Gmail Tips and Tricks Monster Roundup
The Cyber-Knowledge weblog has a pretty good roundup of cool ways you can take advantage of your Gmail account.
Since we've covered most of Cyber-Knowledge's tips here before, I decided it was time to put together our own Gmail roundup. Ever since I bought my first Gmail invite for five dollars off eBay over 2 years ago, I've been a all squeezing every last productive drop I can out of Gmail. Check out my monster tribute to my favorite email application after the jump.
- Hack Attack: Become a Gmail master
My Gmail magnum opus, in which I explain how I incorporate several of the tips below into one tightly-knit Gmail system. - Gmail Macros and Label Colors
If you like working from the keyboard, Gmail Macros let you navigate, label, and archive emails without once moving to the mouse. - Hack Attack: Bookmarking with Gmail
It's like your own personal del.icio.us contained inside your Gmail account. - Store files with Gmail File Space
Set up filters to forward your most pressing emails to your mobile phone. - Gmail Drive shell extension
Access your ample 2GB+ email account as though it's another Windows hard drive. - Download of the Day: gDisk
Think Gmail Drive shell extension for your Mac. Your Gmail account becomes an accessible internet hard drive. - Send a Webpage with GmailThis
This handy little bookmarklet makes it easy to email any web page to a friend with minimal effort. If you're really feeling short on time, try adding a keyword to the bookmarklet. - Attach any file with Gmail
Gmail doesn't allow us to send some filetypes in an attempt to protect us from the evils of potential viruses and malware, but this also means we're sometimes unable to send important files. Unless you know the right tricks, that is. - Adding your agenda to Gmail
Incorporate your Google Calendar agenda with your Gmail sidebar so you can always keep an eye on what's coming up. - Add encryption to Gmail
If you're worried about internet baddies getting their sticky fingers on your email, this Greasemonkey script should put your fears to rest. - Download of the Day: GTDGmail
If you love Gmail, GTD, AND Firefox, this extension is your dream come true. - Use Gmail as your universal email account
A beginners guide to managing several email accounts from within Gmail. - Download of the Day: Google Notifier
Google's new notifier for Macs handles both Gmail and Google Calendar alerts. - How to insert images and other HTML into Gmail
If you like embedding images or other HTML in your emails but have been baffled by a method for doing so in Gmail, this should help. - How to filter Gmail image spam
Nasty .gif spam clogging up your inbox? Here's how to filter out the clever, wicked spammers of the world. - Ask Lifehacker: Gmail as default mail program
If you're using Gmail as your default mail app, you'll want your operating system to know it. - Gmail keyboard shortcuts
If you're just getting started using keyboard shortcuts in Gmail (which I highly recommend), this printable cheatsheet might come in handy.
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