Gmail Issues

[heidi]

It seems that a combination of a change to gmail and a new version of Firefox are making gmail, well, not work in Firefox today - and non-Firefox users are having issues too.

Luckily, affectingly noticed a tiny link at the top of the gmail page to allow you to use the "older version" - I clicked on it, and everything works perfectly, squee.

Also, remember how I mentioned giving up the sidekick for the Sprint Mogul? It's not working as well as I'd hoped, so the full switch may not be happening. If only I had a way to back up my email on a sidekick, I would keep it forever....

Sigh.

Comments

[misscake]

That's odd. I'm using Firefox and having no Gmail issues at all.

[dragonrider7.livejournal.com]

a tiny link at the top of the gmail page to allow you to use the "older version"

THANK YOU!!

[gelliaclodiana]

Me neither -- I wonder what the deal is.

[smilie117.livejournal.com]

Do you have the new version or old version? That may be the issue - I still have the old version but have found it eh at best in the evenings and wondering if they're doing something for the rollover.

[cedarlibrarian.livejournal.com]

Oddly, Gmail is working fine in my freshly updated Firefox, but my Sidekick has decided that it doesn't like Gmail...or me, really...today. Sigh.

[misscake]

I assume it's the newest one as it just did an update a few days ago both at home and at work.

[smilie117.livejournal.com]

Hmmm then you may be an exception!

You'll know if you check your contact page and it looks different. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/code-changes-to-prepare-gmail-for.html

And of course I can't find the original article that actually has screencaps showing the differences.

[zorb]

It's almost certainly a browser extension screwing with the new version. Check out the post Sabs linked to.

[evil-erato.livejournal.com]

My sidekick keeps refusing to authenticate my Gmail log in info for my main Gmail account. My fandom account is working fine, but my personal one? Not so much. Grr.

Re: Gmail Issues

[redina]

I always prefer the older version of Gmail because it allows for longer subject lines to be viewed at a glance.

As to cell phones, other than the annoying on/off button not causing the backlight to *consistently* fully activate, I'm happy with my PPC6700 (AKA the Brick)--you also have to do some tweaking to conserve power. The Mogul is the PPC6800 but I like how the 6700 allows me to do more 'unauthorized' things like 'Phone As Modem' without Sprint being able to track data usage as carefully... but don't abuse this too much or Sprint will notice. With Sprint SERO's unlimited data plan, PAM comes in handy to access private data lines versus those sometimes *slow* public wifi connection. Some folk like the older phone because it has more hacks but it's definitely not as 'sleek' as newer phones.

For email, I just use Gmail because it also has a mobile version.

Dina

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

My email hasn't been working on my sidekick all week, ever since I sent out those photos of my new baby nephew and overfilled by quota. Damned quota.

[gorgeousnerd]

What I find funny is that the older version of Gmail never worked in my Firefox; I had to check it using IE (blah). The newer version works perfectly for me, though.

[benjj.livejournal.com]

Well in that case, I'll continue clicking the 'later' option for upgrading Firefox...

And drink champagne

[elements.livejournal.com]

I use Gmail on ff and had no trouble anytime today.