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Creates personalized alerts for new emails received via Google's email platform

Creates personalized alerts for new emails received via Google's email platform

Vote: (176 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Google

Version: 1.0.81

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(176 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Google

1.0.81

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Easy to set up and use.
  • Has convenient features such as "Tell Me Again."
  • Takes users directly to their inbox.
  • Gmail Notifier is available as a free download.

Cons

  • Users need to manually set up audio alerts.
  • Clicking on an email pop-up notification does not take the user directly to the email itself.

Introduction

Gmail Notifier lets users know when they have received email in their Gmail account. This software is available as a free download and works on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Most users report that Gmail notifier is easy to install and set up. Namely, it requires only the user's username and password. After successful installation, the user will then see a small white envelope in his or her system tray.

Features

If a user receives an email, he or she will see a small window pop up on the bottom right of their screen. Here, the user sees a snippet of email's content. For example, the user will see the first two sentences of a composed email. In addition to this snippet, the small window pop-up displays the sender, subject, and time of arrival.

The "Tell Me Again" features show missed notifications in intermittent periods. So, for example, if a user enables "Tell Me Again" and misses an email, he or she, depending on the settings, will have the chance to see a pop up every five or ten minutes.

Clicking on Gmail notifier once will not take the user straight to his or her email. However, double-clicking on the system tray icon will send the user to his or her inbox. The program scans for new emails frequently. That is, about every two minutes or so. The user has the option of manually refreshing his or her email by right-clicking the system tray icon.

Although the developers of this software promised Gmail Notifier would feature audio alerts, this feature is not included in the program nor in the default settings. Instead, the user has to set up the audio alerts via the Control Panel. Furthermore, this software does not include a "help file." However, most users find the software easy to use and intuitive.

Pros

  • Easy to set up and use.
  • Has convenient features such as "Tell Me Again."
  • Takes users directly to their inbox.
  • Gmail Notifier is available as a free download.

Cons

  • Users need to manually set up audio alerts.
  • Clicking on an email pop-up notification does not take the user directly to the email itself.