Gmail: Tools, FireFox Plugins, Scripts, Tips and Tricks

Gmail, Google's revolutionary free e-mail service now accepts signup request from anyone. It's no longer invitation based and one can simply login to www.gmail.com, fill a form and signup for a new Gmail account. Here are a few tools and plugins which will be useful if you are a Gmail user.

• Gmail adress book exporter: Export your Gmail contact to multiple output formats and use them with other applications such as Outlook 2007. (Requires Java Runtime)
• Gmail icon generator - Create a cool graphic which includes your e-mail address and Google logo. This also minimizes exposure to spam.
• Disable Gmail Ads - A custom CSS Stylesheet which disables Gmail text ads.
• Google Talk - Instant messenger from Google. Use your Gmail username and password to login.
• GMail RSS Feeds - Retrieve notifications of new mail through RSS feed. (PHP Script)
• Gmail Notifier- Receive notifications in your desktop when you receive mail. Official product by Google.
• Gmail Notifier FireFox Extension- Install an icon on your FireFox toolbar that displays new messages in Gmail account.
• GMNotifier - A more configurable and feature rich version (unofficial). Requires .NET Framework.
• Gmailit - Send the current page you are viewing to someone using Gmail.
• Gmail-to - Double clicking a mailto: (email hyperlink) link automatically loads Gmail.
• gExodus - Import email from other sources to Gmail.
• Gmail-to- Compose email from any page.
• GTray - Another Gmail notification application similar to Gmail notifier.
• Gmail Mobile- Check Gmail from any mobile phone via http://m.gmail.com
• GMail Drive Shell Extension - Save and retrieve files stored in your Gmail account directly from a explorer shell extension. (You can use your storage space as a virtual drive)
• Gmail as Backup - Backup your critical data to the Gmail storage space (PHP Script).
• GFile - More user friendly script for 'Gmail as Backup'.
• Google Toolbar - Allows one click Gmail search plus many more features.
• Gmail Search Extension - Search Gmail through the Firefox search bar.(Firefox Extension)
• Gmail Tray - Search Gmail from Windows Taskbar.
• G2G Share - Share files in your Gmail account.
• GSuite - Access and use Gmail from a mini browser in System Tray.
• gmail copy - Copy files and retrieve files from Gmail using a command line utility.
• Gmail Image Viewer (beta) - View inline image attachments (Internet Explorer add on)
• Gmail Gems - A cool blog which includes many tips and tricks that help use Gmail effectively and efficiently.
• Picasa integration - use Picasa (Google's Photo Editor) to attach and send photos from your Gmail account
• Gmail as a journal - Use Gmail account as your journal. Set different labels to distinguish between mails and journal entries.
• Skin Gmail - Use a custom .CSS Stylesheet within FireFox to change the look and feel of Gmail.

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