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How to Create an Email Group in Gmail?

I have had no luck on creating a group on gmail, Can you explain how to create a group on gmail?

Question answered on September 26, 2011 at 07:55 AM :: Comments to date: 0

Easy way to add photos to my Gmail email messages?

I'm quite a fan of Google's Gmail service, but wish i could embed photos and pictures into my messages rather than just being able to attach them, which leaves them piled at the bottom of the message for the recipient. Am I missing something obvious?

Question answered on September 9, 2011 at 08:57 AM :: Comments to date: 1

Can I hide label folders in Gmail?

I've learned how to organize my incoming mail in Google's Gmail service by using labels and filters (thanks to you, Dave!) but now I find that I have so many label folders on the side that I can never see the ones I really want to track. Is there some trick to managing this problem in Gmail?

Question answered on September 6, 2011 at 08:54 AM :: Comments to date: 0

Can't get Notify to work with my Gmail account password?

Category: Mac OS X Help

I am wondering if this is something related to 2-step verification on my Gmail account: I'm trying to install and run an app called "Notify" so I can get updates when mail arrives in my Gmail account and it keeps popping up the error "unable to connect" even though I am sure I am typing in my password properly. HELP!

Question answered on August 17, 2011 at 08:17 AM :: Comments to date: 0

How to sign up for a Google Plus account?

Category: Google Plus Help

I have been reading about Google Plus on the Web and really want to sign up for an account. How do I create an account for myself on this new service?

Question answered on August 5, 2011 at 07:58 AM :: Comments to date: 25

How do I add an auto-print feature on my Web site/Blog?

I am really intrigued by the way that the "print" button works on Google's Gmail service. You click on it, a new window opens up with a different version of the message, and without the user interacting, it pops up a print dialog box. One click on "OK" and that page is printed. How the heck do they launch the print dialog??

Question answered on August 1, 2011 at 08:14 AM :: Comments to date: 3

How do I delete a Google Gmail Folder Label?

I'm what I'd call a power Gmail user, including lots of filters and such. What I've noticed recently, however, is that some of the folders I'm using (I think Gmail calls them "labels") are empty. I'd like to delete them. What's the fastest way to do so?

Question answered on May 11, 2011 at 09:00 AM :: Comments to date: 0

Set my own photo background in Google GMail?

I recently learned that there are lots of preset themes for Google's Gmail service and am impressed all the options. I particularly like "Ninjas". What I'd like to do, though, is use a photograph of my own as a background image on the page. Is that possible?

Question answered on April 28, 2011 at 08:23 AM :: Comments to date: 4

How do I enable Google Gmail 2-step password verification?

I hear that there's a new security system you can enable on Google Gmail and the rest of the Google suite that requires you to have your smart phone along with your password? What's the security system called [ed note: "2-step verification"] and how can I use it for my own account?

Question answered on February 16, 2011 at 08:25 AM :: Comments to date: 3

How can I get and enable Google Gmail Desktop Notifications?

I've been hearing that Google's introduced a desktop notification system in Gmail where if you get a new chat or a new email, a little window pops up. Sounds cool, and I do sometimes miss timely messages because I'm not paying attention, so how do I download it and install it into my PC or Web browser?

Question answered on January 27, 2011 at 08:13 AM :: Comments to date: 1

Is Google Verifying Gmail Accounts?

I'm concerned, Dave! I got an email from account-upgrade@gmail.com saying that "to ensure you do not lose your E-mail account during this period, you must confirm to us that your account is still active by responding to this notice with your account information", but then it asks for both my account name and password. Surely that's not right, is it?

Question answered on December 22, 2010 at 04:58 PM :: Comments to date: 4

How do I disable message threading in Google Gmail?

You wrote an article a long time ago about how it's not possible to disable the "message threading" feature in Google's Gmail [see Can I disable Gmail message threading?] but a friend told me that you CAN do just that. Is there an update for us Gmail users who hate this feature??

Question answered on September 30, 2010 at 08:11 AM :: Comments to date: 8

How do I enable "Priority Inbox" in Gmail?

I've been reading about the new priority inbox filtering system in Google's Gmail service, but am unclear how to turn it on for my own Gmail account. Can you explain?

Question answered on September 4, 2010 at 08:30 AM :: Comments to date: 0

How do I set up Google "call phone" in Gmail?

I've been reading about Google introducing a dial out to regular phone service for Gmail users and I'm a bit puzzled. I have been on Google Gmail for years, but don't see any sort of phone dial out capability. Am I not eligible?

Question answered on August 31, 2010 at 10:53 AM :: Comments to date: 14

Verify/Confirm a forwarding email address in Gmail?

I'm trying to set up a selective Gmail filter so that mail sent from a specific mailing list is also forwarded along to a secondary address, but Gmail says I need to verify my other "forwarding" email address. Help!?

Question answered on August 30, 2010 at 08:56 AM :: Comments to date: 3

How do I install Google Voice and Video Plug-In in Gmail?

I'm a Gmail fan and just learned that Google is going to implement "dial out" capability from right within Gmail [ed: see Call phones from Gmail on the Gmail blog]. Darn cool, but they said you need to install "Google Voice and Video Plug-In" and I'm hoping you can explain how to do just that?

Question answered on August 26, 2010 at 08:12 AM :: Comments to date: 2

Can I create incoming mail filters in MSN Live Hotmail? (revised)

Category: Windows PC Help

Using Windows Live Hotmail, searching the page for "filter" fails, even though that's what you suggest on your site (see article: How to create custom email filters in MSN Hotmail). Your suggestion is not correct, do you have an update?

Question answered on August 16, 2010 at 08:45 AM :: Comments to date: 2

How can I view message source in Windows Live Hotmail?

The latest upgrade in Windows Hotmail has gone ahead and removed the View Message Source from the right-click context menu in the Inbox! I have always found that to be a valuable and critical tool in filtering out /previewing potentially risky e-mails without ever having to actually open them.

Why on earth would MS disarm their Hotmail account users in this day and age in the battle against scams/spams/phishing and all other sorts of nefarious exploits!?!?

Question answered on August 7, 2010 at 07:41 AM :: Comments to date: 18

How do I disable or cancel Google Buzz in Gmail?

I signed up for Google Buzz along with everyone else, but every time I look at it in my Gmail account, it's just status updates from Twitter. If I wanted to follow these people on Twitter, I'd do so. I want to get rid of Google Buzz, or at least not have it show up in my Gmail screen. How can I do that?

Question answered on July 30, 2010 at 08:26 AM :: Comments to date: 2

How do I disable marketing promos from Live.com?

I get all sorts of spam from my Microsoft Live.com membership. I just want to keep my Hotmail account active since I've had it since I was in high school, but I don't want to have to weed through all these promo messages, etc. Can I turn these off? I know there used to be a way...

Question answered on July 28, 2010 at 10:38 AM :: Comments to date: 1

How do I delete my Google Gmail account?

I'm tired of Gmail's threading and performance problems and want to just give up and bail on the service entirely. Not just ignore my account but actually delete it from the Gmail system. Oddly enough, though, that seems to be impossible. So, Dave, how do I delete my Gmail account?

Question answered on March 8, 2010 at 08:27 AM :: Comments to date: 5

How can I see the "full headers" of a Gmail email message?

I've heard that I can view more information about where an e-mail message came from, by viewing the "full headers" of the message. How can I do that in Gmail?
Question answered on February 1, 2010 at 09:07 AM :: Comments to date: 0

How can I print one message in a Gmail message thread?

I like Google Mail, but the threading feature drives me nuts. I don't want my mail threaded and I don't think of conversations that way. The worst is that every time I print, I print the entire thread, rather than just a single email message in the thread. Darn Gmail! Is there a way to print just one message?

Question answered on October 21, 2009 at 08:07 AM :: Comments to date: 0

How can I block someone in Google Chat/Gtalk?

I have a stalker. Some weird guy seems to have nothing better to do in his life than pay attention to when I log in to Google Gmail and then instantly hit me up for a chat. If I don't respond, he keeps sending messages. It's creepy. I don't like him. How can I block him from bugging me?

Question answered on October 7, 2009 at 08:42 AM :: Comments to date: 10

How can I cancel a spare Gmail account?

On my journey to find the ideal Google Gmail account ID, I ended up registering a few extra accounts (Gmail addresses? Not sure how to phrase that). Problem is, at this point I just want to axe the old addresses but can't for the life of me figure out how to do so. How on earth do you delete or cancel a Gmail account address?

Question answered on July 29, 2009 at 08:02 AM :: Comments to date: 4




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