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I've searched around a bit but can't find the answer I'm after.

I don't want to set up my Gmail as a POP3 account thing with MSN which opens in Outlook etc. I want it so that when I click the "My Email Inbox" thing on MSN, it will take me to my Gmail account in the browser, in exactly the same way it does with your Hotmail account.

Is this possible?

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Originally posted by volkl


I've searched around a bit but can't find the answer I'm after.

I don't want to set up my Gmail as a POP3 account thing with MSN which opens in Outlook etc. I want it so that when I click the "My Email Inbox" thing on MSN, it will take me to my Gmail account in the browser, in exactly the same way it does with your Hotmail account.

Is this possible?

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hmmm i dont think that is quite possible There is a slight chance i might be wrong though Im not sure if the my inbox thing has the capability of redirecting to a .net passport other than one ending with msn.com or hotmail.com (well hotmail.co* to be precise ... that includes all co.uk's and stuff )

Not possible via the standard MsgPlus! nor do any plugins for MsgPlus! exist to do this afaik, if the option was available it would have to be made with specific compatibility for Gmail which; with probably less than half of the MsgPlus! population using Gmail is not entirely feasible.

The closest alternative you can do to this, is set-up pop3 e-mail checking in Messenger Plus! (by going to preferences > POP3 E-Mail) then click on More Options... and type in http://www.gmail.com into the box.

This wont work in the exact same way, but to quickly go to your e-mail you can click on the Plus! icon in the contact list and then click on "E-Mails in yourname@gmail.com: X"

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Originally posted by Volv
with probably less than half of the MsgPlus! population using Gmail is not entirely feasible.

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Less than half is setill a couple of million people. It's just how much work it'd be to actually implement this.

Edit: Should have said it'd be a plugin.

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Originally posted by raceprouk

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Originally posted by Volv
with probably less than half of the MsgPlus! population using Gmail is not entirely feasible.

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Less than half is setill a couple of million people. It's just how much work it'd be to actually implement this.

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You should know by now that Plus! never changes how a certain button in MSNM/WLM works. Checking extra POP3 accounts as a Plus! feature and beeing able to set a website or program to open it with is asfar as it goes. If this feature is wanted one should suggest it to Microsoft themselves.

Couldn't this be possible with some kind of patch? (Since I think that clicking on the email button opens up some kind of link? Couldn't the link be changed?)

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Originally posted by alby
Couldn't this be possible with some kind of patch? (Since I think that clicking on the email button opens up some kind of link? Couldn't the link be changed?)

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Plus is already capable of doing that.

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Originally posted by saralk
(by going to preferences > POP3 E-Mail) then click on More Options... and type in http://www.gmail.com into the box.

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I'm not really sure, but doesn't this solve volkl's problem, or am i missing something?

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Originally posted by saralk
The closest alternative you can do to this, is set-up pop3 e-mail checking in Messenger Plus! (by going to preferences > POP3 E-Mail) then click on More Options... and type in http://www.gmail.com into the box.

This wont work in the exact same way, but to quickly go to your e-mail you can click on the Plus! icon in the contact list and then click on "E-Mails in yourname@gmail.com: X"

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this method open my emails using a program such as Outlook?

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Originally posted by volkl

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Originally posted by saralk
The closest alternative you can do to this, is set-up pop3 e-mail checking in Messenger Plus! (by going to preferences > POP3 E-Mail) then click on More Options... and type in http://www.gmail.com into the box.

This wont work in the exact same way, but to quickly go to your e-mail you can click on the Plus! icon in the contact list and then click on "E-Mails in yourname@gmail.com: X"

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this method open my emails using a program such as Outlook?

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You can choose wether you want a program to open it or if you want to go to the website...just click "more options" button.



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