Category: Gmail Blog
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iPad
This podcast is sponsored by GotoAssist Express, Try it free for 30 days. A few weeks ago I got an iPad. Like many people, at first I thought it was just an oversized iPod Touch, until a friend of mine let me use his. One of the first things I wanted to see was Gmail.…
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Canned Responses and Maps Previews
This podcast is sponsored by Citrix. Try it free for 30 days Canned responses are a handy way to save time if you have the same message content in a new message, or a reply to someone else. One use might be if you have a routine report to send out each week. You can…
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Contextual Apps and Calendar Update
Try GotoAssist Express free for 30 days This past week Microsoft announced several additions to Hotmail in order to better compete with Gmail. Â No, I am not changing this from the Gmail Podcast to the Hotmail Podcast. We Gmail users snickered because many of these features like conversation view, and one-click filtering have been…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Gmail for iPad
Although I don’t have an iPad (yet), I find the Gmail mobile app for the Apple iPad compelling. This two column interface resembles the preview pane of Microsoft Outlook (which I use all the time.) It makes me wonder if the standard web browser interface will have this option soon or if it is better…