In a world where accessing the internet is now easier than ever, offline conveniences are still needed. This has never been more true for email. Offline access to your important emails can be crucial for people who are always on the go. Google certainly acknowledged the need when it released an offline mode for Gmail.
Similar to online mode, you’ll be able to view, reply to, and delete emails. Emails sent during offline use are saved in the Gmail outbox. Once you’re back online, Gmail will automatically send those emails.
How to Enable Offline Mode in Gmail
To use Gmail’s offline mode, you’ll first need to enable it from Gmail’s settings. And although you can use offline mode without internet, you do need an active internet connection while it is on.
Currently, Gmail’s offline mode is only available in Google Chrome (version 61 and later). So make sure to update Google Chrome if you haven’t already. Once updated, here’s how to enable offline mode in Gmail.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome and sign in to your Gmail account. Now click on the Gear icon in the upper right and select View all settings.
Step 2: In there, switch to the Offline tab and check the box that says ‘Enable offline mail’.
Step 3: Next, you can change the Sync settings and choose to archive emails from the last 7, 30, or 90 days. Optionally, you can also choose to include attachments. In Privacy Settings, choose whether or not to keep your data offline after you sign out of Gmail.
Finally, click Save Changes at the bottom.
Note: If you’re a G Suite user, you won’t be able to enable offline mode yourself. For that, you will have to ask the administrator to do it for you.
Wait for Gmail to download all data for offline use. Once done, you’re ready to use Gmail offline.
How to use Gmail in offline mode
Once you’ve set up Gmail’s offline mode, here’s how to use your Gmail without internet.
Open Google Chrome, type mail.google.com in the top address bar and press Enter to use Gmail’s offline mode. It will take you to your Gmail inbox.
For convenience, you can bookmark Gmail by clicking the star icon in the address bar. Or else, you can also create a desktop shortcut for Gmail by going to the three-dot menu > More Tools > Create Shortcut.
Similar to online mode, you’ll be able to view, reply to, and delete emails. Emails sent during offline use are saved in the Gmail outbox. Once you’re back online, Gmail will automatically send those emails.
How to turn off Offline Mode in Gmail
If you no longer intend to use Gmail’s offline mode, it makes sense to disable it. Here’s how to do it.
Go back to Gmail’s settings and switch to the Offline tab. Next, uncheck the box that says ‘Enable offline mail’. Then click the Save Changes button at the bottom.
Now that you have turned off Gmail’s offline mode, you should also consider deleting emails and attachments that have been downloaded to your PC for offline use.
How to delete data stored by Gmail offline
Even after you turn off Gmail’s offline mode, all stored emails and attachments remain on your computer. This can be a potential privacy threat, especially if you’re using a shared computer. Fortunately, you can easily clear that data by clearing your browsing history and cache data on Google Chrome. This is the way.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to quickly open the “Clear browsing data” panel.
Step 2: Select ‘All Time’ in the Duration section and check all the options in the Basic tab. Finally, click the ‘Clear Data’ button at the bottom.
After you clear your Chrome cache and cookie data, all your offline stored email will be deleted.
How to Enable Gmail Offline Mode on Android
It’s clear that Google is monopolizing Gmail’s offline mode at the moment. Apparently, Gmail’s offline mode is only offered to Android users. Unfortunately, iOS users can’t use offline mode in the Gmail app yet.
That said, if you have an Android phone, here’s how you can enable and use Gmail’s offline mode.
Step 1: Open the Gmail app on your phone. Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper left to access the hamburger menu. Now scroll down and go to Settings.
Step 2: If you have multiple Gmail accounts, select the account for which you want to enable offline mode. Again, scroll down and enable the Gmail Sync option under Data Usage.
Here you can adjust the sync duration from 1 to 999 days.
Once done, you’re ready to read, reply to, and delete emails in the Gmail app without internet. Once you’re back online, your inbox and outbox will be updated automatically.
Offline but available
Despite its limitations, Gmail’s offline mode can be quite a problem for some people, especially when traveling to areas with poor internet reception. Having offline access to your important emails means you’re never away from your extremely important emails.
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