News - Google brings pop-up Gmail notifications to Chrome

[HEXUS]

Desperately checking for that important e-mail? Now you don’t have to.

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[Merson]

https://chrome.google.com/extensions...iccaincokdjbfe
Google Mail Checker Plus

Been using this now for ages, does the same job. But a lot better.

[BullDogg]

Been using this now for ages, does the same job. But a lot better.

Not quite the same job though. AFAIK, if you're in another program that isn't Chrome, you won't see the notifications.

This pops up on the desktop, which is quite handy. Also doesn't require a separate plug-in.

[cheesemp]

https://chrome.google.com/extensions...iccaincokdjbfe
Google Mail Checker Plus

Been using this now for ages, does the same job. But a lot better.

Me too! Works well and integrates well.

[Merson]

This pops up on the desktop, which is quite handy.

So does that if you enable it. As long as chrome is open.

[miniyazz]

Or.. Gmail Notifier. Done that for me since ~2006, and lets me see at a glance if I have unread mail and I can tell it to run through what unread mail I have if I feel like it. And I don't need a web browser open either

Sure you could argue that it's better integrated into Chrome as then you don't need something else installed, and it might be more compatible with work computers - but surely the reality is that work computers aren't going to have the latest version of Chrome anyway? Unless of course you're able to personalise them, in which case I'd still rather stick with Gmail Notifier and be web browser agnostic.

Also, I can leave Gmail Notifier signed in without anybody being able to access my email account, so (unless I'm missing something), the potential for added security with minimal hassle (i.e. I can close t'interweb and go off somewhere, come back briefly and I can see at a glance what emails I've received without needing to log back in, unless I need to read them in more depth/reply to them.