Written by Alexander Kozlowski
GReader is a freeware application that can notify you of new emails in your inbox by using an animated desktop character.
These characters will appear when you receive new emails in your inbox and even dictate the subject of the email. The character can be modified to suit your needs, such as time delay to appear, character appearance. This installation consists of two default characters, Merlin - the wizard and SJr-23 - Robot Ninja. |  |
It sits on your system tray and constantly checks your GMail account. If new emails are received a customisable 'Agent' or character will speak to you and inform you of the emails. The announcement will include: Who sent you the email and the Subject line.This program requires the .NET Framework 1.1 or higher to work. Please refer to the notes below.
All actions can be performed through the parrot icon in the system tray. Right click on the icon to see the menu. GReader is able to connect via a proxy. This is configured via the menu mentioned before.
Download: GReader v1.0
File Size: 6.4 MB
Download these characters by clicking on their name of character. Please read the instructions below to see how to install them,
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| Download: Audie | Download: Joe | Download: Genie |
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Download: Peddy | Download: Robby | Download: Baby |
For even more characters you can check out this link:
http://mydevotion.com:88/ss/sschars.asp
The following two characters are included in your installation, but in case you delete them you can download them below.
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| Download: Merlin | Download: SJr-23 |
Instructions for character installation:
Download the desired characters. Most of these characters should include an installation.
If they do not, you can manually add the .ACS file into the following folders
- C:\WINDOWS\MSAGENT\CHARS (Windows XP)
- C:\WINNT\MSAGENT\CHARS (Windows NT)
If you are using Windows 2000, ME and XP, you might be required to install SAPI 4.0. This is the engine used to create the agent speech functions.
You can download this from: http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/sapi/spchapi.exe - It appears Microsoft have pulled down this URL read below for an updated link.
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You can download SAPI 4.0.
You can check if you have SAPI 4.0 installed on your computer by checking Control Panel - Speech. The default voice should be Microsoft Sam.
You can download additional voices, including other languages from Microsoft's website, localised languages.
You can download an additional English Voice here too, it is much better than Microsoft Sam.
Please note: Windows Vista have SAPI preinstalled but with Windows 7 it is not. For Windows 7 users you will need to follow the same instructions as above.
Notes:
- GMail is a free Email provider.
- This program is a compliment for GMail and was written by Public Wear. This means it is not endorsed by Google in anyway.
- This program is intended for Windows operating systems only.
- This program requires .NET framework 1.1 or higher to operate.
- Please use at own risk.
 | Softpedia guarantees that GReader is 100% CLEAN, which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors. This software product was tested thoroughly and was found absolutely clean, therefore it can be installed with no concern by any computer user. However, it should be noted that this product will be retested periodically and the award may be withdrawn, so you should check back on this page from time to time. (click here for more information) |
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