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Google Gmail
Help and Tips

Help with Google's Gmail tool. Configuring your Gmail account, marking e-mail as important, auto-forwarding e-mail, and more.

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#1: What is Gmail Electronic Mail?
Receive a Gmail account offer and wonder what it is? Here is Google's Gmail service defined.
 
#2: Change Your Name When Sending E-Mail
Use a nickname or your business's name when sending e-mail from Gmail.
 
#3: Don't Leave Your Account Dormant
Access your Gmail account regularly so you don't lose it.
 
#4: Auto-Forward Your Email
Read your Gmail account from other e-mail addresses or portable devices.
 
#5: Mark Certain E-Mail as Important
If you need to recall certain Gmail messages quickly, mark them as important with a star.
 
#6: Show More/Fewer Topics on a Page
Show more or fewer topics per screen when reading mail with Google's Gmail.
 
#7: Print E-Mail Messages
Use Gmail's print function to print e-mail, not your web browser's.
 
#8: Going on Vacation? Let People Know!
Gmail contains a Vacation response feature where you can let others know why you won't be responding to their e-mail for awhile.
 
#9: Clear Your Trash
Quickly delete unwanted e-mail in Gmail's trash can.
 
#10: Add a Signature to Your Messages
Automatically add text to the end of your Gmail e-mails such as your job title, an advertisement, or an interesting quote.
 
#11: Toggle Showing Mail Snippets or Subjects Only
Clean your Gmail inbox display or peek inside every message.
 
#12: Change Text Color When Composing E-Mail
Colorize your e-mail when composing messages from Gmail.
 
#13: Search for Email Containing a File Attachment Type or Filename
Query Gmail to find e-mail containing specific types or names of file attachments.
 
#14: Labeling E-Mail
Categorize e-mail in your Gmail inbox and folders with labels.
 
#15: Change the Display Language
Display Gmail's user-interface in French, Spanish, or another language.
 
#16: Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Tired of using the mouse AND keyboard when reading and composing messages in Gmail? Turn on keyboard shortcuts to common functionality.
 
#17: Disable Web Clips Above the Inbox and E-Mail Messages
Disable ads, Gmail tips, news, and other information from appearing above your Inbox and e-mail messages.
 
#18: Remove All Spam Quickly
Notice the spam removal link in Gmail? This immediately removes all currently detected spam from your account.
 
#19: Remove Quick Contacts / Chat Area
Disable Gmail's Quick Contacts / chat area from appearing on the left side of your screen.
 
#20: Export Your Contacts
Need to access your Gmail contacts inside a different e-mail program, or just want them saved on your machine for safe keeping?
 


 
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