Cable Went Out Again? Gmail Says “No Problem”

Gmail has announced that you can now not only check your Gmail inbox while offline, you can now view your Calendar too.

Offline Calendar allows you to view your existing schedule as well as your events, but not edit them.  This feature was previously available only for businesses and for schools using Google Apps.

The offline Calendar uses Gears just like Gmail itself does, which is an open source browser extension that adds offline functionality directly.

Gmail also announced Filter Import / Export today.

Filter import/export, available today in Gmail Labs, helps you work with filters in bulk, rather than just one at a time. The basic function is simple: turn it on from the Labs tab under Settings, and from the Settings > Filters page you can download a file containing some or all of your filters or upload a file to create a set of filters all in one go.

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