Similar to programs used to get Hotmail over pop3, someone has come up with a program allowing users to do the same with Gmail.
Essentially, the program acts as a 'local mail server', which your email client connects too. The program connects to gmail, downloads your emails, and converts them such that Outlook / Thunderbird is none the wiser.
A nice program that brings webmail to the desktop, it's being offered free and can be found below. If you like it, don't forget to show your grattitude to the developer.
Download:
http://www.softpedia.com/public/scri...ro/10-3-3-309/