The e-mail messaging service by Google has such wide popularity that it is obvious for any internet literate to have a Gmail account. Even though we have been using the mailing service on a daily basis, there are certain hidden and interesting features that we have never heard about. From Self-sorting inbox, to unsending an e-mail that is already sent out, Gmail has been amazing us in so many ways. Read on to know the most amazing and unknown features of Gmail with inputs from Times of India.
Threaded conversations
The threaded conversation allows users to group a conversation based on the subject. The feature provides great visibility to the chat threads and assists in easily sorting out a communication made earlier. Rather than getting a separate individual reply for a conversation, the feature provides a list of the conversation. Gmail has provided an option to turn the threaded conversation feature ON and OFF.
Un-send emails
Don’t be scared if you have send an e-mail to a wrong address. The un-send option of the e-mail messaging service will certainly be your savior. This feature of Gmail allows anyone to take back an e-mail while is already sent within a period of 30 seconds. By enabling the ‘undo send’ option under the settings tab can get the feature ON.
Pop-Up Message If You Forget To Attach
At times, you might have been into an embarrassing situation when you have failed to attach the document even after referring to the attachment in the
document. Well, the algorithm of the e-mail service is intelligent enough to recognize if the world ‘attach’ has been typed in the e-mail. Gmail will then give you a pop-up warning asking you to check whether you have attached the document. A true personal assistant!
To-do lists
Do not get amazed in knowing that Gmail also provides an option to compile the to-do list. The service can be activated by clicking on the tasks option under mail to fill the to-do list. Gmail will prompt you to enter the date for which the action needs to be scheduled for and will alert you on the day. With the service, Gmail has extended its offering from just an e-mail platform to a scheduler and a reminder.
Find Who Spreads Your Gmail Address
The Google e-mail service has added an exciting feature that allows tracking the e-mail address. To get this notification all you have to do is add a ‘+’ sign together with your e-mail address. If you want to subscribe for any promotional e-mails, you may sign up with your email for example, abc+promotions@gmail.com. The sources of any e-mails other than the one signed up for can be traced down to know who has shared the address.
Delete The Entire Contents In Inbox
Wanted to cleanup your email inbox completely? Well, you have to no longer click select all the ten thousand e-mails as Gmail has come up with an easy shortcut. Clicking on the ‘show more messages’ option will provide a check box which when ticked selects all the e-mails in your inbox. Gmail prompts you to confirm if you want to delete all the e-mails and click continue to get your inbox empty.
Multiple G-mail Address
A user can create multiple e-mail addresses with the same keywords and can set e-mails to be received in all the mail address. You can do this by just adding a period at the deserved place. For example if scooby.doo@gmail.com is an e-mail address, you can generate new ID’s like scoo.by.doo@gmail.com or scoo.bydoo@gmail.com and receive e-mails on all these addresses.
Gmail Labs
Did you ever know that you could do a test run on the new services of Gmail that are still under development? The Gmail Labs provide an option to have an on-hand experience of the new features that the internet giant is intending to implement. You can do this by clicking the Labs tab under the settings option. Click on the enable radio button and click the save changes at the bottom. The Gmail Labs will be activated on your Gmail and you are good to begin your experiment.
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