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  • Special: Dragon*Con session – Webmail Security

    This special episode of the Gmail Podcast is a recording of a webmail security presentation I did at DragonCon in Atlanta Georgia on September 3, 2011. I co-presented for the EFF track with my Technorama co-host Kreg Steppe. It’s a little longer than my usual Gmail Podcast. And at times it starts to become a…

  • Mobile Labels

    Just a short one today… Some of you may already know this. If you use Gmail from the web browser on your iPad, iPhone, Android, or other mobile device, you might find it a bit annoying to label your messages. When reading a message, use the drop down chevrons on the upper right, select Label,…

  • DragonCon Announcement

    I’m headed to DragonCon again this year and this time they’ve asked me to do a Gmail panel around security. If you’re headed that way, I’d love to meet you. Hope to see you there. More Gmail Podcast coming soon… http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail-DragonCon-Announcement.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  • My Top Five Labs Features

    In this post I cover several of my favorite and most useful add-on features to standard Gmail that keep me productive and organized. For those of you who are new to Gmail or perhaps haven’t explored the labs features, here’s a little background. Gmail has a collection of features they like to test out. They…

  • Never fear, I’m still here

    FYI – I’m still here despite the reduced show frequency in the past few weeks. A number of factors have contributed, mainly short notice work related travel, keeping me from producing podcasts as frequently as I would like. My schedule is supposed to get a little less hectic in the coming weeks so look for…

  • Auto Advance

    In this episode, I cover A way to advance to the next conversation without going back to the index, A recommendation from a fellow podcaster whose Gmail account was hacked A quick note about an update to the iPhone interface. First up, long time listeners will know that I’m a fan of the Gmail keyboard…

  • Gmail News: October 2010

    I’ve come across several new stories and features regarding Gmail that just didn’t seem to fit in any other podcast so I’ll cover them here. Today I’ll be covering: Buzz on the sidebar A security checklist Watch out for a phishing scam Calendar notifications in Gmail To start, Gmail has a new feature being rolled…

  • Disable Conversations

    Staying away from Gmail because you don’t like threaded messages (aka conversations?) Sponsored by GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days. I tell lots of people about Gmail and by far, the biggest reason I’ve heard that some people don’t like is that all the messages are threaded. All messages, replies, and replies to…

  • Disabling Conversation Mode

    Today Google announced that you can now disable the conversation mode in Gmail. This is huge news. Many people dislike the feature (and I’m being polite when I say that.) That segment can now be silenced and enjoy all the features Gmail has to offer. I am preparing a Gmail Podcast on the subject as…

  • Two Factor Follow Up

    George Starcher joins me to share his real life experience with Google’s new security feature. Brought to you by GotoAssist. Try it free for 30 days. In the previous episode of the Gmail Podcast, I mentioned that Google has a two factor authentication available to keep your login information more secure than just using a…

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