The free to use email service by Google launched almost ten years ago back in April, 2004. Since then, the popularity of Gmail has been growing every day, because it’s secure, easy to use and uses your Google account. However, having tons of different settings, most registered users don’t manage to get the full grasp of webmail service has to offer. That’s why we’ve gathered the top five ways to optimize your Gmail experience.
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Even though the spam protection engine of Google is pretty strong some people find their inbox full of unread and unsorted mail. However, if you use the Gmail Priority Inbox setting you will be able to quickly search through what is really important for you and be sure that nothing is left overlooked. To check out the priority inbox setting simply click on the arrow next to the “Inbox” tab and select the ‘priority inbox’ setting.
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If you want to get the best Gmail experience, you should download the free web browser Google Chrome. What most people don’t know is that if you are using Chrome you will be able to quickly attach files or insert pictures in your emails with drag and drop, instead of the file manager system.
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Have you been in a situation where you are anticipating a certain email and rigorously clicking the refresh button in anticipation? If you have, then probably you should install the free Gmail Chrome Extension. It will inform you constantly how many unread emails are there currently in your inbox thus letting you freely surf the web, while waiting your email message to arrive.
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Another neat feature that will inform you every time you’ve got a new email is the Gmail notifications settings. Available through the settings panel, Google will inform you with a short sound every time new email has arrived into your inbox.
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Another setting most people aren’t aware of is the Gmail Auto Response option. If you are going on vacation and don’t want to constantly check your email, but you still want to leave no email unanswered you may go into the settings panel, where you will find the ‘Vacation responder’ option. Once you set it to on and type your message, Google will automatically answer every email you receive.
According to latest data, Gmail is the world’s most-widely used web-based email provider with over 475 million active users worldwide and has been active for over ten years. If you currently don’t have an account, you can create one for free on the official website of Google Gmail.