For the slow internet connectivity users like dial-up connection, Gmail access from https://www.google.com.gmail/ is one of frustrate task as the Gmail Standard view takes more time to load. However, the Standard view can be switched to Basic HTML and it takes less time to load then the Standard view. The main disadvantage of Gmail Basic HTML view is that when you click on subject of a mail, it refreshes the page every time. To overcome this issue, first download and install Google Chrome browser and use Gmail Offline app. Gmail Offline app allows you to read your mails offline (without any internet connections). It allows composing and sending new emails with attachments. Users can delete or move email messages from one to another categories or labels.
This post outlines how to access Gmail using Gmail Offline app in Chrome browser. Let we start the main procedure.
Gmail Offline App | Access/Manage Gmail Offline with Google Chrome
Note: If you are already using the Google Chrome, then skip the Step - 1 and start from Step - 2
1. Go to https://mail.google.com/mail/, click the Gear button » Settings » Offline tab and check Allow Gmail offline check box.
2. Visit https://www.google/com/chrome/, download and install stable Google Chrome version.
3. Open Google Chrome, and then go to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/ to open Chrome Web Store.
4. At the left under the Apps section, click the Offline Apps, and then search for Gmail Offline app.
5. After you find, hover your mouse pointer on Gmail Offline app, and then click the Free button to install app.
6. Gmail Offline app will be downloaded and installed automatically. After successful installation, launch Gmail Offline app from the Extensions tab or chrome://apps page.
Note: If you are getting COULD_NOT_GET_TEMP_DIRECTORY error then resolve this issue by reading: Fix ‘COULD_NOT_GET_TEMP_DIRECTORY’ Issue in Google Chrome
7. Sign in to your Gmail account, and wait for some time to configure your account for offline use. Now click the Allow offline mail check box, and then click the Continue button.
That's all! Wait and let Gmail synchronize all your mails. Every time when your PC would have an active internet connection, the Gmail Offline app will synchronize all your new mails.
Gmail Offline app Tweaks and Settings.
» Go to Extensions tab or type in chrome://apps, and then drag Gmail Offline app icon to Bookmarks bar to set a bookmark button for quick access.
» In Gmail Offline app, click Settings gear button and then configure following options as you wish and finally click the Apply button:
- Download mail from past: week (recommend) / 2 weeks / month
- Vacation Respond: On (Set the Start and End Dates / Off
» To delete a mail, select it and click the Delete button. (This change will be synchronized automatically, when you will go online.
There are many other additional functions and features you can use to manage your mails more fluently. Please feedback your review upon Gmail Offline app using the comments below.
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