Unless you’ve been vacationing on Mars lately, you probably know that Google’s “Gmail” web app is the hottest webmail portal this side of the Andromeda Galaxy. With over 7 gigs of online storage space for free over an “https” secure socket, what’s not to like about it? (Sign up at any time by navigating to
Follow the instructions to “Sign up for Gmail.”)
But did you know that, somewhat silently, they’ve recently added the capability to work on your gmail offline? Read more at
You have to install a plug-in in your browser. If you’re an avid Gmail user, this is your ticket to “catching up” during that next long flight.
a comment about gmail is that your mail may reside on the server in the country where you are checking mail. Not a good thing in some countries. I cannot verify this but have heard it from some tech folks I trust. Other free email services may do the same.