Posts Tagged ‘Gmail’
Display GMail unread email in favicon
Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 January 2009 04:09 Written by richardcqz Monday, 5 January 2009 01:59
For all the readers at richardcqz.com who uses GMail, you can’t always see the unread message count – when you have a whole slew of other tabs open in firefox.
Install the Gmail Unread Message Count in Favicon script for Greasemonkey, and that problem is solved. The script overlays the current count on Gmail’s envelope icon and it will display even when you’re not parked at your Inbox. It’s nice to be able to keep tabs on new messages without tabbing back to Gmail.
The icon will also become brighter as the number of unread messages increases, but only up to 10 while the actual Inbox have more than 10.
First of all, Install Greasemonkey for Firefox.
Then continue to Install the Gmail Unread Message Count in Favicon for Greasemonkey.
[Via LifeHacker]
Gmail Skin by GlobexDesigns.com
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 03:51 Written by richardcqz Sunday, 19 October 2008 11:59
GMail Login
Do you feel Boring about the old Gmail login page and inbox page? It is a blue and white colors theme with some black color text plus some logos. Here come a Gmail Inbox Screenshot.
Now you can have a new look of Google Gmail login and inbox page that designed by GlobexDesigns Company to built into Firefox Extension.
This Extension is built to fully redesign the look and feel of the popular services by Google. This is achieved with Cascading StyleSheet (CSS) files which are loaded on the user’s browser. The extension simplifies the use of these styles by providing auto-updates, easy management and notifications of changes. You can also download and use the styles individually by going to their respective pages. Here is the Gmail Inbox with GlobexDesign Themes.
You can direct install the firefox extension from the GlobexDesigns website or go to Mozilla Add-on Page.
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How to access Gmail when it is Blocked
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 July 2008 08:42 Written by richardcqz Sunday, 27 July 2008 10:00
Tired of your office or school officials blocking Gmail? In today’s How To section, we give you a sure shot, step by step guide on How to unblock Gmail.
The whole idea began when Google decided to give Gmail as an addon in iGoogle. When you add the Gmail gadget to igoogle, all your mails are routed through the igoogle address (google.com) instead of gmail.com, thereby defeating all filters that block gmail.com domain. So unless your office/school have blocked google.com, this method should work for you.
Here is what you should do:
Currently, the iGoogle Gmail gadget provides options to read, compose and archieve your mails, but Labels are not supported.
- Sign in to iGoogle with your Google account.
- Signup for iGoogle Sandbox.
The new version of iGoogle which supports Gmail is offered only in iGoogle sandbox, which is aimed at developers testing out the new iGoogle gadgets. However, you too can use it by signing up here.
Enter your First Name, Last Name and email address and hit Submit. You’ll be taken to the new iGoogle page. - Add the Gmail gadget.
Click on Add Stuff on top right hand corner of the screen and add the Gmail Gadget. - There is no fourth step. You’re done.
If everything went correct, your Gmail inbox will be seen on the iGoogle home page. Click on any email to open it in full screen.
Set Firefox 3 to Launch GMail for mailto Links
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 May 2008 05:20 Written by richardcqz Tuesday, 27 May 2008 10:00
Normally using firefox 2, when I click on the mailto: link, it will prompt out the Microsoft Window Mail(vista) or Microsoft Outlook Express (XP). Today I’ve get a good news for you who use Gmail. The latest Firefox 3 RC1 come with support YahooMail while left GMail user cannot use the function. Here is the configuration of GMail user to set the mailto: application handler.
1. Type about:config into Firefox 3 address bar. Firefox will come out a warning page and just click “I’ll be careful, I promise!” button to proceed.
2. Type gecko.handlerService into Filter box until you get gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferentHost Preference name. Change the value from false(default) to true.
Warning: This configuration change disables a security feature that ships with Firefox 3, which prevents your browser from registering link protocol handlers from a domain other than the one it’s registering. Read more about what gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferent Host does, and only proceed if you understand the risk. Don’t worry, you can set the value right back to false when we’re done.
3. Check for another preference name, network.protocol-handler.external.mailto value should be change to true.
4. Copy the following code to the address bar and press enter:
javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler(“mailto”,”https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s”,”GMail”)
If you are Google Aps user, use the following link:
javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler(“mailto”,”https://mail.google.com/a/example.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s”,”GMail”)
5. After you press enter, firefox will prompt you to ask you Add Application.
6. Now you click any mailto: link and you will prompt out a screen like below:
Click on the GMail and check the box for Remember my choice for mailto links if you wan to set it permanently using GMail.
To be safety, head back to about:config and set gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferentHost value back to false.
To remove the GMail application, just go to Firefox’s Tool menu and select Preference then go to Application tab. Find mailto and select Application Detail from the Drop-down menu. Remove GMail by select GMail and click remove. You’re done.
