What is Gbridge?
Gbridge is an open-source software application that enables you to integrate your Gmail, Google Calendar, Contacts and Google Drive with desktop email clients like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and Apple Mail. It bridges the gap between Google services and non-Google applications.
Here are some key features of Gbridge:
- Bi-directional sync of Gmail emails, calendars, contacts between Google and desktop clients
- Supports Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, Thunderbird, Apple Mail
- Secure OAuth 2.0 authentication for read/write access to Google services
- Customizable sync intervals, individual calendar and contacts sync
- Open-source software with community support available
Some benefits of using Gbridge include accessing Gmail on Outlook for those more comfortable with Outlook, keeping email backups on desktop, saving local storage space on Google by syncing to desktop. It can be a good alternative to paid sync solutions.
The software is available for Windows and Mac OS X. It requires a valid Google account to function. Overall, Gbridge presents an efficient way to integrate Google apps to non-Google platforms.