Gmail™ Notifier (restartless)

Multiple account (or label) Gmail notifier (without storing passwords)

Gmail™ Notifier (restartless) - Firefox Add-on

The 'Gmail™ Notifier (restartless)' is a Firefox extension that enables users to receive notifications for incoming emails from all Google Mail accounts and labels. It supports multiple accounts and labels, and doesn't require entering credentials. It offers functionalities such as mark as read, report spam, trash or archive messages directly from the browser's toolbar with minimal bandwidth usage using RSS technology. It's an open-source project available at Github, where bugs can be reported and tracked.

Add-on stats

By: InBasic
Rating: 4.12
(360)
Version: 1.1.9 (Last updated: 2024-09-19)
Creation date: 2012-11-03
Weekly download count: 193
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • storage
  • alarms
  • idle
  • offscreen
  • cookies
Host permissions:
  • *://mail.google.com/mail/
  • *://mail.google.com/sync/
Size: 313.20K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Notes on 0.8.x update

  1. Gmail Notifier is moved to WebExtensions
  2. Due to the WebExtension API limitations, there is no support for middle-click on the toolbar anymore
  3. Due to the WebExtension API limitations, there is no support for taskbar notifier anymore (We will have this after a few updates until the new WebExtension is stable)

Gmail™ Notifier is an open-source project that notifies you about incoming emails from all your Google Mail accounts and labels.

Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z2huN_GNkA

Features:

  1. No requirement to enter your credentials.
  2. Multiple account support
  3. Multiple label support
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great for managing multiple Gmail accounts without opening new tabs.
  • Useful for previewing emails and performing actions like mark as read and delete.
  • Lightweight and unobtrusive extension.
  • Easy to use and has become more functional over time.
Cons
  • Many buttons like 'Mark as Read' and 'Trash' are not working consistently.
  • Notification sounds have disappeared.
  • Issues with the email preview font and overall usability.
  • Some functionalities have degraded recently, leading to frustrations.
Most mentioned
  • 'Mark as Read' and 'Trash' buttons not working.
  • Notification sounds are missing.
  • Issues with preview and font display.
  • General decline in functionality compared to previous performance.
User reviews
In the last weeks the TAB "Read", "Trash" and the others, doesn't work anymore


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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Gmail™ Notifier (restartless) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Gmail™ Notifier (restartless) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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