ubuntu tutorials 7 February 2009 05:02

If you use GMail for your mail than this article is for you! CheckGMail is a great little piece of software that connects your desktop to your GMail account and tells you if you have any new mails. CheckGMail stays in the system tray, it's fast and secure.

To install CheckGMail just enter in Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and paste the following command:

sudo apt-get install checkgmail

After installing CheckGMail you can run the application from Applications > Internet > CheckGMail. You will see a configuration screen like this one:


Enter your settings and press ok. Congratulations, you are now done!