How to Enable Gmail Desktop Notifications
Click settings in the upper right of Gmail., In the "General" tab on settings, look for "Desktop Notifications". , Click the appropriate buttons to turn off both chat and mail notifications.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Click settings in the upper right of Gmail.
Or click the link here for a shortcut: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#settings -
Step 2: In the "General" tab on settings
, New mail notification on
- Will send you an alert every single time an email arrives in your inbox.
Important mail notifications on
- Will only notify you when Gmail thinks you have received a message you will find important.
To prevent message notification overload, this is the recommended setting. -
Step 3: look for "Desktop Notifications".
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Step 4: Click the appropriate buttons to turn off both chat and mail notifications.
Detailed Guide
Or click the link here for a shortcut: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#settings
, New mail notification on
- Will send you an alert every single time an email arrives in your inbox.
Important mail notifications on
- Will only notify you when Gmail thinks you have received a message you will find important.
To prevent message notification overload, this is the recommended setting.
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