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?
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?
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!
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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??
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?
