ANDYF Finally got it emailed to me by friend and tried to start - widget starts but doesn't allow to even get to settings without first connecting to developer's site.
It is a complete BS as I cannot connect at all to developer's site - times out all the time. Maybe due to location where I am at the moment - but having it work or not work depending on location and ability to connect to developer's site is ridiculous. I'm on the road a lot and have no problems using other gmail checkers, including dashboard and yahoo widgets, even from locations I can't connect to developer's site.
(Version 2.0)