Gmail users can now have their messages translated into 41
language. Google has launched a translation system for its
web mail system so users can write messages in their native
languages which recipients can translate into their respective
native languages.
In a blog
posting about the service , Jeff Chin, Product Manager, Google
Translate, said: "While our translation system is quite good,
machine translation is a challenging problem and we know it's not
perfect. However, it can be quite useful in providing a quick gist
of a message, especially if you receive a lot of e-mails that
aren't in your native language. If the translation is awkward or
not quite right, you can quickly return to the original message by
clicking 'View original message' link."
To get started, users need to click "settings" in Gmail, then
the "labs" tab, and enable "message translation." Chin said the
translation service will work for standard edition users without
any further configuration. However premier and education edition
users will first need their domain admins to enable Gmail labs from
the Google apps admin control panel, he said.