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straight up google apps gmail with gmail notifier. As far as multiple accounts: 1) set other accounts up to forward to your gmail/gapps email 2) setup a filte

straight up google apps gmail with gmail notifier. As far as multiple accounts: 1) set other accounts up to forward to your gmail/gapps email 2) setup a filter + auto label system for those emails 3) add it as an outgoing email that you can reply from (limited to 7 i THINK)

mrshoe 17y ago
Those are all good suggestions, and I would add: 4) Use Mailplane (http://mailplaneapp.com/ http://mailplaneapp.com/). Disclaimer: Mailplane is not free and I'm not affiliated with it at all.
tdm911 17y ago
I use the Google Apps/Gmail interface also. I've found that as it has matured over time there are less reasons I would want a desktop client and more reasons for having the portability of a cross platform, location independent web interface. Gmail is a class act when it comes to web apps.
- sidmitra 17y ago
  I use IMAP on gmail with opera. I need a desktop client, for times when i'm not connected and quickly need to search an old email for some small little detail. I just use it as an offline backup, and keep it synced.
  - trefn 17y ago
    Google has an offline gmail version in beta. Requires Google Gears (not available for FF3.5, last I checked) but works for Safari. All my mail is synced locally but I can still use the Gmail interface.
    - aquinn 17y ago
      it doesn't sync all your mail.
      - CGamesPlay 17y ago
        It is available for Firefox 3.5 and it does sync all your recent mail, including attachments. It uses an automatic, non-configurable heuristic to determine how much mail to sync. I believe mine syncs the past 1 year's.
    - wooby 17y ago
      Me too - using Gmail + Gears w/ Safari 4 Fluid app, and a dock badge 'inbox count' userscript. Google will tell you you can't install gears with safari 4 - but it works.
jhancock 17y ago
seems a shame to have to jump through these hoops simply because the gmail web client doesn't handle account switching. Gmail really needs to fix this!!!
PStamatiou 17y ago
same google apps gmail setup except i dont use gmail notifier (used to). instead i have an SSB (fluid.app) running it and it gives me the red dock icon counter thing.
Derrek 17y ago
This is the setup I use too, but the main downside of it is that sending a message from within Gmail, as an account other than the main account you're logged in as, reveals your main account email address. For example, if you're logged in as somebody@gmail.com, but send the message as evilperson@gmail.com, you'll reveal somebody@gmail.com to the recipient. In fact, Outlook proudly displays this address by stating "From: evilperson@gmail.com on behalf of somebody@gmail.com". I think you can also easily get this info from the mail headers from most web-based clients. Maybe this isn't an issue for most folks, but it can create havoc with your filters if folks start replying to an address you had hoped to keep hidden from them.

mrshoe 17y ago

Those are all good suggestions, and I would add: 4) Use Mailplane (http://mailplaneapp.com/ http://mailplaneapp.com/). Disclaimer: Mailplane is not free and I'm not affiliated with it at all.

tdm911 17y ago

I use the Google Apps/Gmail interface also. I've found that as it has matured over time there are less reasons I would want a desktop client and more reasons for having the portability of a cross platform, location independent web interface. Gmail is a class act when it comes to web apps.

sidmitra 17y ago
I use IMAP on gmail with opera. I need a desktop client, for times when i'm not connected and quickly need to search an old email for some small little detail. I just use it as an offline backup, and keep it synced.
- trefn 17y ago
  Google has an offline gmail version in beta. Requires Google Gears (not available for FF3.5, last I checked) but works for Safari. All my mail is synced locally but I can still use the Gmail interface.
  - aquinn 17y ago
    it doesn't sync all your mail.
    - CGamesPlay 17y ago
      It is available for Firefox 3.5 and it does sync all your recent mail, including attachments. It uses an automatic, non-configurable heuristic to determine how much mail to sync. I believe mine syncs the past 1 year's.
  - wooby 17y ago
    Me too - using Gmail + Gears w/ Safari 4 Fluid app, and a dock badge 'inbox count' userscript. Google will tell you you can't install gears with safari 4 - but it works.

jhancock 17y ago

seems a shame to have to jump through these hoops simply because the gmail web client doesn't handle account switching. Gmail really needs to fix this!!!

PStamatiou 17y ago

same google apps gmail setup except i dont use gmail notifier (used to). instead i have an SSB (fluid.app) running it and it gives me the red dock icon counter thing.

Derrek 17y ago

This is the setup I use too, but the main downside of it is that sending a message from within Gmail, as an account other than the main account you're logged in as, reveals your main account email address. For example, if you're logged in as somebody@gmail.com, but send the message as evilperson@gmail.com, you'll reveal somebody@gmail.com to the recipient. In fact, Outlook proudly displays this address by stating "From: evilperson@gmail.com on behalf of somebody@gmail.com". I think you can also easily get this info from the mail headers from most web-based clients. Maybe this isn't an issue for most folks, but it can create havoc with your filters if folks start replying to an address you had hoped to keep hidden from them.