Ultimately, this is what every Gmail users wish I guess, to be able to access and read Gmail even when there is no/limited internet connection. And yesterday, Gmail team make it happen although it is currently limited to everyone who uses Gmail in US or UK.

Like Google Reader which goes offline last year, Gmail is going to the same way utilizing Google Gears. That means, Gears will download local cache of your emails to your local drive. It will automatically synchronize the mailbox with the email’s cache version once connected to internet connection, as well as automatically switched to offline version when disconnected from internet.

Theoretically it works charm right? So you have not to worry about losing data in the midst of sending an email when all of sudden you’re disconnected from internet, since the email copy will be kept in outbox and re-send when the connection is back.

Beside that, it is said that offline version allowing you to do whatever you used to do with your emails, just like as if you’re connected to the internet.

So lets hope it will reach us soon, and if it is up to the expectation. Read the anouncement post.