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Wmail Is A Nice Desktop App For Gmail And Google Inbox With Multi-Account Support

| Date: July 15, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: email, gmail, linux, macosx, ubuntu, wmail

Wmail is a free, open source desktop client for Gmail and Google Inbox, available for Linux, Windows and Mac.

The application is built using Electron and is basically just a wrapper for the original Gmail / Google Inbox interface, on top of which it adds features like native desktop notifications, an unread email list in the tray / appindicator, support for multiple accounts and more.

WMail

Mailnag Email Notifier 1.2 Released With New IMAP Folder Chooser, Updated Popup Menu Layout For GNOME Shell, More

| Date: March 25, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: cinnamon, email, email notifier, gnome, gnome shell, linux, linux mint, mailnag, ubuntu

Mailnag is a desktop-independent email notifier for Linux. The application supports both POP3 and IMAP servers and on email arrival, it performs various actions like visual or sound notifications, allows executing a script and more.

For Unity and GNOME Shell, there are two Mailnag extensions that further integrate the application with the desktop. 

Mailnag email notifier Unity
Mailnag Unity integration with Messaging Menu

Using the Mailnag Unity plugin, the application integrates with the Messaging Menu, while using the GNOME Shell plugin makes Mailnag available on the top panel, and it includes an email counter and popup menu (updated with the latest 1.2 version), which you can see below. 

Mailnag email notifier gnome shell
Mailnag GNOME Shell extension

Easily Backup IMAP Email Accounts Using nopriv.py

| Date: March 18, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: backup, cli, email, gmail, linux, python, ubuntu

nopriv.py is a Python script that allows you to back up your emails, which supports any IMAP compatible email accounts, such as Gmail for instance.

nopriv.py

Install Mailnag (GNOME3 Email Notifier) In Ubuntu Via PPA

| Date: November 02, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: email, gmail notifier, gnome 3, gnome shell, linux, ubuntu

Mailnag GNOME3 email notifier

Mailnag is an email notifier for GNOME 3. The application makes use of the GNOME 3 notifications system and works with both POP3 and IMAP servers (this includes Gmail).

Besides new mail notifications, Mailnag can also execute a command or a script on mail check or on mail arrival, can open new emails in your preferred email client and more. We've actually written about Mailnag before, but starting today, Mailnag is available in the WebUpd8 GNOME3 PPA so it's now even easier to install in Ubuntu. Mailnag now has its own official PPA - add it and install Mailnag using the following commands:

Unity Mail Gets GNOME Keyring Support, Graphical Configuration Dialog

| Date: July 05, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: email, linux, ubuntu, unity, unity mail

Unity Mail

Unity Mail is a Unity-specific application to display the email unread count on the Unity launcher.

Unity Mail features:
  • Display unread email count on the Unity launcher
  • Unity quicklists to compose new email, inbox, etc. (Gmail only)
  • Works with any IMAP4 server (Gmail configuration is added automatically)
  • Multiple accounts support
  • NotifyOSD notifications
  • customizable quicklists


Unity Mail was updated today, the new version (0.5.3) bringing GNOME Keyring support so the passwords are no longer stored in plain text. Also, Unity Mail now comes with a GUI which allows you to configure it so you no longer have to edit any config file manually:

Mailnag: Email Notifier For GNOME Shell (Popper Fork)

| Date: May 30, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: email, fedora, gnome 3, gnome shell, linux, ubuntu

Mailnag

Mailnag is a Popper fork for GNOME Shell. It description on Launchpad says it all: "What Popper is to Ubuntu's Unity (messaging menu), Mailnag is to gnome-shell.".

So what's Popper? Well, it's an application that uses POP3 and IMAP servers and notifies you about new emails you receive (the number of emails, subject, sender, etc.).

Patched Evolution Indicator Which Allows Closing To The Ubuntu Messaging Menu, Updated For Ubuntu 11.04

| Date: May 04, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, email, evolution, linux, messaging menu, ubuntu

Evolution Messaging Menu Ubuntu 11.04

Great news for those of you who use Evolution and Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal (either with Unity or the classic Desktop): the PPA that provides a patched Evolution indicator which allows you to close Evolution (this basically minimizes Evolution to the Messaging Menu) and still get new mail notifications -, has finally been updated for Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal.

To install the patched Evolution Indicator, use the commands below:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:goehle/goehle-ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install evolution-indicator

Once installed, you may need to log out and log back in.

Get Evolution To Minimize To The Messaging Menu Instead Of Closing [Patched Evolution Indicator]

| Date: April 18, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, email, evolution, fix, linux, messaging menu, tips n tricks, ubuntu

Evolution Indicator

I've seen numerous requests for making Evolution minimize to the Messaging Menu when closing the main window but for whatever reason, this wasn't implemented in Ubuntu.

But I've recently discovered a PPA for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat (I've only tested it in Ubuntu 10.10 and Evolution 2.30.3!) that provides a patched Evolution Indicator which allows you to close the main Evolution window yet still get new email notifications - basically the Evolution window is minimized to the Messaging Menu (Evolution Indicator) instead of closing.

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