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Windows 7: Gmail Notifier: looking for a replacement
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20 Oct 2011
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Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit Fantasyland |
Gmail Notifier: looking for a replacement
I'd like to find a replacement for the aging Gmail Notifier. Actually, it's always worked well for me but it just won't save the login/password and asks me again on every reboot. Pretty lame I think. 
There have been threads like this before but they're pretty old, and I haven't really found the right thing while Googling yet.
What I'd like: - Runs in the systray.
- Alerts on new mail with a sound and a small preview bubble.
- Rightclick ability to preview new messages again; doubleclick to open Gmail in my browser.
- No feature overload if possible...this is strictly for one single Gmail account.
- Simple, self-contained app...no need for .NET or similar runtimes.
If anyone has suggestions, I'd be grateful. I'm actually using Gdow right now. It would be perfect but won't let me re-read new email notifications so if I miss something, I have to open my browser every time.
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom-built
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz, overclocked to 2.7GHz
Motherboard Asus PL5D2
Memory 4GB DDR2-667 (4x1GB in dual-channel config)
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Monitor(s) Displays Acer
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 (DVI)
Keyboard Standard
Mouse Microsoft wireless optical mouse
PSU Antec TruePower 2.0
Case Cooler Master Centurion
Cooling various fans
Hard Drives OCZ SSD Vertex Plus 60GB SATA (Firmware 3.55), 64MB cache
Hitachi HD321KJ SATA, 320GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache
Internet Speed DSL; ~330KB/sec down, ~110KB/sec up
Other Info Have a laptop too :) (Compaq CQ60 also with Win7 Pro SP1 32-bit)
Drives in both systems:
C: - Windows 7 + apps. Pagefile is fixed size and located at the very end of the partition.
D: - various temp files/cache for Firefox and apps/games.
E: - videos, music, misc. storage, torrent downloads, etc.
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20 Oct 2011
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#2 | |
Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1 Scotland |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Look in my Signature.
OS Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
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20 Oct 2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit Fantasyland |
Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately this one would require me to keep FF running at all times, which is a no-no. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom-built
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz, overclocked to 2.7GHz
Motherboard Asus PL5D2
Memory 4GB DDR2-667 (4x1GB in dual-channel config)
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Monitor(s) Displays Acer
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 (DVI)
Keyboard Standard
Mouse Microsoft wireless optical mouse
PSU Antec TruePower 2.0
Case Cooler Master Centurion
Cooling various fans
Hard Drives OCZ SSD Vertex Plus 60GB SATA (Firmware 3.55), 64MB cache
Hitachi HD321KJ SATA, 320GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache
Internet Speed DSL; ~330KB/sec down, ~110KB/sec up
Other Info Have a laptop too :) (Compaq CQ60 also with Win7 Pro SP1 32-bit)
Drives in both systems:
C: - Windows 7 + apps. Pagefile is fixed size and located at the very end of the partition.
D: - various temp files/cache for Firefox and apps/games.
E: - videos, music, misc. storage, torrent downloads, etc.
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20 Oct 2011
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) A l a b a m a |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Averatec 6130HS-20
OS Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.00 GHz HT
Memory 2.0 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 64MB
Sound Card Realtek AC'97 Audio
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Mouse Targus PAWM10 Wireless Optical Laptop Mouse
Cooling 20 Inch Box Fan
Hard Drives Seagate 96023A 60GB 7200RPM -
Seagate FreeAgentDesktop 250GB
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20 Oct 2011
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#5 | |
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I don't have a gmail account but according to PopMan forums, users are using PopMan with it. It hasn't been updated in awhile. But I've had good luck with it over the years. I'm running on Windows 7 with no problems for checking my ISP email. PopMan | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Media Center
OS Windows 7 32 bit
CPU AMD 5200+ dual core
Memory 2 GB
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce 6150SE 128 MB
Monitor(s) Displays CRT
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard PS/2
Mouse PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Hard Drives 500 GB Sata internal :
SIIG USB 3.0 docking stations w/WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s drives
Other Info SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card.
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP p7-1254
OS 7 64 bit Home Premium
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21 Oct 2011
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit Fantasyland |
Great suggestions, thanks a lot everyone I'll mark this one solved and try out each program to see which one suits me the best. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom-built
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz, overclocked to 2.7GHz
Motherboard Asus PL5D2
Memory 4GB DDR2-667 (4x1GB in dual-channel config)
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Monitor(s) Displays Acer
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 (DVI)
Keyboard Standard
Mouse Microsoft wireless optical mouse
PSU Antec TruePower 2.0
Case Cooler Master Centurion
Cooling various fans
Hard Drives OCZ SSD Vertex Plus 60GB SATA (Firmware 3.55), 64MB cache
Hitachi HD321KJ SATA, 320GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache
Internet Speed DSL; ~330KB/sec down, ~110KB/sec up
Other Info Have a laptop too :) (Compaq CQ60 also with Win7 Pro SP1 32-bit)
Drives in both systems:
C: - Windows 7 + apps. Pagefile is fixed size and located at the very end of the partition.
D: - various temp files/cache for Firefox and apps/games.
E: - videos, music, misc. storage, torrent downloads, etc.
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10 Dec 2011
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#8 | |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Corazon  Great suggestions, thanks a lot everyone I'll mark this one solved and try out each program to see which one suits me the best. Did you ever try PopMan? I'm wondering because another person is looking for a periodic email notify app that works with GMail. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Media Center
OS Windows 7 32 bit
CPU AMD 5200+ dual core
Memory 2 GB
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce 6150SE 128 MB
Monitor(s) Displays CRT
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard PS/2
Mouse PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Hard Drives 500 GB Sata internal :
SIIG USB 3.0 docking stations w/WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s drives
Other Info SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card.
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11 Dec 2011
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#9 | |
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Pretty nifty program. The latest release is from 2010 is there an alternative ? Anyone have experience with this one ? The email notifiers for most of the browsers, have their flaws. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows8
CPU Core2Quad (2.6 Ghz)
Motherboard nVidia 775
Memory 8 Gigs DDR2
Graphics Card Geforce 480 (1.5 gigs)
Sound Card Motherboard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 22" Samsung LCD
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
PSU 850 Watts
Hard Drives 120 Gig SSD
60 Gig SSD
Antivirus Norton 360
Browser FireFox 20.0
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Media Center
OS Windows 7 32 bit
CPU AMD 5200+ dual core
Memory 2 GB
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce 6150SE 128 MB
Monitor(s) Displays CRT
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard PS/2
Mouse PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Hard Drives 500 GB Sata internal :
SIIG USB 3.0 docking stations w/WD Caviar Black 6 Gb/s drives
Other Info SIIG USB 3.0 PCIexpress card.
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