After years of using proprietary operating systems, switching to something new can be a difficult task. One of the hardest things is finding new programs to replace all of the old applications you used to use, especially when there is a wealth of different options.

Gmail Notifier is an application to notify you of your Gmail linux messages right on the desktop. It s similar to MSN Messenger in the way it pops up messages. And, it even works for Mac and Windows if you have other operating systems installed. Gmail linux is relatively easy to install, and can be done in a way similar to other Ubuntu applications.

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