15 Desktop Client Programs for Gmail on PC

15 Desktop Client Programs for Gmail on PC

Here are the 15 Desktop Client Programs for Gmail.- 15 programs to use Gmail on PC, to manage mail, receive notifications, read and write messages without opening the gmail.com site

Until some time ago, to read and receive e-mails, most people used a program on their PC.The direction taken in recent years, however, especially after the expansion of Gmail, is to check the mail directly from the website of the email provider, without installing and downloading anything.

Gmail, from this point of view, is the best site you can use, not only to send and receive messages on the Google email box, but also from other alternative services.

So we have seen how to import and manage other Email accounts in Gmail .

But if you want to manage Gmail mail without having to open the gmail.com site every timewith the web browser, it takes a different program to use Gmail on PC as an application installed on the desktop.

In this article we then see a summary of all programs for Gmail “Desktop client”, to manage mail, receive notifications, download messages and do everything without opening the browser.

Desktop Client Programs for Gmail

1) Microsoft Outloook is the program used to manage the various Gmail email addresses or others in the offices.

Having a specialized desktop email client can be extremely useful for downloading messages on a PC so that you can read them even without an internet connection, to create response rules, to manage many email addresses together and to have advanced tools for organizing messages.

Outlook is the most widely used Microsoft email client in the world that comes with buying Microsoft Office.

Setting up a Gmail account on Outlook is very easy and we explained it in the article on how to configure Gmail on Outlook.

The Outlook guide also applies to all other Outlook email clients that are all the same or very similar in adding accounts.

I want to remember that to use Gmail from a PC program or any external application you must first enter the Gmail settings and activate, in the Forwarding and Pop / IMAP section, activate POP or IMAP (which is better, see here differences between POPs and IMAP ).

2) Mozilla Thunderbird is the main alternative to Outlook, free and open source.

Its extended functionality is quite comfortable and can be expanded thanks to extensions.

Although Mozilla has not added features to this program since 2012, it still receives timely security updates while remaining software that is maintained and alive.

Personally, however, as a program for Gmail on PC, I would leave Thunderbird aside and aim for the next.

3) Rambox is a modern program, excellent choice not only to connect to Gmail but also messengers, great for managing multiple chat accounts and email in a single program .

One of the best features of this Gmail desktop client is that it allows you to use multiple Gmail accounts in one window (with separate tabs) at the same time.

The Gmail configuration in Rambox is automatic.

4) Franz is a program similar to Rambox, which combines Whatsapp, Facebook, Skype and other chats together and also allows you to add Gmail to receive mail.

Similar to Rambox, Franz allows you to add and use multiple Gmail accounts in the same window on separate tabs.

It also has some additional options to enable / disable notifications and is completely free without limitations.

5) eMClient eMClient is the solution that I personally prefer It is a modern desktop client alternative to Outlook and Thunderbird, faster and more flexible, easy to use to import the Gmail account and manage the mail as if it were a smartphone app, only on PC.  EmClient is free if you manage no more than two accounts, otherwise it costs 50 Dollars.

6) Mailbird: Mailbird is a modern program to which I had dedicated a specific article.

It is an expandable platform with applications so you can use Gmail, Whatsapp, Facebook, Google Calendar, Evernote and other popular services all together.

The only flaw is that Mailbird is free with advertising and to manage up to 3 email accounts.

Otherwise it costs $ 45 or $ 1 a month.

 

7) Kiwiis a free and exclusive desktop application for Gmail that can be used to connect accounts and access your inbox from a PC with ease.

It also has the ability to connect and use multiple Gmail accounts and support for G Suite, but this feature is only available in the paid version.

 

8) Manageyum is a program for Gmail on Windows PC to read emails easily from the desktop.

This software is quite similar to Rambox and Franz, as it also has the ability to use multiple Gmail accounts simultaneously in a window.

 

9) Wavebox is a desktop client for Gmail that allows you to connect to Gmail and Inbox.

The most interesting feature is that it can keep two or more different Gmail accounts open simultaneously.

10) Mailstore: If you do not want a mail client, if it is OK to read and use Gmail from the web browser, but you still want to keep a copy of the messages on the PC, there is a program called Mail Store that allows, as already explained in another article, to save the emails on the PC and download the mail from Gmail or any other web account.

11) Firework is a simple Gmail desktop client that can be used to read, receive and send e-mails.

The free software can convert web applications or sites to desktop apps, so it works naturally with Gmail.

12)Station is a completely free Gmail program that can manage all Gmail accounts using them as if they were on websites.

13) Shift program for Windows works very well to connect the Gmail account and read or send e-mails from the PC.

The free version has a limitation of up to 2 Gmail accounts but includes other features like notifications, integration for Google Drive and Calendar.

14) Gmail Checker Plus for Chrome

This extension puts the Gmail icon in the upper right corner and shows a number of messages to read. It allows you to receive notification of new messages, read them and write new emails from a browser box, without opening Gmail.

The notifications are customizable, you can choose the appearance, the type of notification if sound or just visual, if you see the previews, whether to mark the email as read and many other things.

You can reply directly to a message and you can integrate Gmail with Google Calendar.

15) Using Gmail as a desktop application even offline

Open Gmail with Google Chrome, then press the three lines on the browser, go to Other tools and create an application shortcut .

You will now find a Gmail icon on your desktop.

To make Gmail work even offline and be able to read received messages even without an internet connection, install on Chrome Gmail Offline .

GMail Offline is installed as an app on Chrome; then open the App list from the top left button on Chrome, find Gmail offline and press the right mouse button to create the shortcut on the desktop.

Finally, who uses Gmail normally from the website without using external programs can take advantage of extensions and plugins to improve the experience: