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GMail (accessible at gmail.google.com) is Google's entry into the Web-based email market. They allow almost unlimited storage (6.8+ GB currently and growing at a rate of 3.35 MB / day). Not only a Web-based system, GMail supports POP3, IMAP, and push (via Exchange Server) access to the account for use in third-party e-mail applications like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird and your smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, MS Mobile). GMail is available in a mobile version at gmail.com/app. It's initial release came March 21, 2004.
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GMail Labs
Google launched a new tab called "Labs" accessible from all users' "Settings" tab in their GMail account on June 5th, 2008 at 6pm. They will use this area to test experimental GMail features, largely developed as part of Google's 20% time strategy in which engineer's are encouraged to spend one day per week working on projects outside of their job descriptions. Features in the lab will come and go at Google's description, and some may work they way out of the lab into the core GMail offering as is done with the traditional Google Labs program.
The current GMail Labs features are:
- a module for quick links (saved searches, important messages)
- superstars (additional star icons)
- pictures in Gmail chat
- fixed width font
- custom keyboard shortcuts
- mouse gestures
- random signature
- signature tweaks (places the signature before the quoted text)
- custom date format
- muzzle (hide the status of your contacts in Gmail chat)
- play Snake inside Gmail
- email addict (blocks the screen for 15 minutes)
- hide unread count
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Reviews
September 22, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Built in chat
- Great UI
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
- Lightweight, fast loading, easy to use, but still carries advanced features
- Mobile version available
- Useful addons in GMail labs
- Integrate well with Google Chrome
- Supports push delivery to all smartphones as of Sept. 22, 2009
Cons
- Can't manually break up conversations
- Can't set two labels in one filter
- Can incorrectly groups emails in conversations
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March 15, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Free IMAP access
- Built in chat
- Best spam protection
- Great UI
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
- Lightweight, fast loading, easy to use, but still carries advanced features
- Skins
Cons
- Does not automatically switch to a Secured https page while using the application.
- Can incorrectly groups emails in conversations
- can't create folders!
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October 21, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Built in chat
- Best spam protection
- Great UI
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
- Lightweight, fast loading, easy to use, but still carries advanced features
- Mobile version available
- Skins
- Useful addons in GMail labs
Cons
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April 1, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Built in chat
- Best spam protection
- Great UI
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
- Lightweight, fast loading, easy to use, but still carries advanced features
- Skins
Cons
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September 22, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Built in chat
- Best spam protection
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
- Mobile version available
- Skins
Cons
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May 14, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Built in chat
- Great UI
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
- Lightweight, fast loading, easy to use, but still carries advanced features
Cons
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July 10, 2008
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Best spam protection
Cons
- Does not automatically switch to a Secured https page while using the application.
- Heavy javascript usage slows page loading
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January 5, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Great UI
- Get GMail for your own custom domain for free
Cons
- Does not automatically switch to a Secured https page while using the application.
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December 14, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Fast, powerful searching of your emails
- Ability to create tags and apply multiple tags per email.
- Free IMAP access
- Built in chat
- Great UI
Cons
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January 5, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- A ton of storage capacity (almost 3GB)
- Free, easy POP, SMTP access
- Organizes emails into conversations
- Free IMAP access
- Skins
Cons
- Does not automatically switch to a Secured https page while using the application.
- can't create folders!
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