Re: Gmail Grrrr.
On Monday 23 December 2013 15:53:36 Bonno Bloksma wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >> > But I have in the past signed onto my own account on my
> >> > netbook and %$^&*^$£ Google won't allow me to do anything
> >> > else. I can sign into my account, add Peter as an additional
> >> > account, and then in future sign into his account from my
> >> > account. But I don't want that. I want to sign straight into
> >> > his account and leave it like that for him. Help! Is anyone
> >> > awake and on line? Any ideas?
> >>
> >> In gmail, click on the "person" icon (it's blue on my screen)
> >> and that'll let you select "Sign out".
> >>
> >> Next time you go to gmail, it should ask you for a user name and
> >> password, and it'll let you check "stay signed in" or something
> >> like that.
>
> But, isn't this the whole reason we use different login names and
> let people have different home directories with their own configs?
> Or am I missing something?
>
> > That works for me as well, as I have need at times to check
> > into different gmail accounts for family members.
> >
> > I suppose if it is a real problem rid yourself of all gmail or
> > google cookies and then try again. A bit desperate though I would
> > think?
>
> Ok, if I am logged in and I want to check someone else's mail
> account this might the "proper way" but if someone else wants to
> check his/her mail should they not simply have their own login name
> on the system?
That's how it worked until recently. In fact, it wasn't until I tried
to do it, as I have often before, that I found out that it no longer
worked. As I said, Grrrrr.
Lisi
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