Hi guys, of late, gmail has been loading very slowly for me. This means that, when ever I give my username and password at the login screen, after successful login, the screenshot shown below displays.
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When that happens we hate to wait for infinitely long times. So, I discovered a simple hack through which you can eliminate that screen.
Notice that the address bar contains the URL of the format http://mail.google.com/mail?auth=DQAA etc.
Now, all you have to do is, change the “http://” in your browser’s address bar to “https://”, which means the URL will now look like https://mail.google.com/mail?auth=DQAA etc. Press Enter. Gmail loads faster.
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June 28, 2007 at 8:04 am
To be honest, I wasn’t sure GMail was loading slowly anyway, although I thought I’d give your hack a try. Didn’t seem to make a lot of difference, sorry.
db
June 28, 2007 at 8:04 am
To be honest, I wasn’t sure GMail was loading slowly anyway, although I thought I’d give your hack a try. Didn’t seem to make a lot of difference, sorry.
db
June 29, 2007 at 1:12 am
David, if you have been getting the message that I have shown in the screenshot everyday, then you will know what I’m talking about
June 29, 2007 at 1:12 am
David, if you have been getting the message that I have shown in the screenshot everyday, then you will know what I’m talking about
June 29, 2007 at 10:37 pm
That works! Cool, thanks.
June 29, 2007 at 10:37 pm
That works! Cool, thanks.
July 2, 2007 at 9:29 am
@Damien
We at Bothack are glad it worked.
July 2, 2007 at 9:29 am
@Damien
We at Bothack are glad it worked.
July 3, 2007 at 4:04 pm
For that reason never I have used gmail, is very slow…
http://adartenews.blogspot.com
July 3, 2007 at 4:04 pm
For that reason never I have used gmail, is very slow…
http://adartenews.blogspot.com
July 13, 2007 at 7:15 am
Hi Dear,
great tip..Gmial really takes extra time to upload..
Im going to try it.
Take care
July 13, 2007 at 7:15 am
Hi Dear,
great tip..Gmial really takes extra time to upload..
Im going to try it.
Take care
July 16, 2007 at 8:33 am
@Shruthi,
Thanks. Have fun.
July 16, 2007 at 8:33 am
@Shruthi,
Thanks. Have fun.
July 18, 2007 at 5:40 am
Are you psychic? Thanks!
July 18, 2007 at 5:40 am
Are you psychic? Thanks!
August 3, 2007 at 5:48 pm
thanx
this really make it loads faster
August 3, 2007 at 5:48 pm
thanx
this really make it loads faster
August 3, 2007 at 5:49 pm
i think i need to swith from yahoo to google
August 3, 2007 at 5:49 pm
i think i need to swith from yahoo to google
August 6, 2007 at 4:54 pm
yeah i get it all the time too!
thanks for the tip .. it’ll make life a lot easier
August 6, 2007 at 4:54 pm
yeah i get it all the time too!
thanks for the tip .. it’ll make life a lot easier
August 21, 2007 at 5:07 am
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August 21, 2007 at 5:07 am
i dont have any idea about how my gmail works .to know information on hacking software visit hacking
August 21, 2007 at 7:12 am
Tahnks, Great idea.
August 21, 2007 at 7:12 am
Tahnks, Great idea.
August 21, 2007 at 7:13 am
Thanks, Great idea.
August 21, 2007 at 7:13 am
Thanks, Great idea.
September 2, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Whooooow, thank you! This sometimes happens when I use a dial up connection. I just tried it out and it does work. Thanks again!
September 2, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Whooooow, thank you! This sometimes happens when I use a dial up connection. I just tried it out and it does work. Thanks again!
September 10, 2007 at 9:45 am
Pretty interesting tip Aswin.
Cheers,
Vaibhav
http://technofriends.wordpress.com
September 10, 2007 at 9:45 am
Pretty interesting tip Aswin.
Cheers,
Vaibhav
http://technofriends.wordpress.com
September 12, 2007 at 12:27 pm
lol
i have slow speed
It will effect when u have good speed
at my slow speed no effect
September 12, 2007 at 12:27 pm
lol
i have slow speed
It will effect when u have good speed
at my slow speed no effect
September 12, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Oh thanx bro this helps but i dont use gmail as much as yahoo
September 12, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Oh thanx bro this helps but i dont use gmail as much as yahoo
September 21, 2007 at 5:02 am
HI,
use glite, example www.arlarlar.com. it is very fast. But don’t forget to sign out after used.
Best,
Win Lin Naing
September 28, 2007 at 11:19 am
Your blog is nice. I think you should add your blog at www.blogadda.com and let more people discover your blog. It’s a great place for Indian bloggers to be in and I am sure it would do wonders for your blog.
September 28, 2007 at 11:19 am
Your blog is nice. I think you should add your blog at www.blogadda.com and let more people discover your blog. It’s a great place for Indian bloggers to be in and I am sure it would do wonders for your blog.
October 18, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Hmmm, seems cool.
Joe joestain13@yahoo.com
October 18, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Hmmm, seems cool.
Joe joestain13@yahoo.com
October 24, 2007 at 5:30 am
Conveying such information is a good professional service, Keep up the good work!
October 24, 2007 at 5:40 am
Hi. Thanks for the information. It really works nice. For those who are using slow internet connection its really good for them. But for the persons with fast internet connection, they might not experience the difference. I really wants to appreciate you for this great idea.
October 24, 2007 at 8:51 am
i never try this before.. But it is work faster… I found little faster so i really thank’s the information and good information will connect the good person
October 25, 2007 at 3:59 am
Hi,
Thanks for the google load information.I like it this work.
October 26, 2007 at 11:47 am
Really fantastica Blog!
When i am working with google , I too feel it…..
October 28, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Thanks for your advice. Its very usefull for me.
October 28, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Thanks for your advice. Its very usefull for me.
October 30, 2007 at 12:28 pm
it worked for me too.
thanks a lot and keep up the good work!!!
October 30, 2007 at 12:28 pm
it worked for me too.
thanks a lot and keep up the good work!!!
November 1, 2007 at 11:25 pm
I can’t even get gmail to load on Windows Vista or rather I can get it loaded but I can’t retrieve my mail. I have tried all different settings but but nothing works on Vista. I have a comcast account and have no problems with it.
November 1, 2007 at 11:25 pm
I can’t even get gmail to load on Windows Vista or rather I can get it loaded but I can’t retrieve my mail. I have tried all different settings but but nothing works on Vista. I have a comcast account and have no problems with it.
November 10, 2007 at 9:15 am
YOU ALL ARE IDIOTS.
THE NEW VERSION OF GMAIL IS TOO DAMN SLOW. THE NEW GMAIL IS NOW PRELOADING THE EMAIL. THAT IS TAKING GMAIL TOO LONG TO LOAD. IT’S STUPID. GMAIL HAS BECOME TOO DAMN F*CKING SLOW SLOW SLOW SLOW.
GO BACK TO THE OLD GMAIL: https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1
March 23, 2008 at 5:20 am
You are my hero! Like, Locke from Reckless Life hero!
May 11, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I find it very useful information and it helps.
All the best.
Tina
May 12, 2008 at 5:34 am
Hey guys… incase Gmail is blocked in your workplace by WebSense… use https://www.gmail.com instead of http://www.gmail.com.
WebSense wont block it… & you can have a great time surfing through your mails…
May 27, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Yes it’s working
Thanks men
May 29, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Very helpful. Thanks!
August 18, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Thanks. Have fun.
August 30, 2008 at 5:50 pm
great post and all this comments are too comprehendible
September 4, 2008 at 8:40 am
genius….great post !!
thanxs dude
September 24, 2008 at 1:42 am
Fabulous! My gmail wasn’t loading at all.
September 24, 2008 at 9:24 am
great post
October 25, 2008 at 3:35 pm
no change
November 12, 2008 at 4:06 pm
here i find really very interesting info, so thank you very much to everyone
November 15, 2008 at 2:53 am
Thanks a lot! It works!
March 4, 2009 at 7:51 pm
it really works
thankx a lot
March 15, 2009 at 6:48 am
Yo!… it works! i had been so frustrated just waiting for it to load and wasting so much time. thanks so much for this great tip!!!
liz
April 9, 2009 at 10:38 am
When I add the ‘s’ to the http address as suggested, it sure works for me. However, when I enter that site first of all a pop-up appears warning me of a safety certificate not being in place. I ignored that warning and continue and accessed gmail faster than ever.
However, I’ continued wondering about the safety certificate. Could I assume that I can safely ignore that warning?
I’ve now found the solution to bypass the safety certificate warning by accessing Gmail as follows:
https://mail.google.com/mail/#inbox
It works like a dream!
April 23, 2009 at 11:37 pm
You’re a frickin’ genuis!
Thanks, it was driving me crazy and now fixed 
)
August 14, 2009 at 11:48 am
Thank you! Can’t believe how well that works and that I didn’t think of a secure link. Got it bookmarked and you’re saving me like hours a day!
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