7 Simple Steps To Use Gmail As A Desktop Email Client
by Varun Kashyap, Makeuseof ( on Mar. 22nd, 2010)
You'd really want to make GMail a desktop app to do this - but seems there is a way.
"First and foremost, create a desktop application for Gmail. This as easy as clicking on "Create Application Shortcuts" for Chrome users. Firefox users can install Prism and create applications henceforth. This would give you start menu entries and nice desktop icons to access Gmail quickly. You will be able to use applications like Launchy to launch Gmail if you so prefer."