Improved attachment features in Gmail

by Amit Verma February 26, 2009

Gmail now shows progress bar when attaching files to messages. It shows progress bar next to each attached file. It also gives the feature to attach multiple files at once. Advance attachment features required Flash. If these new features are not working for you then check settings on General tab of the Settings page. The [...]

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Open docx or xlsx files in Gmail

by Amit Verma February 22, 2009

However a converter is available from Microsoft to convert MS Office Open XML file format to the previous MS Office version file format. But if you don’t have the converter and want to view the MS Word or Excel 2007 file urgently then you can use Gmail. Compose a new mail and attach the docx [...]

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You can be a victim of phishing by blindly following a link in an email

by Amit Verma February 14, 2009
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If you receive an email from a unknown source especially from a bank or financial institution and asks you to click on a link then you should check the actual destination page of the link. Normally spam filter filters such mails but it is always better to check if the email delivered in Inbox. The [...]

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Access Google Calendar and Doc from Gmail : New in Gmail Labs

by Amit Verma November 2, 2008

Google made Google Calendar and Doc accessible from Gmail. To show the Google Calendar and the Doc widget in Gmail, enable Google Calendar and Google Docs gadgets from Gmail Labs. By default the widget will display in the bottom of left column. If you will use Google Calendar widget as a reminder window then the [...]

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Link to a specific time in YouTube video

by Amit Verma November 1, 2008

Do you feel helpless when you want to send a YouTube video link to someone and want that video to start from a specific time? There is a solution available now which is called deep link. Append the YouTube video url with something like #t=1m18s. Here it means that the video will start from the [...]

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Publish your blog on Linkedin

by Amit Verma October 29, 2008

WordPress has launch an app on LinkedIn. Using this application you can publish your wordpress blog to your professional social media network. It will help you to share your thoughts and updates with your professional contacts. To add WordPress app to your LinkedIn account click here and click on Add application button in the sidebar. [...]

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Canned responses : New in Gmail Labs

by Amit Verma October 22, 2008

Now you can save email preset with the latest gmail labs feature Canned Responses. Using this feature you can save messages and reuse them. Use following steps to create a new Canned responses after enabling Canned responses from Gmail Labs. Go to Compose Mail Compose the message you want to save as preset Click on [...]

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Bookmark Facebook application

by Amit Verma October 10, 2008

I have seen many people complaining about Facebook applications that are not shown in the application menu. When an application is added it doesn’t get displayed in the Facebook Application menu automatically. Only bookmarked applications are shown there. After adding the application follow the steps given below to bookmark. Click on the Edit link on [...]

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Gmail can prevent sending mails which you shouldn’t

by Amit Verma October 7, 2008

Gmail can stop sending mails which you shouldn’t send. Especially when you are not in right state of mind or when you are drunk. Gmail released a new labs feature Mail Goggles which will prevent you to send emails if you are not able to solve simple mathematic problems. Once you enable the Mail Goggles, [...]

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