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How do I set Facebook, Twitter and GMail accounts in the Ubuntu 13.04 online accounts?

Yesterday I updgraded my Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu 13.04. I have apparently set my Twitter and my Google account (GMail, Google+, Google Docs, etc.) but I haven't could set my Facebook account. When I ...
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How delete Gmail account from Evolution?

I would use evolution only to work (company email/calendar/contacts etc), but it's already set up an gmail account. Unfortunately I can't delete it because the "delete" button is disabled for this ...
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Is there a way to register a Gmail account into Online Accounts

I noticed today, while trying to develop an application for Ubuntu, that Online Accounts does not provide access to Gmail (I mean access to messages, like IMAP and SMTP), even though it clearly says ...
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multiple gmail account notifier ubuntu 13.04

in 12.04 i used an app that used NotifyOSD to notify me if i got one of my three gmail accounts. and sadly i cant find it for 13.04. Both gm-notify and gm-notifier only works with 1 gmail acount. Is ...
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Postfix won't receive email from Gmail

I know there are quite a few threads already regarding Postfix not receiving external emails. However, my problem is for Gmail exclusively. Postfix on my server receives email from many providers such ...
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How do I make exim4 be able to send e-mail to gmail on 12.04?

I don't mean through another SMTP, this will be a stand-alone "internet" configuration. In fact it is already running and sending e-mail but gmail doesn't accept e-mails because it thinks my server is ...
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How can I get a messaging menu indicator with unread count of my new Gmail emails?

Back in Ubuntu 12.04, installing the gm-notify application allowed did these things: Shoe me the number of unread messages in my inbox Show me a blue envelope when an email was received Show me a ...
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Gmail notification on Ubuntu 13.04

I'm upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10 and then to 13.04. In 12.04 I was usage with gm-notify to alert me when a message is coming in the messaging menu. In 13.04 its not shown in the messaging menu. There ...
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Gmail WebApp 13.04

I've made a clean install of 13.04 64-bit on a Dell Vostro 3500 i5 4gb RAM. The apps are working properly when installed after the Firefox requests, only Gmail (which was a troubled app for some ...
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GMail app in Ubuntu 13.04

I'm confused about what application that installs the GMail icon in the Message menu (see link to picture). I'm developing my own GMail notification app, so I want to get rid of it. Can anyone ...
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Google+ updates balloon is blank in Firefox

In Gmail and Google+ a 1 is displayed as I have an update, but when I click on it, the balloon that shows-up is plain white and the clicks on it are transparent (i.e. they point to the links below the ...
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Unity Mail. How can I open a new message by clicking on it?

How to make unity-mail to open new massages by clicking on it? I mean not opening the GMail page, but open the message.
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Google voice and video chat plug-in for Ubuntu Touch

I'd like to send and receive phone calls using my google number over Wifi. To do this in a browser on my ubuntu desktop I have to install the Google voice and video chat plug-in but this dose not seem ...
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unable to connect gamil chat in pidgin

I am trying to connect gmail chat through Pidgin 2.10.3, but I am not succeed in that. I am using ubuntu 12.04 32 bit OS and also i am on proxy network mean we using proxy to connect internet, ...
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notify-osd and gmail in 12.10 / 13.04

does online accounts with a gmail accounts, shows notification bubbles when a new email arrive or does just the email envelope icon turns blu (like to me)? Both in 12.10 and in raring. Thanks.
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URL to open Compose mail in new window with Unity Mail

I use the "Unity Mail" app, and it does what i need. It's a really nice app. But there's a thing i can't figure out. I have made a custom URL in "Compose" in the preferences, so that instead of ...
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How to set chromium to open word documents with libreoffice?

When I click on a word attachment in an email I have received in gmail from chromium, it always opens the file using abiword. How can I persuade it to use libreoffice instead? I am using lubuntu ...
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How to uninstall gmail app? (Ubuntu 12.10) [duplicate]

I was checking my gmail for the first time on Firefox in Ubuntu 12.10 and a message popped up asking something like, do I want to install the gmail app? I clicked yes and it put a letter icon into the ...
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Local system mail and command line mail through gmail

I have a bit of an odd question that I'm having trouble solving, I've had a good search around, but can't seem to find something related online. My aim is: System mail for root is forwarded (I guess ...
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Push contacts to Google from local

I am able to synchronize Thunderbird with my gmail contacts such that I can use all of my gmail contacts in Thunderbird. I have made changes locally to my contacts locally in Thunderbird. How can I ...
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Is the Gmail Webapp message count broken, or did I just do something wrong?

For whatever reason, the Gmail Webapp doesn't show a count or a notification that I have new mail. The ONLY time the envelope turns blue is when I'm already in gmail via Firefox. But as soon as I ...
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gm-notify and pidgin don't autostart

I quite recently upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04 so I'm still adjusting to the switch from gnome to unity. One new thing is the way I get notifications from gmail and pidgin. I've got it working so that ...
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Can I change which apps the dash displays for a keyword?

I am using the web app for gmail which is working fine except that when I hit the dash and type mail all I get is Thunderbird. If I type gmail then the web app shows but not on the word mail. My ...
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Does email client leave messages on GMail server by default?

If I use POP3 and let email client autoconfig everything are copies of my messages left untouched on server? Where is the setting to change that?
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Configure sSMTP with Gmail, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

I am trying to get my hands on a good command line email tool for Ubuntu so that I can send simple emails may be even attach files through the terminal or simple bash scripts. My ssmtp.conf file looks ...
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Can't find Gmail webapp? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I disable unity webapps notifications from popping up everytime I visit a supported webpage? I've updated from ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 and when I started Firefox, I ...
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All Browsers Crashing on Ubuntu 12.04

This is a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04, all browsers crash, especially when using Google Mail or Google Drive / Docs. I am using Google Chrome Version 23.0.1271.97 and Chromium Version 23.0.1271.64 ...
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How to backup Gmail in Precise

Any reasonable way of backing up Gmail (imap) using Precise? BTW I've tried backup-gmail but it's unstable.
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Gmail checker on 12.10

Is thee any gmail checker that works on 12.10? I just want blue icon in app indicator when I have unrad emails, nothing more. UPDATE: I just realized there are desktop notifications supported in ...
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The Google webapp does not integrate gmail

I believe online accounts is supposed to look something like this. (I cant post pictures yet) On my computer (ubuntu 12.10) it looks like this. Where is mail? calendar?
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GMail not visible in Unity panel

I am trying to get GMail integration working with my brand new 12.10 installation. So far I have installed unity-mail and unity-webapps-gmail packages. I have also added two of my gmail account in ...
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How to prevent thunderbird gmail/IMAP from marking deleted/archived emails as read

I have thunderbird setup to use gmail IMAP. I followed the various guides that recommend setting Edit->Account Settings->Server Settings->When I delete a message->Remove it immediately. Unfortunately ...
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Evolution Crashes when trying to answer a message or foward

I have installed UBUNTU 12.10 and use evolution 3.6.0 (Integrated e-mail system) with an account in GMail, when I try to answer a message or foward it, the system crash without any error message. Any ...
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How to configure gmail integration to monitor only the inbox

The new web application integration feature on 12.10 is able to link Gmail to the standard notification tray widget. It's a cool feature, but it's usefulness is diminished because it is activated ...
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Google Voice plugin for gmail not working (12.04 x64 & firefox 17.0)

When I try to use the "call phones" feature from the gmail chat pane, I get the following message with a link to the download of the *.deb file. Please download the voice plugin to make a call. ...
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Gmail Web App doesn't show the number of unread emails

I install gmail Web App. A Gmail icon appears in the unity bar, but it doesn't show unread emails. What should I do to show number of unread emails?
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Thunderbird Can not connect to smtp.googlemail.com

I am using Thunderbird ( currently 16.0.2) for a long time in Ubuntu . it works perfectly . But in two weeks , I got a notification: gmail account exceeded command or bandwidth limits , and I can not ...
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Thunderbird gmail with priority inbox?

Is it possible to get thunderbird to show the [Gmail]/Important as the default inbox? If so, how?
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Thunderbird and GMAIL Connection Error

In morning Thunderbird was working fine and in evening it started displaying annoying message that it can't connect to my gmail account. Although Im able to access my account through web interface but ...
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Is it possible to create two Gmail web-apps for two Gmail accounts?

I am on Ubuntu Quantal, freshly installed. I have one personal Gmail account and another professional Google apps account. I have managed to integrate my personal Gmail account to the Gmail webapp, ...
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Where are thunderbird messages saved while offline?

Yesterday I wrote an email while offline and, since it was not ready I chose the "save" option instead of "send later". My account is a gmail account and now that I'm connected, I can't find the ...
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Is there a way to use Evince to view PDF attachments in Gmail

I'm back to using Gmail with Firefox and when I click on PDF attachments they are forced open by the Google docs viewer. I would much prefer that it used the default behavior I have set up for Firefox ...
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How do I change the GMail WebApp account?

I entered in my GMail account and the webapp prompted in Firefox. I accepted and now, I want to change the GMail webapp account, but there is no option and, inside the "online accounts" from system ...
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Problem with gmail and unity webapps on 12.10 beta 2 [closed]

I am now using Ubuntu 12.10 and my gmail account doesn't integrate into Unity webapps. I have checked the configuration in firefox preferences and also in the dconf-editor and I found nothing wrong. ...
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Setting up Gmail and Thunderbird in 11.10

I am trying to setup my Gmail with Thunderbird. I put in the details, the imap and smtp settings were filled in automatically. They were correct I checked. Initially when I clicked on done, to ...
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How do I integrate gmail?

Can anyone give me step by step idea to install integrated gmail in Ubuntu 12.04 with screen-shots and steps till end. It would be very helpful for other new users as well.
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IMAP: match Evolution's Wastebasket -folder to Mutt's Trash -folder?

I have IMAP Gmail account that uses something like Gmail-IMAP/Trash for Wastebasket but Evolution uses Wastebasket -dir by default. Alert terminology differs: directory is label in Gmail -terminology, ...
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How to make Gmail open when clicking mailto: links in the same browser it is clicked?

I just installed 12.04 and when clicking mailto: links Thunderbird opens. I want Gmail to open in the browser that the mailto: link is clicked. So if I am in Firefox and click a mailto: link a new FF ...
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What are some google chrome apps that deal with multiple google accounts? [closed]

I mainly need this to access my multiple gmail accounts. thank you!
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Thunderbird 14 does not work with gmail on Ubuntu 12.04

I have been attempting to set up Thunderbird from a default install of Ubuntu 12.04LTS Desktop. Attempting to click on the inbox gives: The current operation on Inbox did not succeed. The mail server ...

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