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Thread ID: 137862 2014-08-28 23:36:00 Gmail problem Richard (739) Press F1
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1382734 2014-08-28 23:36:00 I am using W8.1 and trying to install Gmail as my e-mail client. Whenever I get this successfully set up (as I think) it gets taken over by "Mail" which seems to be the default W8 e-mail, and loses all the Gmail options. Where am I going wrong? How can I prevent the hijacking of Gmail by Mail? Richard (739)
1382735 2014-08-28 23:55:00 Do you mean Gmail notifier or something else? If you do try some of the options here (superuser.com) Speedy Gonzales (78)
1382736 2014-08-29 00:18:00 Hi Speedy. What I mean is that the actual Gmail screen is replaced by the Mail e-mail screen, which presumably links to gmail somewhere in the background. Mail has very limited options, available only through charms/settings/accounts, whereas the full Gmail screen has many set-up options. Richard (739)
1382737 2014-08-29 00:21:00 But what Gmail program are you talking about?? Did you check the link I posted? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1382738 2014-08-29 00:32:00 Gmail is not an email client, it is simply an email provider. Windows Mail is an email client. One access the other. ;) pcuser42 (130)
1382739 2014-08-29 00:49:00 Just log into your email account using your browser. It is all familiar then. CliveM (6007)
1382740 2014-08-29 00:58:00 Gmail is not an email client, it is simply an email provider. Windows Mail is an email client. One access the other. ;)

Ah! That makes sense, and explains exactly what I see on screen. Thanks.
Richard (739)
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