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Offline Gmail Launched

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can't-believe-it-took-this-long dept.

javipas writes "Google developers have announced a new feature part of Gmail Labs that everybody was waiting to see realized. Offline Gmail will allow users to have a partial copy of its Gmail account on their PCs, and access their messages while being offline. The magic of Google Gears comes to the rescue, but the process will not be complete. The syncronization will update the online and offline copies, but Google will use an algorithm that will determine the messages downloaded on each sync (the first being the most important) based on several parameters that point out that message's relevance. This measure will save the process from downloading pieces of information not quite as valuable. US and UK English users can enjoy this feature through the Gmail Labs section."

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  1. Why not just use a client? by dov_0 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I've been using Thunderbird for a few years to download my gmail. What's the great news here?

    Move along. Nothing to see here

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    1. Re:Why not just use a client? by knghtrider · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Exactly what I've been doing since I've had a g-mail account. This is not ground-breaking. To those who think setting this up is hard; I've walked people who barely know how to turn a PC on (some who can't spell PC) through the process. It's called 'creating adequate documentation with screenshots.'

      Next 'ground breaking' tech please!

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  2. Re:IMAP by Czernobog · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Less civilized? Last thing I want to be doing at a cafe instead of relaxing is to be looking at a laptop/pda screen while listening to the tapping of keys by some tech junkie who won't take the risk of doing something else in his life for the fear of missing a slashdot/fark post or the latest trivial e-mail from some braindead colleague.

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  3. Re:IMAP by RiotingPacifist · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    As ive never used gmail, either they have invented some magical new threading system or and im going to go out on a limb here and guess its this one, you're a complete tool who has never used any email client (with the possible exception of outlook).

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