Opera Browser Users ... your Gmail experience?

oysterquartz · 26 Apr 2005, 06:34 AM

Any issues I should be aware about in using Opera with Gmail.

I'm using Opera 8 with WinXP. Just purchased the browser to support the fine folks at Opera but I'd like to use it exclusively if possible (Firefox is my current default).

Any issues in reading or composing? Rich Text supported? Any workarounds?

Thanks

Javier · 26 Apr 2005, 08:55 AM

I am not an Opera user (mainly because of these problems) but some days ago I downloaded Opera 8, curious about the GMail compatibility displayed in the features page.

My experience, as I stated in another thread at another forum (http://emailaddresses.com/forum/show...threadid=34818) is bad, because I did not find Opera very much compatible. I have not been able to use rich text composition with GMail and I have found also problems with FastMail.FM (this is the reason of the original posting of the thread referred) and with Yahoo! Mail.

**ReuvenNY** · 26 Apr 2005, 09:01 AM

I noticed that you have to identify the browser as Opera and not the default IE.

**psalzer** · 26 Apr 2005, 10:08 AM

Opera 8 works fine with Gmail, but no rich text editing if you care about that.

oysterquartz · 26 Apr 2005, 11:58 AM

I'm identifying Opera 8 as IE and it seems to work OK. No rich text composition though ... why not? It works well with Firefox.

**ReuvenNY** · 26 Apr 2005, 12:07 PM

Try my suggestion above (Opera, not IE). See if it works better for you.

oysterquartz · 26 Apr 2005, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReuvenNY
Try my suggestion above (Opera, not IE). See if it works better for you.

Are you saying that you get Rich Text composition in Gmail if you identify it as Opera?

**ReuvenNY** · 26 Apr 2005, 12:22 PM

Sorry, no rich text

oysterquartz · 27 Apr 2005, 09:29 PM

Gmail, HTML and Opera 8

I had Opera 8 crash last night in an attempt to view an email rendered in HTML. Bascially a cut and paste of a web page which was sent to my gmail account.

No problems in Gmail via Firefox or IE (or in other accounts through Opera).

Anyone else having these issues?

rmns2bseen · 29 Apr 2005, 10:46 AM

I've had the same problems. I was hoping that maybe this would be different with Opera 8 but, alas, it isn't. That's been one of my gripes with using Opera, as well as site-compatibility issues.

adam15c · 29 Apr 2005, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rmns2bseen
I've had the same problems. I was hoping that maybe this would be different with Opera 8 but, alas, it isn't. That's been one of my gripes with using Opera, as well as site-compatibility issues.

Opera's stand point on email is currently that email should remain plain text. Whether this is right or wrong the debate rages on, even on the Opera forums. My personal opinion is that I would like the option of using rich text rather than html in my email.

With regard to site compatibility issues. Opera is a standards compliance browser. You cannot blame the browser if web designers do not design to standards or they "sniff" out Opera and send it a different page. This can of course be frustrating when visiting a page that doesn't work correctly. I use Opera 99% of the time, the benefits of this browser far out-way the problems accessing a few sites. Furthermore they have listened to their users and introduced "workarounds" for some of the browser sniffing websites to actually hide Opera's identity to allow viewing of these websites.

rmns2bseen · 30 Apr 2005, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kobukan

With regard to site compatibility issues. Opera is a standards compliance browser. You cannot blame the browser if web designers do not design to standards or they "sniff" out Opera and send it a different page.

You're quite right about that...as if IE and Mozilla products are the only things that anyone ever uses

I've liked alot ot things about Opera ever since 6.x and have downloaded and use version 8 occasionally (I still use the seamonkey mainly though). I didn't mean the site-compatibility gripe to be a knock against Opera itself.

sardonyx · 2 May 2005, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by oysterquartz
Gmail, HTML and Opera 8

I had Opera 8 crash last night in an attempt to view an email rendered in HTML. Bascially a cut and paste of a web page which was sent to my gmail account.

No problems in Gmail via Firefox or IE (or in other accounts through Opera).

Anyone else having these issues?

I'm using Opera 8, Win XP, and my HTML newsletters have no problem showing up in my Gmail account...

rmns2bseen · 3 May 2005, 11:24 AM

it's the HTML editing that's lacking...but it isn't such a great loss to me anyway as I use plain text just about all the time. It's just nice to have that option I guess

oysterquartz · 3 May 2005, 09:11 PM

Any issues in attempting to print a Gmail email using Opera. Tried it yesterday and I got completely blank pages. Firefox worked fine. I "Identify as Opera" in Gmail. Anyone else having this problem?

26 Apr 2005, 06:34 AM	#1
oysterquartz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Athens Posts: 2,402	Opera Browser Users ... your Gmail experience? Any issues I should be aware about in using Opera with Gmail. I'm using Opera 8 with WinXP. Just purchased the browser to support the fine folks at Opera but I'd like to use it exclusively if possible (Firefox is my current default). Any issues in reading or composing? Rich Text supported? Any workarounds? Thanks

26 Apr 2005, 08:55 AM	#2
Javier Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 1,344	I am not an Opera user (mainly because of these problems) but some days ago I downloaded Opera 8, curious about the GMail compatibility displayed in the features page. My experience, as I stated in another thread at another forum (http://emailaddresses.com/forum/show...threadid=34818) is bad, because I did not find Opera very much compatible. I have not been able to use rich text composition with GMail and I have found also problems with FastMail.FM (this is the reason of the original posting of the thread referred) and with Yahoo! Mail.

26 Apr 2005, 09:01 AM	#3
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	I noticed that you have to identify the browser as Opera and not the default IE.

26 Apr 2005, 10:08 AM	#4
psalzer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	Opera 8 works fine with Gmail, but no rich text editing if you care about that.

26 Apr 2005, 11:58 AM	#5
oysterquartz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Athens Posts: 2,402	I'm identifying Opera 8 as IE and it seems to work OK. No rich text composition though ... why not? It works well with Firefox.

26 Apr 2005, 12:07 PM	#6
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Try my suggestion above (Opera, not IE). See if it works better for you.

26 Apr 2005, 12:22 PM	#8
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Sorry, no rich text

27 Apr 2005, 09:29 PM	#9
oysterquartz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Athens Posts: 2,402	Gmail, HTML and Opera 8 I had Opera 8 crash last night in an attempt to view an email rendered in HTML. Bascially a cut and paste of a web page which was sent to my gmail account. No problems in Gmail via Firefox or IE (or in other accounts through Opera). Anyone else having these issues?

29 Apr 2005, 10:46 AM	#10
rmns2bseen Master of the @ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,426	I've had the same problems. I was hoping that maybe this would be different with Opera 8 but, alas, it isn't. That's been one of my gripes with using Opera, as well as site-compatibility issues.

3 May 2005, 11:24 AM	#14
rmns2bseen Master of the @ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,426	it's the HTML editing that's lacking...but it isn't such a great loss to me anyway as I use plain text just about all the time. It's just nice to have that option I guess

3 May 2005, 09:11 PM	#15
oysterquartz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Athens Posts: 2,402	Any issues in attempting to print a Gmail email using Opera. Tried it yesterday and I got completely blank pages. Firefox worked fine. I "Identify as Opera" in Gmail. Anyone else having this problem?