sam wrote:

Is there any reason not to use the secure https option?

Actually, I believe that it has been said that using https can increase load times for the user and add additional demands for the server (Google, in this case). …there are load time analyzers out there, so feel free to do some experimentation to see if I’m right or not – for example: [addons.mozilla.org]

Of course, it is worth saying that a potentially slightly longer load time is by no means any concern when weighted against such easily improved security!

You’re right in that load times can be a little slower, however from experience, I’ve never noticed a difference.

Is there any reason not to use the secure https option?

Actually, I believe that it has been said that using https can increase load times for the user and add additional demands for the server (Google, in this case). …there are load time analyzers out there, so feel free to do some experimentation to see if I’m right or not – for example: [addons.mozilla.org]

Of course, it is worth saying that a potentially slightly longer load time is by no means any concern when weighted against such easily improved security!

Is there any reason not to use the secure https option?

None that I can think of.

Great move. I am one of those people who got so used to CustomizeGoogle (and thus browsing Google Services in https) that I forget it when I’m on another computer.

That’s exactly why this is so useful — for those who use multiple computers, even if on occasion. It’s easy to forget sometimes, isn’t it?

Lappy wrote:

I strongly recommend the CustomizeGoogle addon. It gives a great deal of added functionality (blocking Google ads, streaming search results, added privacy measures, etc), and it includes the ability to make Google Docs, Google Calender, Gmail, and all(?) others use https.
for Firefox: [customizegoogle.com]
for Opera: [smir.de]

Customzie Google is a great extension, and in fact I linked to it in this article.

Yeah, absolutely – I just wanted to further explain some of it’s usefulness.

Thanks again!

Hmmm, the speed at which Google is introducing new features in GMail as lately is picking up, and not only that, but also the rolling out is going faster as well… maybe they’re planning to release the “Final” version?

Nah, since they’re adding all of these new features it will need to stay in Beta even longer. At this point I think “Beta” is just part of the service name. If they removed it now it would be like completely changing the name of Gmail, and then the universe would cease to exist.