Gmail forces to " update " the browser

I use old Opera: today when I open Gmail it redirects automatically at HTML version saying that I'm using a not more supported browser. In Google Support there is a link to switch Gmail to the normal version, but if I close Gmail and later I open it again it redirects me again !

Which is the problem for Gmail and Google ? It's possible to see Gmail in normal version every time I use the link ! Google want only that I switch to Chrome ?

 

When you say 'old Opera' do you mean Presto Opera? You might be able to fool Gmail by changing/spoofing your user agent. I had to do this with K-Meleon.

 

Yes. Good idea ! Actually indeed my Opera user agent is " Firefox ": I 'll get a try changing it.

 

Maybe don't use webmail? Use Thunderbird or other email client instead.

 

Tried all 5 options, unluckily it doesn't work.

 

I use another email client on my pc. I use Gmail only as webmail.

 

IIRC you can put a customised version of your user agent into Opera Presto rather than a preset. I could be wrong though.

 

Try this. Open override.ini and in the [Overrides] section add this:
mail.google.com

Then add at the end of the file add:
[mail.google.com]
User Prefs|Custom User-Agent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:32.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/48.0 Opera 12.18

Maybe you should also add-repeat everything for accounts.google.com, not sure, probably not.

 

Nothing Google does surprises me anymore. I use 3 or 4 Gmail as garbage addresses. For real email I use Thunderbird and my ISP servers.

 

Thank you But I have not idea how to do it.

 

It's a browser from 2012. HTML5, Javascript and its libraries improved (or at least changed) significantly since 2012.

 

I can't remember either.

https://dev.opera.com/blog/opera-user-agent-strings-opera-15-and-beyond/

This link may help.

 

Can Opera handle Agent Switcher extensions? That is how I do it with Firefox.

 

Thank you - I read this only now - it works. Great !

 

I too use my ISP email on my pc for my private life. But I use Gmail for my work emails, only as Webmail, so I can read it easy wherever I am.

 

@ Daveski17 and JoWazzoo: thank you for your help , I solved with Pliskin trick.

 

I obviously know it, but I love Opera 12 appearance and his options, and I can't find a newer browser to replace. Not Vivaldi, not Firefox..... For the sites that Opera 12 can't see I use new Opera.

 

You're welcome. I'm glad Pliskin saved the day.

 

where is override.ini?

I cannot find it in the program directory.
Do i create it?

 

You don't use Everything (or similiar)? It can search your whole disk in seconds: https://www.voidtools.com/

 

I do now

thanks

C:\Documents and Settings\xxxxx\Application Data\Opera\opera