I just realized why it takes me so much time for totally switching to gmail. It is the (yet) unavailable desktop-based option alert for having received new email. Am curious if Google even considers it.
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There are for sure hacks, I've seen them on Mac OS X. Ask Google.
... here's a hack: Pop Goes the Gmail :)
thanks, I'll have a look
For Mozilla users: GMailCompose
Makes mailto: (email) links load a google mail compose window and adds a GMailCompose link to the context menu. similar to 'Send to > mail' on Windows