New GMail Notifier, Auto Forwarding & More

Google has added some useful features to its GMail service, most notably automatic forwarding and new email notifications. If you’re still waiting for an invite to set up a GMail account (or if you’ve got a few going spare) join the Gmail Invite thread in the forum Cantina.

Some features we know you’ve wanted (and one we should have had all along):

Gmail Notifier
Want to know if you’ve got new mail? Let us do the checking so you don’t have to. Find out when new messages arrive, and even see their subjects, senders and snippets, all without having to open a web browser.

Search your contacts
With the new and improved Contacts list, search for a contact as easily as you would a message in Gmail. Add notes and phone numbers. View messages directly from the Contacts list. Stay in touch with the people in your life more easily than ever before.

Automatic forwarding to another email account
We’re testing a new feature that lets you forward new incoming messages to any email account you want. It’s free during the test and you can set it up in seconds. Even set up filters to forward only some of your messages. It’s your mail. Get it the way you want it.

And finally… Save Drafts!
For when you can’t find the right words, save drafts and find them later.

Help Center @ GMail