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googl wont let me open email without chrome why?

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I tried to access my email; googl keeps trying to force me to use chrome. Cant get access to email cant find prompts for passwords etc. Cant get directions from mozilla to fix the problem without access to account dont know password catch 22

I tried to access my email; googl keeps trying to force me to use chrome. Cant get access to email cant find prompts for passwords etc. Cant get directions from mozilla to fix the problem without access to account dont know password catch 22

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Is Google saying your browser is too old and crusty to handle Gmail?

Here are a couple things to look at if you haven't already:

When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.

(1) Clear Firefox's Cache

You also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:

orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced

On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"

If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.

(2) Remove your Google cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site, try either:

  • right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
  • Alt+t (open the classic Tools menu) > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"

In the dialog that opens, you can remove the site's cookies individually.

Then try reloading the page. Does that help?


In case one of your extensions is involved, could you test the page in Firefox's Safe Mode? That's a standard diagnostic tool to deactivate extensions and some advanced features of Firefox. More info: Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode.

You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using

Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled (Flash and other plugins still run)

In the dialog, click "Start in Safe Mode" (not Reset)

Any difference?