7 simple steps turn Gmail into an application on the desktop

Gmail is the leading email client, but desktop mail browsers still have its own advantages. They are attractive because you can store local emails and access them at any time. What if Gmail turns into a mail browser on the desktop without removing any important features?

In this article, we will show you how to set up Gmail so that it acts as a mail client on the desktop.

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1. Create the Gmail Desktop application shortcut

Older Windows users will appreciate the ability to create shortcuts for Chrome apps. Open Gmail in Chrome browser, open the Chrome menu (the icon has three vertical dots) and go to More tools> Add to desktop.

This will create a shortcut on the desktop for Gmail, you can pin the taskbar or the Start menu of Windows 10. Just right-click the shortcut and select the corresponding option from the menu. If you have selected Open as window , the Gmail browser window that opens through this shortcut will look like a Windows application because it will not display browser toolbars.

2. Create Mailto links with Gmail

When you click the email address link, it will open the default mail application on the desktop with the address field filled in. This type of link starts with mailto: instead of http:/// , tell the computer to open an email application, not a web page. However, you can combine Mailto links with Gmail.

In Chrome, open Gmail and click the Protocol Handler icon in the address bar. Select Allow> Allow mail.google.com to open all email links.

If you don't see this icon, click on the Chrome menu icon (3 dots along the way) and go to Settings> Advanced> Content Settings (in the Privacy and Security section). Click Handlers and make sure that this setting is enabled Allow sites to ask for the default handlers for protocols (recommended) .

If mail.google.com is not listed in mailto, you'll see the address bar icon in the Gmail tab now. If you don't see, remove the application listed in mailto, you can link Mailto links to Gmail.

3. Enable offline support mode

Gmail supports offline via its Chrome application. In Settings> Offline in the web application, you will see a link to the Gmail Offline application. The application will appear in the list of Chrome apps. When you first click, you can select Allow offline mail .

Once activated and your mailboxes are downloaded, you can view your email through the Gmail Chrome application even without a network. You can compose new messages - these messages will be sent when you are online. The application acts as a mail application on the desktop.

4. Configure multiple accounts

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If your main reason for using the desktop email application is because it allows you to manage multiple email accounts and inboxes, then you have the right choice. Gmail supports integration to access external email accounts. This is especially useful in cases where you want to access your work email or other accounts in Gmail.

To configure multiple accounts, go to Gmail Settings> Accounts and Import . Here, you can configure Send mail as and Check mail from other accounts , allowing you to add multiple accounts.

The settings you enter here are like you enter any email application. You can check different accounts for new mail and use any of the configured email addresses.

5. Use Filter and Label

Folders - as we know in different email applications - are an application store on the desktop. They allow you to organize emails for easy access and organization of your inbox. Gmail does this better: instead of the directory, you'll use labels.

To manage these labels, go to Gmail Settings> Labels . You can also click the label icon when you view the email and check the existing labels or click Create new at the bottom to add the label. You will see a Manage labels shortcut at the bottom of the list of labels.

Labels are similar to folders but are more useful. You can display a message with multiple labels. You can quickly switch to a label or use it with filters to automate tasks.

In fact, the combined filters and labels will bring magical power to greatly reduce your daily email load. You can automatically organize incoming messages into labels (can act as folders if you want), automatically archive emails or delete them if desired.

You can even create custom replies called automatic responses that Gmail will send back to received messages to match the criteria mentioned in the filter. That's great, isn't it?

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6. Turn on the shortcut

If you want Gmail to be easy to use and fast, you can use keyboard shortcuts.

You can enable shortcuts for most Gmail operations like selecting a dialog box, applying labels, navigating, staring, deleting, archiving . You can name the shortcut and the actual show an operation with one or two shortcuts.

You can enable shortcuts in Gmail Settings> General> Keyboard shortcuts .

7. Notice

1. Display popup and Gmail notification ring on Chrome browser

Most email applications on the desktop provide notifications when new mail arrives, so does Gmail.

Go to Gmail Settings> General> Desktop Notifications and activate the settings you want. You can also choose between receiving notifications for new mail or important messages. If you do not choose, these features will be turned off by default.

Above are 7 simple steps to turn Gmail into a desktop application, you can use Gmail as an application and not a mail browser.

Good luck!