Category: Gmail Blog
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Add Event to Calendar
Listener Steve Holden pointed out that while reading messages, he noticed that the Gmail web interface has a link on the right side of the screen to add the event to your Google calendar when a date appears in the body of the message. I tried doing little experimenting to see if I could trigger…
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Google Checkout
You can use your Gmail account as a secure way of checking out of dozens of online stores. Many offer a discount! Learn more by listening! http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail_Ep051_070324.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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More HTML Signatures
In an earlier episode of the Gmail Podcast I described how to do HTML signatures using Google documents to copy and paste the content. Thanks to listener Bob, there is an easier way using Greasemonkey. Step 1 involves installing Greasemonkey. Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that lets you manage other scripts. You can find it…
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Mail Fetcher
Gmail now has a way to get email from other accounts with a feature called Mail Fetcher. This differs slightly from the existing technology available in the “Send Mail As” feature described in an earlier podcast. Send Mail As is a “push” technology meaning that your mail is pushed from the original source (say your…
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Google Alerts
Learn how to use Google Alerts as part of your Gmail account to know when your favorite topics are found on the web. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail_Ep048_070204.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Archiving
I was surprised to find that I had not covered this topic yet. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail_Ep047_070113.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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New Years News
Some quick updates I picked up in the past week or two regarding Gmail. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail_Ep046_070106.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Anti-Virus Explained
You may have not even realized that Gmail provided anti-virus protection, but it’s there. Listen and find out more about how it works. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail-Anti-Virus-Explained.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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HTML Signatures
While the Signatures option in the general Gmail settings allows plain text only, there is a way you can leverage Google Docs to help you create a signature with different fonts, styles, and even images. Listen to this episode of the Gmail Podcast and find out how. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail-HTML-Signatures.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Suggest Features
Gmail has a page to allow you to suggest features. Choose from some of the more popular suggestions or create your own. Find the page here. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/gmail/Gmail-Suggest-Features.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download