How to enable Gmail offline setting

Problem

How can you enable the Gmail offline setting.

Environment

  • Gmail
  • Front end

Solution

First, you must enable the Gmail offline setting
  1. Go to your Google Admin console. 
  2. Go to Apps > Google Workspace > Gmail > User settings.
  3. Scroll to Gmail web offline.
  4. Check the Enable Gmail web offline box.
  5. (Optional) If you want offline content deleted for all users when they sign out of their Google account, check the Force deletion of offline data on log out of Google account box. This prevents users from keeping content on their local devices.   
  6. Click Save.

Note: Changes can take up to 24 hours but typically happen more quickly.

Then, Turn on Gmail offline:
  1. From your inbox, choose Settings > Settings.
  2. Click the Offline tab.
  3. Check the Enable offline mail box. 
  4. Save changes.

Cause

Propagation.