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Gmail may have a simple look and feel, but there's a lot of JavaScript running behind the scenes. And that means that even if you're using Google's own web browser, it can take a while for Gmail to load properly. But what if you need to see what's in your inbox right now and you cannot possibly wait?There's a new feature in Gmail Labs called Inbox Preview that will actually show you the 10 most recent message headers in your inbox while you're waiting for Gmail to fully load.
Honestly, I'm not sure how useful this feature is, since 90% of the time Gmail loads quickly enough for me that I would have to struggle to read even the first message header before it disappears. But if you have a slower system, maybe you'll find Inbox Preview more helpful.
To enable the feature, login to your Gmail account and click the little green bottle icon next to the settings link at the top of your screen. Then scroll down until you find Inbox Preview and click the enable button.
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Subscribe to commentsDavidMay 22nd 2009 2:24PM
I have a bazillion labels in Gmail because I've imported my folder structure from my old email accounts, so my Gmail does take some time to load if I access it from their web interface. This feature is useful and welcome to my account.
Harsh AgrawalMay 22nd 2009 6:08PM
Another cool feature from Google team.. I think they should now plan to come out of beta phase
Brice BeachMay 24th 2009 10:12AM
still looking for the green bottle icon
tingrin87May 24th 2009 1:42PM
it's a green Erlenmeyer flask, in the upper right corner, on the same line as your email address, "settings" "help" and "sign out"
Brice BeachJun 6th 2009 9:30AM
I know where it's suppose to be, no green bottle to be found-Google Chrome or Internet Explorer-everything else is there
wrs589May 24th 2009 10:24PM
Perfect. Thank you Google.
doerue84May 30th 2009 10:25AM
I want to know why most of the African country leader dont like to give up power, when their time is over?