things I don't like about Gmail: - Still doesn't have folders (labels are OK but they don't have any kind of hierarchy). - I miss the drag&drop functionality from Outlook (e.g. mark a couple of emails and drop them into some folder or the trashcan, much faster than having to select the label from that pulldown). - It's missing desktop alerts. Sometimes they are annoying, but with some configuring they are pretty useful at work. I have that Firefox extension to check incoming emails @ Gmail, but I can't configure it to show only certain emails. Of course Outlook isn't perfect either, but I don't think it has been "destroyed" yet.

robg 18y ago
I use Thunderbird with Gmail. I still get the first two, and the last three too.
nirmal 18y ago
If you're on OS X I would recommend Google Notifier for getting desktop alerts. http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html I have to admit that I want the drag and drop functionality for assigning labels. I wonder if that is just a Greasemonkey script away.
seshagiric 18y ago
Outlook Also allows you to do the same: - access office & personal email from the web - use a browser to access email For first, your exchange server needs to be configured and for second check the Outlook Web Access.
decadentcactus 18y ago
If you use Gtalk, it'll pop up (silently) when you get a new email.
- froo 18y ago
  While I was using Windows I found Digsby to be the best of the IM clients that I tested. It gave the notifications for gmail, but also twitter, facebook and handled a couple of my IM accounts. Very useful, pity no client for linux or mac yet :\
  - peregrine 18y ago
    I don't like giving Digsby my login information for everyone of my sites. Especially after they ask you to install 4 or 5 toolbars and spyware. I'd rather use pidgin or just gtalk.
    - froo 18y ago
      interesting - when I first installed it it had no such toolbars etc. Perhaps give digsby a miss then.
      - peregrine 18y ago
        They ask if you want to install them. You have the option to opt out but the fact that they make money on people being careless concerns me.
DTrejo 18y ago
I use gmail hotkeys to deal with that annoying dropdown. What they need is a "mark as 'foo'" hotkey that is similar to the "go to label" hotkey (currently in gmail labs).
drenei 18y ago
Re: folders & hierarchy, using a combination of labels named parent, parent/child1, parent/child2, etc. works pefectly for me. If you're on firefox the Better Gmail extension will actually turn these into expandable folders. Its not the perfect solution - but it works more than well enough for me.

by arien 18y ago

robg 18y ago

I use Thunderbird with Gmail. I still get the first two, and the last three too.

nirmal 18y ago

If you're on OS X I would recommend Google Notifier for getting desktop alerts. http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html I have to admit that I want the drag and drop functionality for assigning labels. I wonder if that is just a Greasemonkey script away.

seshagiric 18y ago

Outlook Also allows you to do the same: - access office & personal email from the web - use a browser to access email For first, your exchange server needs to be configured and for second check the Outlook Web Access.

decadentcactus 18y ago

If you use Gtalk, it'll pop up (silently) when you get a new email.

froo 18y ago
While I was using Windows I found Digsby to be the best of the IM clients that I tested. It gave the notifications for gmail, but also twitter, facebook and handled a couple of my IM accounts. Very useful, pity no client for linux or mac yet :\
- peregrine 18y ago
  I don't like giving Digsby my login information for everyone of my sites. Especially after they ask you to install 4 or 5 toolbars and spyware. I'd rather use pidgin or just gtalk.
  - froo 18y ago
    interesting - when I first installed it it had no such toolbars etc. Perhaps give digsby a miss then.
    - peregrine 18y ago
      They ask if you want to install them. You have the option to opt out but the fact that they make money on people being careless concerns me.

DTrejo 18y ago

I use gmail hotkeys to deal with that annoying dropdown. What they need is a "mark as 'foo'" hotkey that is similar to the "go to label" hotkey (currently in gmail labs).

drenei 18y ago

Re: folders & hierarchy, using a combination of labels named parent, parent/child1, parent/child2, etc. works pefectly for me. If you're on firefox the Better Gmail extension will actually turn these into expandable folders. Its not the perfect solution - but it works more than well enough for me.