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MakeUseOf » gmail http://www.makeuseof.com Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 IFTTT Introduces Support For Gmail Attachments [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ifttt-introduces-support-for-gmail-attachments-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ifttt-introduces-support-for-gmail-attachments-updates/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:00:34 +0000 Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=161130

The automation giant IFTTT has just announced that their users can now make their Gmail automations much more powerful and effective by deciding how their email attachments are handled. Now included in the automation list is the ability to have your attachments automatically saved to cloud storage, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Skydrive, Box, and Evernote. One recipe will even automate sending attachments to a "backup Gmail account".

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Gmail's new inbox was introduced only last week, and now the controversial Gmail categories have arrived on iOS. This Gmail update, just like the one on the Web, is meant to give users more control over their inbox, while eliminating the pain of having to manually create filters and labels for everything. The new system helps you organize your emails into five new tabs: Primary, Social, Promotions, Updates, and Forums.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmails-new-inbox-arrives-on-ios-along-with-an-improved-notification-system-updates/feed/ 0 Gmail Unveils New Inbox With Tabs To Give You More Control Over Your Email [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-unveils-new-inbox-with-tabs-to-give-you-more-control-over-your-email-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-unveils-new-inbox-with-tabs-to-give-you-more-control-over-your-email-updates/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 21:00:58 +0000 Saikat Basu http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=156989

Google introduced on Wednesday a fresh look for Gmail on its desktop, Android, and iOS apps. The changes are not cosmetic – the focus is on better email organization and management. This is the vaunted arena where every email application is pitting itself against the other, and while Gmail had remained comparatively unadventurous, the new updates promise much.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-unveils-new-inbox-with-tabs-to-give-you-more-control-over-your-email-updates/feed/ 12 How To Back Up Your Facebook Contacts To Any Email Account [Weekly Facebook Tips] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/back-up-your-facebook-contacts-to-yahoo-gmail-weekly-facebook-tips/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/back-up-your-facebook-contacts-to-yahoo-gmail-weekly-facebook-tips/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 17:01:24 +0000 Tina Sieber http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=154147

Facebook makes many aspects of your life more convenient. It's an easy way to stay in touch, it reminds you of your friends' birthdays, and it can sync your contacts and Facebook events to your smartphone. And before you know it, you depend on Facebook. Or maybe other people depend on being friends with you on Facebook. Part of this dependence is in Facebook stepping in to manage your contacts.

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Gmail has been around for almost a decade now and millions of users around the world still use it today. Yet, despite being backed by Google, Gmail is still a service that’s rather skimpy on the features. Fortunately, if you still want to use Gmail in your browser, there are a number of great plugins that will transform your Gmail experience right away. If you use a third-party client like Thunderbird or Postbox, you may want to reconsider.

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Kloudless closes the gap between email and cloud-storage, creating a link that makes perfect sense, is incredibly convenient, and is one of those features that you won't know how to live without once you get it set up. Kloudless serves several functions - one of which is to automatically back up your email attachments to cloud-based storage accounts.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/kloudless-two-way-access-to-files-in-gmail-dropbox-google-drive-and-more/feed/ 7 Use This Gmail Trick To Receive POP Emails On IMAP-Only Devices http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/use-this-gmail-trick-to-receive-pop-emails-on-imap-only-devices/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/use-this-gmail-trick-to-receive-pop-emails-on-imap-only-devices/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:30:13 +0000 Craig Snyder http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=151468

Why isn't POP extinct yet? Good question! Unfortunately, some mail providers (most notably ISPs) still aren't supporting IMAP. You're stuck with POP. This causes a huge problem, because a lot of today's application developers don't care about it, thus don't bother to support it. In this post, I'd like to show you how to work around this issue.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/use-this-gmail-trick-to-receive-pop-emails-on-imap-only-devices/feed/ 1 Google Introduces Unified Cloud Storage: 15GB For Google Drive, Gmail, & Google+ Photos [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-introduces-unified-cloud-storage-15gb-for-google-drive-gmail-google-photos-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-introduces-unified-cloud-storage-15gb-for-google-drive-gmail-google-photos-updates/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000 Joshua Lockhart http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=152548

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It's becoming apparent that cloud storage is the new standard these days, and Google recently recognized a need to help users keep their files in a unified space. with that in mind, Google announced on Monday that it is now offering 15GB of free storage across three of its most-used services: Google Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos. Google Apps users will receive 30GB across the three services.

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Tweak Gmail to work exactly the way you want it to. Whether you want to integrate social media icons in your signature, see more information about your contacts, or deal with an email later instead of now, Chrome's seemingly endless collection of extensions has you covered. If you're looking to get the most out of Gmail, you've come to the right place.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-are-the-best-gmail-plugins-for-chrome/feed/ 28 3 Unusual Uses For A Gmail Account http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-unusual-uses-for-a-gmail-account/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-unusual-uses-for-a-gmail-account/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 22:00:34 +0000 Tina Sieber http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=147765

Gmail is a powerful webmail client. You can manage multiple email accounts using a single Gmail account, easily set up advanced filters to manage incoming email, or quickly find archived emails using Google’s advanced search options. There is no end to Gmail’s awesomeness for everyday use, hence most users don’t even scratch the surface of [...]

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-unusual-uses-for-a-gmail-account/feed/ 5 A New Google Feature Lets You Decide What Happens To Your Data When You Die [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-new-google-feature-lets-you-decide-what-happens-to-your-data-when-you-die-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-new-google-feature-lets-you-decide-what-happens-to-your-data-when-you-die-updates/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:00:57 +0000 Joshua Lockhart http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=143212

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Online social profiles typically do not offer enough customizability to help users prepare for death. Of course, you can trust Google to pick up the gauntlet: the Inactive Account Manager is a brand new Google account feature that can help you keep your data out of the wrong hands when you die. It allows you to tell Google what to do with your information after your account has been unused for a certain period of time.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-new-google-feature-lets-you-decide-what-happens-to-your-data-when-you-die-updates/feed/ 30 Gmail Search Now Includes Past Searches & Contact Thumbnails [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-searchs-autocomplete-now-includes-past-searches-contact-thumbnails-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-searchs-autocomplete-now-includes-past-searches-contact-thumbnails-updates/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:00:06 +0000 Saikat Basu http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=142575

Using Gmail search often? Google has has just made auto-complete in the search box even better. The new feature will offer better suggestions as you type, and should help you search your oceanic inbox more efficiently. Auto-complete suggestions will now include your previous Gmail searches, as well as contact thumbnails in the search dropdown next to your contacts' names and addresses.

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There's no doubt, as far as email options go, Gmail is one of the services that really does a lot to boost your productivity. Whether it's through the creative use of labels or Gmail filters, canned responses, and more, Gmail lends itself to a more productive email experience. While Google has certainly put a lot of thought into the product, there are a few Chrome extensions out there that can make the Google experience even better.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/chrome-extensions-for-gmail-to-boost-your-productivity/feed/ 4 Gmail’s New Compose Is Now Default, Soon All Users Will Be Required To Use It [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmails-new-compose-is-now-default-soon-all-users-will-be-required-to-use-it-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmails-new-compose-is-now-default-soon-all-users-will-be-required-to-use-it-updates/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:00:22 +0000 Joshua Lockhart http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=141682

Google announced on Thursday that Gmail's new compose window feature will become the default option for users, and that it will do away with the old compose option soon thereafter. With the recent termination of Reader, Google has already been in the doghouse for some technology users, and if you're not a fan of the new compose, this is yet another feature you're going to have to give up on.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmails-new-compose-is-now-default-soon-all-users-will-be-required-to-use-it-updates/feed/ 34 Gmail For iOS Gets Even Better With New Organization & Search Features [Updates] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-for-ios-gets-even-better-with-new-organization-search-features-updates/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gmail-for-ios-gets-even-better-with-new-organization-search-features-updates/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:30:52 +0000 Dave LeClair http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=141560

Another slick Gmail update has just been announced for iOS, and its not a mere iteration either. While this does not fundamentally change the application in the way the previous update did, it does add some useful features that may attract users who were not using the application before.

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