With Google’s search engine overlaid on your Google Apps mail application, there are a variety of ways to effectively search your emails. To search by date, note the convention for searching using Google’s search box: For emails after a date use “after:YYYY/MM/DD” For emails before a date use “before:YYYY/MM/DD” You can use both inside theContinue reading “Search By Dates In Gmail”
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Google Apps Mail Client
When you click a “mailto:” email link in your web browser, your default email software will launch. For some who have transitioned from Outlook or Thunderbird, you will have your former email client launch undesirably. You can have an email composed from your Gmail program as the default email program by using a tool calledContinue reading “Google Apps Mail Client”
Managing Labels
The best practice using Google Apps mail is to use search to find any archived mail inside your system. Just as you would Google for information on the internet, your email becomes a repository for quick access. As part of transitioning from email client environments which do not readily support this paradigm, you may stillContinue reading “Managing Labels”
Google Mail Labs Options
Your Google Apps mail can be customized with additional features to enrich your productivity and collaboration. In addition to the setup our AscendWorks team customizes, you have the option to enable other features in your Google mail. Here are some additional ones which you may want to enable. To get to the Labs section, simplyContinue reading “Google Mail Labs Options”
Google Conversation Threading
Conversation threading is a core function of the Google Apps mail service. The natural grouping of a conversation thread between recipients help to keep context within the thread. In the case of wanting to delete one, rather than all of the emails, in a thread, simply click on the link in the email controls forContinue reading “Google Conversation Threading”
Signatures
Your signature can be turned on in the Settings menu. Simply type in the content for your respective signature. To add any images you must know the web url of the saved image to insert and insert using the picture icon: Type in the respective url in the pop up box. Some notes on yourContinue reading “Signatures”
Send Mail As Another Email
You can consolidate your email addresses into one Gmail account. By setting up your other email addresses to be sent as the FROM address, you can have one master inbox for all of your emails. Do the following: Go to the Settings > Accounts menu for setting up your Send Mail As Add the otherContinue reading “Send Mail As Another Email”
Default Text Styling
To maintain a format of text, you can activate a Google Apps Labs feature and set the default text styling. Here are the steps: Go to the Settings menu from your email. Select the Labs tab and Enable Default Text Styling. You now have a default text setting enabled. Simply go to the General tabContinue reading “Default Text Styling”
Star = Action
Every day you will be inundated with email. This creates work for you because you have to apply attention and do something. An email requires one of two things: Action Decision You typically have to do something or decide on something. It is a game of hot potato as a knowledge worker. You moveContinue reading “Star = Action”
Changing Fonts In Google Apps Permanently
To change the default text styling fonts in Google Apps permanently, you can manage this from your Gmail Settings as follows: Make sure Default Text Styling is enabled (see below). Follow the Settings link in Gmail. Go to the General tab. Use the Bold, Italic, Font, Size and Text Color buttons under Default text styletoContinue reading “Changing Fonts In Google Apps Permanently”
