Currently, that icon links to Evolution.  Word is that in 11.10 it will link to Thunderbird.  I've not seen anything that will link that icon directly to gmail.  It may be possible but I do not know.  Most users that want to get gmail via that icon set up evolution to use the gmail servers as in:
http://equbuntu.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/evolution-gmail-settings/

There are also gmail notifiers you can use such as:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/tag/gmail-notifier-ubuntu-natty

Larry

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Mark Phillips <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
How do I "fix" the email icon in the upper right corner of the screen to go to gmail and not evolution? Fresh install of Ubuntu 11.04, dell Latitude c640. It also has chat, broadband, etc when I click on it. What is "it" called - there is no tooltip.

Thanks!

Mark

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