Category: Gmail Podcast

  • Drag and Drop Images

    Sponsored by GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days. This is probably one of the shortest Gmail Podcasts to let you know that the drag and drop feature that was announced for file attachments in April 2010 is now also available for images in the body of your message. To use it, start composing…

  • Protect Yourself

    This episode is sponsored by GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days. It’s time to take a look at maintaining your Gmail security. It’s no secret that the Internet can be a dangerous place. Fortunately, you don’t have to be an IT security geek to protect your Gmail account. With a few simple, common…

  • Address Suffixes

    Sponsored by GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days. Here’s a tip how to track if your email address is being circulated and stay organized using Gmail. This past week I was out having dinner on a business trip. The hostess approached the table and asked if we would like to be emailed promotional…

  • Insert Invitation and Drag & Drop Attachments

    This episode is sponsored by GotoAssist Express – try it free for 30 days. Adding extra content to a Gmail message just took another giant leap forward this past week with the introduction of two features. The first is Insert Invitation. This feature allows you to stay within Gmail to create a quick appointment and…

  • Nested Labels and Message Sneak Peak

    This episode is sponsored by Citrix GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days. For years, Gmail has been touting that labels are more flexible and powerful than folders for organizing your messages. This is because any given message can only be filed in one folder at a time, but in Gmail, you can apply…

  • Drafts

    Try GotoAssist Express free for 30 days. When you think of drafts in Gmail, you probably think of the auto-save feature that comes along periodically, or the fact that you can save your draft and come back to it later to complete and send. Those are terrific features and I’d like to add a couple…

  • Report Spam

    One of the best features about Gmail is its powerful spam detection. Spam is that annoying email that you get from people or organizations you don’t know for products or services that you did not ask for. Some spam is easy to spot such as prescription medicines, or low loan rates. Others are more subtle…

  • Move To

    Try GotoAssist Express Free for 30 days Gmail is full of so many features that sometimes I forget some of the best ones out there. One of those is the Move to button located on the button bar just above the conversation index and any conversation you open. The button works similar in both contexts.…

  • Themes

    This show is sponsored by Citrix GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days. This episode is another in our getting started series with Gmail. This time I’ll cover a way to change the appearance of your Gmail interface without changing the functionality. Gmail calls these themes; other systems might call this “skinning” because you’re…

  • Creating and Sending Messages

    This episode is sponsored by Citrix GotoAssist Express. Try it free for 30 days This episode is another in our getting started series with Gmail. Creating and sending email may seem like an self-evident task with any email client. I want to ensure we cover everything to make you effective using Gmail. I’ll cover the…