Free email service owned by Google. It supports POP3 and IMAP
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What does shva=1#inbox mean when Gmail loads?
I recently noticed that when opening my Gmail account, the URL gets changed to ?shva=1#inbox at the end (this can be noticed in the address bar).
This happens not only to my Gmail ID, but to others ...
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30answers
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How to send big files via email?
Gmail's maximum attachment size is 25 MB. How to send files bigger than that?
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5answers
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Facebook detects if you are logged in Gmail
Today I was playing with some web security, and there was a surprise when I decided to test the Forget the Password link on Facebook.
I chose to send the password reset code to my Gmail address, and ...
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16answers
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Export Gmail messages to text or HTML files
I want to be able to export Gmail messages as text or HTML files so that they can be stored, passed around, and easily viewed later.
I would really like to be able to locate a selection of my ...
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8answers
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How to use GPG with Gmail?
I would like to read and write GPG encrypted mails within Gmail. I found FireGPG, but the support for Gmail has been discontinued (and I am using Google Chrome as a browser).
What is the most ...
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2answers
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Setting up Gmail to use Markdown to read and send out emails
I've become rather fond of Markdown and think it would be rather well suited to emails.
How do I set up Gmail to allow me to format reading and sending emails in Markdown? Is this even possible?
If ...
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Remove the Chat box from the left pane on Gmail
I don't ever use the chat feature of Gmail. Is there a way to get rid of the chat box on the left side?
I can minimize it, but it still shows my name and the "Search, add, or invite" textbox.
I can ...
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1answer
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How does Google's new two-factor authentication work with IMAP, POP, etc.?
I'm very excited about Google's new two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication means, in this case, that instead of just authenticating based on "something you know" (your password) you also ...
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10answers
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How can I sort emails in GMail by size?
Google have started to warn me that I am almost out of space in my GMail account. How can I sort my messages by size to identify any expendable large emails in my account?
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3answers
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How to forward multiple emails in Gmail
Is it possible to forward multiple emails in Gmail without doing each one individually?
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1answer
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Can I merge two conversation threads in Gmail?
I really like that gmail keeps related email messages in one "thread" for easy access. But sometimes an email message gets left out. (I suspect the senders email client is misbehaving.)
Is there a ...
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2answers
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How do I get rid of “On Behalf Of” from my sent Gmail messages?
I have a Google Apps account with 1 primary domain and a secondary alias domain (let's say example.co.uk and example.com). When I send emails from the alias domain, the receiving person sees the ...
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4answers
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In Gmail, how can I attach an attachment from one email to another, without saving the attachment first or forwarding the message?
I often need to attach attachments from one email (or multiple ones) to another, without wanting to forward the original message. In a desktop client I would simply click and drag the attachment from ...
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9answers
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Label outgoing emails in Gmail when composing the mail
I try to label every single conversation that is in my Gmail inbox. For incoming mails this is super straightforward. I just hit L, type the first few letters of my desired label and hit Enter. So far ...
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5answers
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How do I split conversations in Gmail?
I posted an ad on a website and when people respond, I get an email from post@example.com titled like this:
Reply to your "1999 Pontiac Sunfire - As Is" ad on Example.com
If two people reply to ...
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9answers
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How can I back up all emails stored in my Gmail account?
How can I back up all emails stored in my Gmail account? Can some or all labels be preserved?
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7answers
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6answers
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Gmail & Google Docs: Paste just the text, not the formatting (Firefox, Safari)
When I use Gmail and Google Docs (With Firefox 3.6.6), I often cut text from another HTML or PDF document.
When I paste this text into the document body, Gmail and Google doc will paste the text and ...
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6answers
692 views
How can I send a windows executable via Gmail?
Gmail seems to prevent the sending of windows .EXE files as attachments. What's the easiest and most reliable way around this?
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2answers
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Is it possible to create a Gmail filter that works on headers other than From, To, Subject?
I've forwarded one of my really old email addresses to Gmail. I'd like to create a filter so that any mail to that old address is always labeled properly in Gmail.
I can create a Gmail filter with ...
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2answers
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How do you manually block-quote in Gmail's new compose interface?
Gmail recently released a new UI for compose. How do you manually quote a paragraph? The block-quote button seems to have disappeared from the formatting toolbar in the rich text compose editor.
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4answers
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Merge two Gmail accounts or make one an alias of the other
How do I merge two Gmail accounts, or at least have one be an alias for another?
I have two Gmail accounts:
email1@gmail.com
email2@gmail.com
I would like some way to merge both of these accounts ...
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6answers
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Can I use Gmail for my email domain?
I use my own domain for email, so that I can use multiple email addresses when shopping online, subscribing, etc.
These are all redirected to Gmail.
I have created some addresses under that domain ...
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6answers
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In what order are filters processed in Gmail?
If I have multiple filters that match the same email do they all get processed? If so, in what order are they processed? What if the first filter matched modifies the email to make it match (or no ...
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4answers
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6answers
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Access Gmail Chat without opening Gmail?
I seem to recall there's a URL you can use to access Gmail Chat directly without having the whole Gmail window. Does anyone know the URL?
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4answers
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How to paste raw HTML into an email in Gmail?
I would like to send an HTML Newsletter from my Gmail account. I have the raw HTML, but how can I paste it into the editor, so Gmail will recognize it as HTML? Is this even possible?
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How to use Gmail's “Send Mail As” with another Gmail account through SMTP without “On Behalf Of”?
Related to this question, I want to remove the "On Behalf Of" when I send an email from another Gmail account via the web ui. So, as of now, my email is being shown as From emailA@gmail.com on behalf ...
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Is it possible to create a Gmail filter that works on arbitrary headers?
(Not a dup: this very similar question really asks about the DeliveredTo header).
Bugzilla provides a number of headers telling you why you received a mail, such as X-Bugzilla-Reason. How can I ...
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3answers
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Why does Google not consider dot in usernames of Gmail addresses?
Eg: If your gmail id is abc.xyz@gmail.com, it considers this the same as abcxyz@gmail.com
Why is this so?
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How can I filter my Gmail messages that aren't labeled?
I'd like to sort all of my Gmail messages that don't have label, so I can process them (I miss some every now and then). I can sort by every label by clicking on it at the left, but how do you sort ...
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5answers
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How do I migrate a Gmail account to a Google Apps Account?
I've had a regular Gmail account for years. I recently obtained a personal domain and set up Google Apps on it (the free version).
I would like to migrate as much as possible of my existing Gmail ...
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1answer
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Forwarding as attachment instead of inline using the GMail web client
Everytime someone sends a mail to my company's support email address, it reaches my boss. He then forwards the mails to whoever of us he thinks could be helpful, usually with a message like "Could you ...
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9answers
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How to Manage Multiple GMail Accounts on the Same PC/Browser?
I have a GMail address with my employer, a personal GMail address, and a GMail address for my personal business. My gf also has a GMail address she uses on the same PC. Currently this requires much ...
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6answers
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Can I change my Gmail email address?
I have a stupidly long email address on Gmail and would like to get it changed, or even just get a new one, but I can't see how. As soon as I log in on Google it knows who I am and signing up for a ...
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3answers
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How do I get Gmail to ask me to be a mailto handler again?
I noticed that when I open up Gmail on Google Chrome, a popup near the top asks me if I want to let Gmail be my "mailto:" handler.
If I select "No," I'm assuming that Gmail will no longer ask me to ...
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5answers
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Delete photo in Gmail/Google profile without uploading another?
I want to delete the photo associated with my Gmail account without adding another photo. I tried doing this in Google profile, but I could only find the option to upload a different photo (which I ...
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4answers
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How can I get a warning if someone try to hack my Gmail account?
Is there a hidden feature in Gmail, that let you know each time someone has tried to login to your account with a wrong password?
LogMeIn has this feature. Is there something like that in Google ...
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6answers
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How do I free up my Gmail's storage?
I've used up 30% of my storage already.
With the rate I am going, this might reach the limit soon. I want to free up some of the useless or duplicate stuff (mostly attachments) that I have on my ...
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3answers
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Can I control how often Gmail polls POP3 accounts for incoming mail?
I use Gmail to handle my mail, but it's mostly imported by Gmail from an external POP3 account.
Normally this works fine, but I;ve had some instances where Gmail has gone almost 24 hours without even ...
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4answers
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What is the easiest way to format code when pasting to Gmail?
I often write mails that partly consist of source code, like Java or C (or any other arbitrary code).
In order to get the formatting right, I always have to:
Paste the code
Indent it correctly
...
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3answers
18k views
Send urgent mail in Gmail
Is it possible to set the "urgent" flag in Gmail for outgoing mail? I'd like to be able to flag time-sensitive emails as such.
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1answer
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How do I delete all my mail from my Gmail account?
I want to clear my mail from my Gmail account, but don't feel like selecting every message (also the archived ones).
Is there an easy way to delete all my mail from Gmail without having to delete my ...
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6answers
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Insert a table in Gmail
How can I create a table in a Gmail message? I've currently got the data in a Google Docs spreadsheet, but copying and pasting that into the Gmail editor just pastes tab-delimited columns, not a ...
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5answers
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How can I setup a filter in Gmail to delete message older than 1 month? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Webapp to delete certain Gmail messages older than n days?
Is it possible to setup a filter in Gmail to delete message older than 1 month?
The reason I need that is ...
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5answers
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Gmail CC Field Shortcut or Always Visible
I've been searching for a way to access the CC field on GMail quickly. However, seems like there's no official shortcut (besides doing mad TAB TAB TAB TAB TAB TAB ENTER). There was a userscript ...
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7answers
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How can I export my Google chat logs?
In the spirit of taking responsibility for my own data, I regularly fetch my gmail emails via IMAP for backup.
However, this doesn't include the Google Talk chat logs which are also available in ...
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1answer
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Can gMail notify me when it is unable to retrieve mail from my other accounts?
Is there a way to get gMail to notify me when it is unable to retrieve mail from my other accounts?
I have gMail checking several accounts (under Settings->Accounts & Import), but on occasion it ...
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How do I retrieve a message I accidentally archived in Gmail?
I was trying to mark an email as "Important" in Gmail and accidentally archived it.
Now I cannot locate it, since there is no "archive" label anywhere.
How do I get it back?
