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Gmail Growl for Windows

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This app monitors your Gmail account, delivering immediate desktop alerts for new messages. It seamlessly integrates with Prowl for iPhone push notifications, ensuring you never miss an important email.

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Gmail Growl 0/1

  • Pros

    • Near-instantaneous alerts via IMAP IDLE
    • Desktop notifications with Prowl support for iPhone
    • Quick access to inbox and compose from system tray
    • Unread mail count displayed in tray icon
    • Can function as a mailto handler

  • Cons

    • No mention of support for multiple Gmail accounts
    • No details on customization of alert sounds or appearance
    • Requires Prowl app for iPhone push notifications
    • No mention of webmail client integration beyond alerts
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Gmail Growl for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.4
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 7
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
207
Downloads Last Week
1
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Developer’s Description

By Markus Mohnen
Keep track of your Gmail and get alters whenever there is a mail comes.
Gmail Growl monitors a Gmail account for new mails and displays fancy desktop alerts. With Prowl support, Gmail Growl forwards alerts as push notifications to your iPhone. Gmail Growl uses IMAP IDLE for Gmail, which provides near-instantaneous alerts of new messages. It features open Gmail Inbox from system tray, compose new Gmail from system tray, hotkey for compose from clipboard, unread mail count in tray symbol, can register as mailto handler for web pages, and can be used as standard email program.
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