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Introduction of Gmail About Gmail The year is 2004 and three email services dominate the market. They are Hotmail, AOL and Yahoo mail. After extensive testing, Google decides to branch beyond being only a search engine and launches Gmail (or Google Mail in Germany) on April 1st. Because of the interestingly chosen “April Fools’ Day” [...]

Why choose Gmail Gmail has profited from Google’s innovations to become such a popular email service. It has differentiated itself from other services in many ways: · It has ever increasing amount of storage space instead of a set amount like Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL do It has created an interface that they believe works [...]

Creating an account One question a lot of people seem to have is in relation to the difference between a Google account and a Gmail account. They are not necessarily the same thing. The catch is, you are allowed to create a Google account using your existing email account. That is not a Gmail account, [...]

Gmail as a Google Account So now that you have created a Gmail account, can you use it for anything besides email? The answer is yes. As explained above, Gmail accounts are also Google accounts, and though I won’t explain all services associated with them, you should know that you can use your Gmail id [...]

Gmail’s Interface Though most of Gmail’s email functions are similar to the ones you might have used in other email services, it’s common to have to take a little time to acquaint yourself to a different interface. Below is a simple guide to using Gmail’s web interface: 1 – Inbox It is where you will [...]

Organizing your Gmail Over time, you may receive thousands of emails, and trying to find a certain email can become a difficult task. That is why it is important to organise your emails so you can easily find important ones in the future. Below are some useful features to help organize all your emails and [...]

Advanced Settings There are many settings to choose from with Gmail. Some control basic features, some add features to the emails, some determine how you reply, who you receive emails from, and how you use your Gmail services. Below is a brief guideline for some of those settings. You can access them by clicking on [...]

The Fun Stuff Gmail is not just about work though. The folks at Google have added a few features to ensure we can also have some fun while emailing. To access any of the settings for the features below, click on “Settings” on the upper right hand corner of your email. Buzz Buzz is basically [...]

Conclusion Gmail has created innovative features, and in typical Google tradition, has mixed very well, the fun aspects and its productivity features, for a very complete and dynamic email service. One of its greatest qualities is its ability to be flexible to all kinds of people with completely different needs and desires, and to do [...]