Go beyond using the Gmail option

If you're a Chromebook user and want to check your email and send messages from your device, you'll need an email client.

Unlike Windows and Mac operating systems, which have a wide variety of email clients, choosing the right one for ChromeOS can be confusing. The default Gmail offers a clean interface and is accessible from anywhere, but it's not the only web-based email client for Chromebooks.

We've listed a number of other options with specific features for accessing your email from your regular email address, along with notifications and security.