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When I first noticed this new Gmail labeling feature (disclosure: yesterday), I wasn't sure if I was the only person who was left in the dark. One quick and informal office poll later, I realized I wasn't. Now I'm going label crazy! I'm already a fan of Gmail labels, and now they're even easier to use: you can drag-and-drop to label emails in your inbox. And it's so easy, I'm not sure how I Read more
Have you noticed anything different about your Gmail? See anything new at the top of your inbox? Well Google has just rolled out two new buttons to help you organize your email more efficiently — The Move to and Labels buttons. If you're a big fan of Gmail labels like me, then you'll find these buttons make it easier to add several labels to one email. Labels also offers auto-complete for Read more
When you have time this weekend, try this email organizing trick to help you keep your inbox in good shape. One of the things that overwhelms people the most is having an endless number of unread emails to respond to. This problem affects those who have a tendency to respond to high-priority emails right away, while leaving other less-urgent emails for later. As time goes by, your unread emails Read more
Gmail and Chrome are becoming even closer friends, especially when it comes to email. Google released an update this week that allows you to open a Gmail compose window every time you click an email address within Chrome. When you log in to Gmail, you should see the below banner, asking if you'd like to allow Gmail to open all email links. After you accept this, anytime you click on an email Read more
If you've moved to Gmail recently (congratulations!), it's possible that you could get overwhelmed with all of the options, settings, and possibilities at your fingertips. We've got a ton of tips to share, but let's start with a few basic and handy tips that you could use every day. Check them out below! Make voice calls — You can easily make voice calls in Gmail on the cheap. In the "Chat" Read more
Start the new year off right by getting organized — beginning with your inbox. From daily deals to digital receipts to holiday sale announcements, emails are especially frequent this time of year. Clear the clutter and manage your tasks by following these five simple steps. Create categories. It's important to categorize your messages so that you can find them quickly. Start by establishing Read more
Google officially announced its Gmail app for the iPhone and iPad this morning. Now, instead of running your Gmail account through the native mail app on your iOS device, you'll have all your folders, labels, and priority inbox at your fingertips. You can upload pics, get threaded conversations, and keep your inbox organized with the ability to archive, label, star messages, and report spam, even Read more
You've shared email management tips before, but I think I need a bit of an intervention. My Gmail inbox is currently a mess of nearly 30,000 message, 12,129 of which are unread. While I do diligently file away important messages and those I want to save, I do rely a little too heavily on Gmail's search function (especially now that I know you can create customized searches). My work email is Read more
Don't you love it when the most obvious solution to a problem is right in front of your face? I recently had to search through my nearly 30,000 Gmail messages to find a message with a specific date, and a general search wasn't returning the result I was looking for. With a little help from friends on Twitter, I discovered the "Show Search Options" link to the right of the Gmail search bar. Read more
The latest addition to the online music, Spotify, launched in the US last week and it's had the Internet buzzing. We've been using the service once the invites came through and are, admittedly, hooked on the sleek desktop application. The cloud-based music streaming service offers free limited access to users on the desktop app. While, $5 per month gains desktop users full access to the Spotify Read more
