Sobo, you can use any email client. Like Outlook Express (already on all Windows systems) or MS Office Outlook.
any of the 2 will do.
Then setup Gmail POP3 in any of those.
But first you need to enable POP3 option by going into your Gmail account and in the settings area, you'll find a POP3 option. There you need to turn on the POP3
you have 3 main options here. (forget the forwarding part)
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It is the POP3 part you have look at, and set the 3 options, after that you'll see a link on how to setup Oulook (Express) to read your email.
(once done) you will receive all your email on your destkop.
PS: its not slow for me. try deleting the browser cache and then try again.
Gizzy, that's the same link I'm rtalking about. 'sign iut' and 'help' work fine, but settings diesnt wiork. Cant open any of my emails, or the links on the left side of the screen.
Faisal, the screen appears to be completely normal - there's nothing mising (I'm too lazt to take/edit screenshot :p)