Your Gmail inbox can take over your life. From unread emails to the blast of spam, taming your email takes rigorous habits. Another option you should try is to add some Gmail extensions to your Edge browser. Once added, each extension will improve your Gmail experience and help you be more productive in your email communication.

Check out the list of the best Microsoft Edge extensions that can help you get the most out of Gmail.

1. Checker Plus

Checker Plus for Gmail extension

Checker Plus lets you check and reply to your emails without keeping your Gmail open.

Whenever you receive an email, a preview window will pop up, giving you the option to review the email, reply to it, and delete it permanently without leaving the tab you are currently browsing in. You can also use it to manage multiple email accounts with its multi-account setting.

Related: How to Manage Multiple Email Accounts with Checker Plus

Also, you can set it up to play a preset sound that reads the messages as they arrive in your Gmail inbox. This reminder can alert you to important emails while taking a break.

Download: Checker Plus (Free)

2. Mailtrack: Email Tracker for Gmail

MailTrack for Gmail extension

Mailtrack is an email tracking extension that notifies you when someone opens your email. Along with Microsoft edge, Mailtrack is also compatible with Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browser.

For students who frequently apply for jobs or vacancies, this extension is helpful in their decision-making. If you do not hear back from a company after their hiring associate reviews your email, you can begin applying for other opportunities without waiting for a response.

Mailtrack's free version allows unlimited tracking. However, to enjoy full benefits, including real-time notifications, scheduled email tracking, daily report, reminders, email and phone support, and many more, you must subscribe to its Pro ($2.49 per month) or Advanced ($2.99 per month) package.

Download: Mailtrack: Email Tracker for Gmail (Free, premium version available)

3. Simple Gmail Notes

Simple Gmail Notes is a free and Open Source Gmail extension that makes it easy to add notes to your Gmail conversations. The notes are saved in your Google Drive account without any involvement of third-party servers or insertion of any tracking code.

Using the same browser, you can add notes to multiple Gmail accounts connected to different Google Drive accounts. As it is in the cloud, you can view the added notes in your Gmail account from other PCs. The extension supports Gmail classic, Gmail new UI, and Google Inbox on Edge, Chrome, and Firefox.

Download: Simple Gmail Notes (Free)

4. Inbox When Ready for Gmail

Inbox When Ready for Gmail extension interface

It's easy to lose focus due to unread emails in the inbox. Inbox When Ready will help you avoid such a situation by hiding your inbox when you open it for the first time.

In this way, you will have to be more intentional to finish your task first. When you intend to check your inbox, you can unblock it by pressing a single button. Once you add this extension to your browser, you can send your emails on time without wasting time in your inbox.

This extension allows you to allocate and set the daily time for using Gmail. Then, by comparing it with the actual time spent, you can check how well you are managing your time.

Lastly, Inbox When Ready allows you to disable the notifications in the inbox category tabs of Gmail. Thus, by keeping the focus on the primary inbox only, you can effectively avoid distractions.

Download: Inbox When Ready for Gmail (Free)

5. Mail My Tabs

Mail My Tabs Gmail extension interface

Mail My Tabs is another useful Microsoft Edge extension that lets users send a list of open tab URLs to themselves or others. By default, it supports Gmail, but you can use it with other email providers.

In addition, it supports other browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox. Mail My Tabs works as a lightweight, privacy-friendly extension without logging your browsing history.

  1. Install the extension from the Microsoft Edge Add-on Store.
  2. From your list of extensions, click on the Mail My Tabs Icon.
  3. This will open up a dialogue box containing the open tabs you can email to anyone.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Alt + M to copy the list of tabs instead of clicking on Mail My Tabs Icon with a mouse.

This makes it easier to save open tabs without opening your Gmail and copying URLs from all browser tabs separately. Researchers will receive the most benefit from this extension.

Download: Mail My Tabs (Free)

6. Simplify Gmail

Simplify Gmail extension

Simplify Gmail makes the Gmail interface much simpler and easy to navigate by reducing clutter around your inbox. By redesigning the reading pane within Gmail, you can improve your email communication. Plus, you can create custom shortcuts to expedite frequent tasks. It is also possible to turn off some features within Gmail that you do not use.

There is no remote code for Simplify, and it stores the backend code on your computer during installation. Additionally, you don't need to give full access to your email to use Simplify Gmail. Thus, your private information remains completely safe.

The Individual Plan of Simplify Gmail costs $2/month for a single user. On this plan, you can use Simplify Gmail on ten email accounts. It will also offer Group and Enterprise plans on other pricing tiers.

Download: Simplify Gmail (Paid)

7. Temp Mail

Tempmail extension

We often use our email when downloading an important document or signing into a free trial of a service. Once added, an endless stream of follow-up emails fills our inbox. When there are so many promotional emails, you might miss an important email.

Related: How to Keep Important Emails Out of Gmail’s Promotions Tab

With Temp Mail, you can manage such situations to keep your inbox clean. This extension allows you to create a disposable email address while signing up to a website you intend to use for once only. Once you receive the confirmation code and successfully sign in, you can discard the temporary email.

Download: Temp Mail (Free)

Get the Most Out of Gmail When Using Microsoft Edge

The extensions on this list can boost your productivity in one way or another. Where some will simplify email correspondence, others will keep your inbox clean. Try them out to see if they work for you or not.

If you do not like a particular extension, you can try any of its alternatives in the Microsoft Edge store that serves the same purpose. Also, you have the option of switching to Google Chrome as it comes with more Gmail extensions than any other browser out there.