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Instant Upgrade: Better Gmail

by Tom Conlon on April 24, 2007 at 07:45 AM

Instant Upgrade: Better Gmail
A reader writes: With its ability to handle giant attachments, I've come to rely on my Gmail account for my home business. But, there's a lot about Google's Web-based e-mail service that I find annoying -- like the way it organizes email chains into conversations and its lack of a preview pane. Does Google have any upgrades or improvements planned?

Hey reader: Why wait for Google to make changes? The geniuses over at Lifehacker have compiled the Web's best homebrewed Gmail improvements into one convenient download, appropriately called Better Gmail. Among the tweaks (all of which you can turn on and off) are the abilities to:
  • Search conversations by date
  • Display file-type icons for attachments (instead of that little paper clip!)
  • Customize the appearance of Gmail
  • Preview conversations before opening them
  • Label conversations with different colors
Though Better Gmail is for Windows, Mac and Linux users, it works only with the Firefox browser.

Another solution to Gmail's shortcomings is POP3, which allows you to access your account from the comfort of your preferred e-mail program (Outlook, Mail, Eudora, etc.). Read how to configure Gmail for POP3 here.

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