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Scott's GMail Alert 4.0 is an even better desktop notifier for GMail and Google Calendar
I wrote about Scott's GMail Alert last year. It's a terrific desktop notifier with support for multiple GMail accounts (including GoogleMail and Google Apps), Google Calendar, and RSS feeds. Version 4.0 is now out, and Scott's app is better than ever.
As you can see in the screenshot, Aero transparency is now supported. You can also now change the location where your alerts appear and choose to not display them when you're running another application full screen. Another interruption-blocking feature is the option to schedule notifications for specific times -- a great way to stick to your pre-defined timetable for checking email.
Overall, speed and reliability are better than previous versions and a number of subtle (but welcome) visual tweaks have been made.
With loads of features and the ability to handle notifications from a number of sources, Scott's GMail Alert easily ranks as one of the top desktop notifiers for Windows. You can download it for free at the author's site.
As you can see in the screenshot, Aero transparency is now supported. You can also now change the location where your alerts appear and choose to not display them when you're running another application full screen. Another interruption-blocking feature is the option to schedule notifications for specific times -- a great way to stick to your pre-defined timetable for checking email.
Overall, speed and reliability are better than previous versions and a number of subtle (but welcome) visual tweaks have been made.
With loads of features and the ability to handle notifications from a number of sources, Scott's GMail Alert easily ranks as one of the top desktop notifiers for Windows. You can download it for free at the author's site.
Comments
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Subscribe to commentssomenameMar 25th 2010 12:48PM
Its free to download, but has limitation, and need $3 donation to remove the restriction. sad
Prozac69Mar 25th 2010 5:17PM
How many e-mail accounts do you need as an individual?
And, is $3 going to use all of your weekly pocket money FFS!!
ScottMar 25th 2010 3:31PM
The restriction is that it only lets you monitor 5 gmail accounts. Without restriction it lets you monitor an unlimited number. What other program lets you do so much with 5 accounts for free?
RyanMar 25th 2010 11:16PM
It looks like a great app, but does it also serve as an IM client? If not, I don't think I'll use it.
ScottMar 26th 2010 1:58AM
I am in the process of adding Google Talk into the program.
RyanMar 26th 2010 5:59AM
Sounds great. I'm sure DLS will let us know when that happens.
Prozac69Mar 29th 2010 6:42AM
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, it wouldn't work for me.
I knew that I had e-mails in my Inbox but it was still showing '0 new messages' in this app'.
E-mailed Scott but had no reply as yet.
BuggerApr 7th 2010 9:47AM
every time i visit i try to download the program my firefox crashes