On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 10:10 PM, Dazed_75 <lthielster@gmail.com> wrote:

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

Larry has the answer here to be sure.

I want to caution you about system modifications that are too invasive.
But you can add whatever applications you like to the toolbar.

While using evolution is not as secure as accessing gmail via Browser (assuming you keep your browser uptodate and run NoScript javascript control mechanism), it is a nice powerful tool.

It's also nice to be able to get your system to email your logs to you via GMAIL RELAY (sSMTP is easiest). You will be able to pipe command line configurations directly to email also:

One only ONE:

Using sSMTP: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-use-gmail-as-a-smarthost.html

Using Postfix: http://blog.jonloh.net/11/04/2010/postfix-gmail-smtp-relay-ubuntu

NOTE: I also setup /etc/aliases (edit the last line for root to go to your email address at gmail) so I get root mail and logs. After editing the /etc/aliases file, be sure to enter the command "newaliases" to invoke your changes.

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