Aspiring tips and tricks on Gmail
The aspiring tips and triks on Gmail would help you in lot terms by providing a brief idea on using your Gmail account in a better way than before. These simple tips would help you with the security of the messages and so on.
Spending some time to know the tips and the tricks on Gmail could make you more comfortable. Though this world has become so tiny while considering the communication among people, we can never deny on the milestones that Gmail has achieved. And there are lot of tips and the tricks to deal with the Gmail for the benefit of ourselves.
Stunning Facts on Gmail
- Gmail, that was officially released on April 1, 2004 is available in 72 languages and it rocks with 900 million users as on May, 2015. Initially many people thought that it was an April fool prank.
- 10 years ago, this product has made its start and soon become an forceful challenger of all the others that existed.
- Gmail was initially introduced with the storage of 1 GB and on its first anniversary, this was double to provide 2 GB. At the time, its competitors like Hotmail were struggling hard to give 2 mb - 4 mb.
- On April 24, 2012, Google announced the increase in the storage from 7.5 to 10 GB as an account of the launch of Google drive. And now it is extended to 15 GB.
Creating a Gmail Account
When you happen to create a Gmail account, its not that easy to set a mailing address with just your name. You may have to make some attempts and arrange your name with the numbers accompanied by some permutation tricks to get it done. Not only the numbers, even special symbol like (.) full-stop is allowed to be used in setting a mail address.
What Google ignores in a mail address?
The tip is that Google ignores the capitalization and also the Full-stops in their user's mail address. Which simply means,
hel.lo.2.arun.cvf@gmail.com is same as that of hello2aruncvf@gmail.com and also HELLO2ARUNCVF@GMAIL.COM doesn't differ from hello2aruncvf@gmail.com.
Similarly, Google ignores anything after + in the mail address. This means that hello2aruncvf+aruncvf@gmail.com is same as that of hello2aruncvf@gmail.com.
Tips on Gmail Security
Everyone wants their messages to be kept private and safe. This can be perfectly achieved with Gmail as it provides the 2 step verification process. This would add an extra layer of security to your Gmail account. In addition to the username and the password that you enter, you will be asked to input the code that is sent to you via a text.
To do this,
1. Go to 2 step verification page.
2. Click on "Start setup".
3. Continue with the step-by-step instructions.
The 2 step verification gas been designed with a motive to enhance the security of the account of the users.
Trick to Unsubscribe the bulk mails in Gmail
The number of mails that I receive from certain resources are usually large and it was irritating for me to find the way of unsubscribing them altogether. And if you hope the same then follow the steps below-
1. Type "Unsubscribe" in the search box.
2. Click on each mail that is resulted.
3. Look for the link to unsubscribe and get it done.
Varieties of Gmail Search
1. To search for the conversation from a specific person, type "from:person name" in the search box.
2. For searching any type of file type "filename:type".
3. For searching the mails with respect to the date of their arrival, type "before:date" or "after:date".
4. Know more on Advanced search options.
You can now Send mail from another address
If your mail address is xyz@gmail.com and you want to send the mail from yzx@gmail.com (that you own), this is simple.
1. Click the gearbox on the right of the page.
2. Go to Settings > Accounts and import tab.
3. Click on "Add another email address you own".
4. Complete the instructions provided.
The awesome Vacation Responder
This vacation responder helps the people to know that you're on a vacation and you can't contact them right away.
1. Click the gear box.
2. Go to Settings > General tab.
3. Scroll down to the Vacation Responder section.
4. Click on the vacation responder on radio button.
5. Type the changes and click save.
I hope these tips and the tricks that I have shared here will be useful for you. I have been using them for a long span and they give a comfortable feel to work with. Thanks for reading and keep sharing.
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