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User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- Baris Derin
- Daily users:
- 1,024 -3
- Rating:
- 3.69 (64)
- Version:
- 63.1resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25
- Version code:
- 5726703
- Creation date:
- 2016-03-24
- Risk:
- High risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- contextualIdentities
- cookies
- tabs
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- contextMenus
- storage
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 267.28KB
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-06-03
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User Reviews
Users find the add-on handy for basic email actions, but reliability is poor. Many report load/login failures and 400/URL-not-found errors, emails failing to open, the Gmail interface requiring the basic HTML view, and intrusive advertising. Overall usefulness for quick checks is offset by stability and usability issues. Pros
- Simple and quick to check, send, reply and delete emails.
- Useful for checking incoming emails quickly.
- Seems useful for its intended purpose.
Cons
- Frequent load or login problems (stuck on login, long wait times).
- 400 errors / URL not found preventing usage.
- Emails sometimes don't open or display content when clicked.
- Gmail can only be used in the basic HTML version; switching between views is unclear or not possible.
- Ads/banner intrusion after installation.
Recent reviews
Doesn't even load,unless you wait 1h+ and then you can't login
by Su*****, 2025-11-25
by Cr*****, 2025-08-23
by 81*****, 2025-06-17
Is Gmail Mail Sidebar Safe?
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Gmail Mail Sidebar requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.
Gmail Mail Sidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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