Offline Gmail Launched

javipas writes "Google developers have announced a new feature part of Gmail Labs that everybody was waiting to see realized. Offline Gmail will allow users to have a partial copy of its Gmail account on their PCs, and access their messages while being offline. The magic of Google Gears comes to the rescue, but the process will not be complete. The syncronization will update the online and offline copies, but Google will use an algorithm that will determine the messages downloaded on each sync (the first being the most important) based on several parameters that point out that message's relevance. This measure will save the process from downloading pieces of information not quite as valuable. US and UK English users can enjoy this feature through the Gmail Labs section."

Wow...

[msauve]

You mean Google-eyed emailers will now be able to do something which POP3 MUAs have been doing for, what, 20+ years, and IMAP for 15? How innovative of them.

In other news...

[Thanshin]

Google releases new tool to find text inside a document, offline, without having to resort to finding that document online and searching through it with google.

Still surprised about the novelty of such a new development in computer science as a whole, tens of users are already planning to use it soon.

Some reviews from the betatesters:
"What?" - Billy.
"Que?" - Juan.
"300G for $1" - Chinese WoW farmer.

Re:IMAP

[PsyciatricHelp]

I don't get it. Other then dial up users how many people are ever really "Offline"? With internet access so easily accessible this seem like a bit of a waste.

Re:"synchro-" not "syncro-"

[duguk]

s/syncronization/synchronization/

My various print dictionaries do not have any words with the prefix syncro- , nor anything related starting with cron-. Think chronology, chronograph, etc.

Crontab? :o)

Re:Why not just use a client?

[Wooky_linuxer]

These kids nowadays. Real men telnet to port 110!

Re:IMAP

[Tubal-Cain]

Looks like a lousy spinoff of something we have here called a "subway". Except ours goes underground.

Re:IMAP

[larpon]

just go to:
http://offline.gmail.com/ [gmail.com]