Official Gmail Notifier For Your Desktop

I knew it was coming - I expected it to be integrated into the Google toolbar - but Google has beta released an official Gmail Notifier - (for Windows 2000 and XP only).

The Gmail Notifier is a downloadable Windows application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages. It displays an icon in your system tray to let you know if you have unread Gmail messages, and shows you their subjects, senders and snippets, all without your having to open a web browser.

you can download it here: http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/