Desire Athow at Network Watch has compiled a great list of 48 improvements he would like in Gmail.

My favorites from the list:

No. # 2. Notepad like draft/tasklist

Gmail is very useful for storing notes and drafts that you are working on. You can always write something and get it stored in the ‘drafts’ section..

No. # 4. Gmail Email Client

The Microsoft Outlook Challenger.

It could be based on Thunderbird or another Open source email client.

No. # 6. Open in New Window

This is arguably the most blatant omission of Gmail.

No. # 7. Folders

Starring is nice but I just can’t forget how folders were easy to use and reduce clutter when I was using Outlook Express.

No. # 12. Save searches

No. # 14. Multiple email accounts on the same machine WITHOUT cookie

No. # 15. View more than 20 in search and more than 100 messages on one page.

No. # 20. Remove invites

No. # 24. Go to next unread rather than to next email simply

No. # 31. Have secured space/Shared accounts like mydrive.

No. # 32. Remove Archiving

No. # 44. RSS feed rather than notifier