Theresa - have you tried Gmail's offline mode? It should fit your
situation pretty well. It even has a "flaky connection" setting for
slow or bad connections. I've heard it is very good for syncing your
online mail with the offline client it puts on your computer. If a
connection is lost during sync, it will simply re-start from where it
left off the next time you connect. In the offline client you can read,
search, sort, compose, etc. your messages. Any outbound messages will
automatically be sent next time you connect. Basically, it is just a
desktop, or phone/tablet gmail client like Tbird. It is mainly
designed to work with the Chrome browser, but I think Firefox and
Internet Explorer have plug-ins for it too.
I've never tried it but it sounds good. You can install it from your
main Gmail page.
Donk
On 6/10/2013 1:32 AM, Theresa wrote:
> Holly -
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't use just gmail for a couple of
> reasons. #1 is I would have to be online, and that's something I'm
> really trying to cut back on. I have gotten into the very bad habit of
> letting one link lead to another and another and another - and before I
> realize it, I've spent hours or a good chunk of time surfing when I
> should have been doing multiple other things. I love learning new
> things - I just don't/can't trust myself.
>
> #2. I keep my parent's account, and another that we share. They don't
> want the "hassle" of going online. I keep trying to get them into the
> computer classes at the Community Center, so they will see and hear
> different angles on the idea.
>
> #3 And, really, I like the idea of not having to go online every time I
> need an email. I can search and read and answer offline, and, I admit,
> I'm on a few lists like Flylady, which help me with being organized and
> decluttered.
>
> I do need to finish switching everything over to gmail. Right now my
> main gmail account picks up from Earthlink. However, even if we ever
> get moved, Earthlink is still only dial-up in that area, and I may have
> to switch providers if I want to get around that. We will be about eight
> blocks from the local cable provider, but their accounts are pretty
> expensive.
>
> With Gmail it doesn't matter what ISP account I have with whom. That's
> nice.
>
>
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