Installed this app and it just hangs on the loading gmail screen. Goes no further and I have killed and restarted it many times, to the same result. Checking the knowledgebase on their site reveals this has been an ongoing issue back almost 4 years with no fix to date.
12 May 2015
I give up and check my android for mail by the time this starts.
11 April 2015
Well toast and tiles for Gmail, is toast for my surface. Does not seem to work 3/4 of the time, and don't have time for that. See you, you stupid app.
27 September 2014
Just sits at the load screen no matter what I do. I've deleted it and
installed again but still don't work. Lame.
26 September 2014
It's a good start. Would be better if it were a truly native app and not just a browser wrap. The tiles that show up when you right click, they don't make any sense to have...at all. The "live" aspect to them just doesn't work. They still show emails that have been deleted a long time ago. They aren't even in the trash folder. It's kinda annoying because it makes you think there are new messages when there aren't...at all. A smaller tile that displayed the account name and number of unread emails would be better.
You're on the right track. There needs to be a good, dedicated gmail app for windows, but it needs to actually work as it should...as a native, well maintained app that is at least on par with the stock Mail app.
22 June 2014
Basic Gmail interface with live tile support. Can't beat it!
18 June 2014
This app won't let me add my school Gmail account. It keeps saying that either the username and/or password I entered is wrong. I know that they're both correct. This is false advertising if they tell you that you can add more than one account when you can't.
I'm only giving this two stars because this syncs well with my personal Gmail account and is a live tile.
26 February 2014
Provides the majority of gmail functions seamlessly. I don't like that all new "social" or "promotions" e-mails create notifications for the desktop...it makes the notification function significantly less valuable....which is the whole reason to have this app.
25 February 2014
Doesn't work! Would not log on.
30 January 2014
and doesn't work
26 January 2014
A live tile for my Gmail on my start screen! Toast notifications! Google should have done this themselves. Fortunately, someone has stepped into the gap to create a great way to keep up with our Gmail accounts. Yes, it essentially just opens the web view within the app. But unlike pinning the web page to your start screen, this provides a real live tile with notifications.
Well done, Dev! Keep up the good work.
22 January 2014
This is a great app but will not work with the new security features offered by Google. It will no longer work with my regular password because it does not allow for the text message pass code feature. Google planned for this and offers an "app" password that works great on my phone, but this app will not work with the app password I generated for it either. Too bad... I loved this app.
7 January 2014
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5 January 2014
Works very well on my surface 2
28 December 2013
I also really wish that any links in my e-mail will open inside my default browser, which is Chrome.
Instead, it just opens it up within its own browser and you have to take another step to open that link in your own browser. Not that great.
Other than that, a good start for this app.
6 December 2013
I got this to work on one computer somehow...I think by using a google app account to sign in and then adding my regular gmail account and deleting my app account. But I cannot get it to allow me to connect by simply entering my gmail credentials. Currently trying to sign in on another computer with no luck. why are there so few metro email clients! ahhhhh
27 November 2013
The app overall is a really good way to interact with GMail. I also like how it opens links inside of the app instead of opening another app. One issue I have noticed is those links evidently stay open in the background. Those needs to be closed when going back. The next issue I would like to see worked in some how is to make the app a default email client. That way when emailing you can send through the app after clicking on links, etc. For me personally that is about it and it would be near perfect. The app is crashing on me when using on the surface pro 2.
19 November 2013
Good apps, it does what it says. Faster than in a browser, notifications are active. Good job
30 October 2013
I love this app, but it has big issues with windows 8.1 at the moment. This issue has been resolved--awesome.
30 October 2013
I have had so many issues with mail apps since the 8.1 update to windows. This is the ONLY one that works and works very well. I love it! NOW, please include Outlook email in this!
27 October 2013
If you have issues with app after last update try delete it and install it again.
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Please feel free to contact us through our support page http://toastsandtiles.uservoice.com/.
23 October 2013
Problems connecting since upgrading to 8.1. slow or crashes.
8 October 2013
Not much more than an app that opens the gmail app exactly as it appears in a regular web browser. For me, allows easy switch between school and personal email without having extra tabs open in my browser. On a side note, the text looks a bit different, but not really much of a concern.
20 September 2013
Recent updates fixed login with 2-step verification! While it essentially looks like the regular GMail web portal, it's sized properly for high-resolution small screens (like the Surface Pro). I haven't seen any toasts/notifications for new email yet, but haven't actually got any emails to test this with anyway.
I'd recommend this app - the developer is constantly making improvements and responds to comments in reviews!
1 September 2013
Tried multiple times.
29 July 2013
would not log me in. app crashed 3 times.
27 July 2013
Notifications on top of web interface. Wish I could limit to just priority giving notifications.
26 June 2013
Really want to like this app - but the lack of completing the load screen sorta kills it for me. This might just be my issue? Waiting for an update!
7 June 2013
Crashed (twice) when trying to login. Couldn't get past that point. :(
5 May 2013
Wouldn't even let me logon. I have no idea how it works.
24 November 2015
Installed this app and it just hangs on the loading gmail screen. Goes no further and I have killed and restarted it many times, to the same result. Checking the knowledgebase on their site reveals this has been an ongoing issue back almost 4 years with no fix to date.
12 May 2015
I give up and check my android for mail by the time this starts.
11 April 2015
Well toast and tiles for Gmail, is toast for my surface. Does not seem to work 3/4 of the time, and don't have time for that. See you, you stupid app.
27 September 2014
Just sits at the load screen no matter what I do. I've deleted it and installed again but still don't work. Lame.
26 September 2014
It's a good start. Would be better if it were a truly native app and not just a browser wrap. The tiles that show up when you right click, they don't make any sense to have...at all. The "live" aspect to them just doesn't work. They still show emails that have been deleted a long time ago. They aren't even in the trash folder. It's kinda annoying because it makes you think there are new messages when there aren't...at all. A smaller tile that displayed the account name and number of unread emails would be better. You're on the right track. There needs to be a good, dedicated gmail app for windows, but it needs to actually work as it should...as a native, well maintained app that is at least on par with the stock Mail app.
22 June 2014
Basic Gmail interface with live tile support. Can't beat it!
18 June 2014
This app won't let me add my school Gmail account. It keeps saying that either the username and/or password I entered is wrong. I know that they're both correct. This is false advertising if they tell you that you can add more than one account when you can't. I'm only giving this two stars because this syncs well with my personal Gmail account and is a live tile.
26 February 2014
Provides the majority of gmail functions seamlessly. I don't like that all new "social" or "promotions" e-mails create notifications for the desktop...it makes the notification function significantly less valuable....which is the whole reason to have this app.
25 February 2014
Doesn't work! Would not log on.
30 January 2014
and doesn't work
26 January 2014
A live tile for my Gmail on my start screen! Toast notifications! Google should have done this themselves. Fortunately, someone has stepped into the gap to create a great way to keep up with our Gmail accounts. Yes, it essentially just opens the web view within the app. But unlike pinning the web page to your start screen, this provides a real live tile with notifications. Well done, Dev! Keep up the good work.
22 January 2014
This is a great app but will not work with the new security features offered by Google. It will no longer work with my regular password because it does not allow for the text message pass code feature. Google planned for this and offers an "app" password that works great on my phone, but this app will not work with the app password I generated for it either. Too bad... I loved this app.
7 January 2014
..................
5 January 2014
Works very well on my surface 2
28 December 2013
I also really wish that any links in my e-mail will open inside my default browser, which is Chrome. Instead, it just opens it up within its own browser and you have to take another step to open that link in your own browser. Not that great. Other than that, a good start for this app.
6 December 2013
I got this to work on one computer somehow...I think by using a google app account to sign in and then adding my regular gmail account and deleting my app account. But I cannot get it to allow me to connect by simply entering my gmail credentials. Currently trying to sign in on another computer with no luck. why are there so few metro email clients! ahhhhh
27 November 2013
The app overall is a really good way to interact with GMail. I also like how it opens links inside of the app instead of opening another app. One issue I have noticed is those links evidently stay open in the background. Those needs to be closed when going back. The next issue I would like to see worked in some how is to make the app a default email client. That way when emailing you can send through the app after clicking on links, etc. For me personally that is about it and it would be near perfect. The app is crashing on me when using on the surface pro 2.
19 November 2013
Good apps, it does what it says. Faster than in a browser, notifications are active. Good job
30 October 2013
I love this app, but it has big issues with windows 8.1 at the moment. This issue has been resolved--awesome.
30 October 2013
I have had so many issues with mail apps since the 8.1 update to windows. This is the ONLY one that works and works very well. I love it! NOW, please include Outlook email in this!
27 October 2013
If you have issues with app after last update try delete it and install it again. ----------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to contact us through our support page http://toastsandtiles.uservoice.com/.
23 October 2013
Problems connecting since upgrading to 8.1. slow or crashes.
8 October 2013
Not much more than an app that opens the gmail app exactly as it appears in a regular web browser. For me, allows easy switch between school and personal email without having extra tabs open in my browser. On a side note, the text looks a bit different, but not really much of a concern.
20 September 2013
Recent updates fixed login with 2-step verification! While it essentially looks like the regular GMail web portal, it's sized properly for high-resolution small screens (like the Surface Pro). I haven't seen any toasts/notifications for new email yet, but haven't actually got any emails to test this with anyway. I'd recommend this app - the developer is constantly making improvements and responds to comments in reviews!
1 September 2013
Tried multiple times.
29 July 2013
would not log me in. app crashed 3 times.
27 July 2013
Notifications on top of web interface. Wish I could limit to just priority giving notifications.
26 June 2013
Really want to like this app - but the lack of completing the load screen sorta kills it for me. This might just be my issue? Waiting for an update!
7 June 2013
Crashed (twice) when trying to login. Couldn't get past that point. :(
5 May 2013
Wouldn't even let me logon. I have no idea how it works.