#5
/ November 17, 2008 / 2:25 min.
Folders, labels and filters
Gmail is different from most other email clients as it uses labels instead of specific folders. This allows you to file an email in more than one category where typically, email clients will only allow messages to appear in one folder.
Here, we'll look at ways you can interact, organize and filter your Gmail to take control of your inbox.
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To create a label
- Click on Edit labels under the Labels category on the left hand side of the Gmail window. Type in a name for your new label and click Create.
To create a filter
- Click on the Create a filter link beside the search bar at the top of the Gmail window.
- Enter the information you want Gmail to use to filter email. For example, inputting the kids' email addresses and setting up a label called Kids will filter all their email into this one folder.
Interacting with email messages
- In your inbox, click on the star icon beside the sender name to star an email.
- When reading email, use the pull-down menu on the right hand side of the email window to select whether to Reply to all, Forward or Filter, among other options.
- Use the search bar at the top of your inbox to quickly search your inbox. You can search by sender, subject or words that appear in the email you're looking for.
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#1
/ November 10, 2008 / 2:26 min.
Getting started with Gmail we find out what the service is all about and go through the sign-up process. After watching part one of this 10-part tutorial series, you'll have a shiny new Gmail address and can start sending and receiving email.
#2
/ November 11, 2008 / 2:53 min.
Now that we've created our Gmail account, we can start adding contacts so that people we email often will appear when we type the first few letters of their name into the To: bar. We can also import our contacts from another email program. See our tutorial on
exporting contacts from Outlook Express.
#3
/ November 12, 2008 / 2:43 min.
In this episode, we'll take a close look at sending email in Gmail and offer some tips and tricks for personalizing your emails with fonts, text styles, bullets and links.
The Gmail email service offers many of the same text editing options as a stand alone client like Outlook Express or Thunderbird but has the benefit of being accessible anywhere there's an internet connection.
#4
/ November 14, 2008 / 3:35 min.
Gmail allows users to get their hands dirty and tweak everything from what language Gmail uses for display and spell checking, which news clips appear across the top of the page to how many email messages are displayed on each page of your inbox.
#5
/ November 17, 2008 / 2:25 min.
Gmail is different from most other email clients as it uses labels instead of specific folders. This allows you to file an email in more than one category where typically, email clients will only allow messages to appear in one folder.
Here, we'll look at ways you can interact, organize and filter your Gmail to take control of your inbox.
#6
/ November 17, 2008 / 2:58 min.
While other email providers have separate chat applications available (Windows Live Mail, aka Hotmail has Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Mail has Yahoo! Chat, for example), Gmail is unique in that it integrates its chat messenger into the email client. If your Gmail contacts choose to be visible and are online when you need to send them a message, Gmail Chat allows for an instant response to your question or comment. Chats can also be stored and archived and are searchable, just like email messages.
#7
/ November 18, 2008 / 2:34 min.
Gmail doesn't have to be confined to your web browser. You can also set Gmail up so that you can send and receive messages using the desktop email client you're most comfortable with. That could be Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird or even a mobile email client like those included in the iPhone, BlackBerry or other popular handset.
Following a few simple steps, it's easy to get your Gmail messages sent to your desktop or mobile email client.
#8
/ November 19, 2008 / 2:13 min.
In your Gmail account, you may notice something that Gmail calls a Web Clip running across the top of your browser. By default, Gmail delivers quick news clips and quotes that are linked so you can get the full story. However, as with most things Gmail, you're not stuck with the default options.
Today, we'll show you how to change the Gmail Web Clips to display news stories and other content that is specifically relevant to you.
#9
/ November 20, 2008 / 2:40 min.
Mastering a few keyboard shortcuts can help you to further take control of your inbox. Remembering even a few of the most commonly needed shortcuts like reply or forward mean you can keep your hand off the mouse and make rapid-fire responses to people that have sent you messages.
#10
/ November 21, 2008 / 2:13 min.
Now that you're a Gmail power-user, we'll take a look at Gmail Labs / Google Labs. This is the place where Googleites experiment with new features that you can implement with your Gmail to see what's in store. Essentially, you'll be a part of the Gmail beta testing team.
There are some useful new features and services here so it's definitely worth a look. Beware though: no warranties expressed or implied.
about Gmail for Beginners
Get up close and personal with Gmail, Google's free email service. In this series we'll learn all about Gmail Chat, sending and receiving messages, adding contacts and getting the day's news. In this tutorial series hosted by DemoGirl.com's Molly McDonald, we start off simple before delving in to some of Gmail's more powerful advanced features.
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