Google Extends Gmail To Offline Users

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Google INC. last week launched an updated version of its hosted Gmail e-mail service that lets users access their accounts without an Internet connection. Joyce Sohn, a spokeswoman for Mountain View, Calif.-based Google, noted in a company blog post that the updated service would allow users to read, write and archive e-mail messages while flying in an airplane. However, Sohn added, "we're still working out kinks, which means you might see some issues that aren't completely ironed out." The new Gmail version uses the company's Google Gears browser extension to provide offline access. Google Gears has also been used to offline-enable Google Docs and Google Reader. The company said that it plans to add offline access to its Google Calendar service as well.