Hello dear readers of the blog site. Today I want to talk about a free service email Gmail.com... The main feature of this mailbox is an amazingly convenient and functional web interface.
It is, perhaps, in no way inferior to stationary mail programs, but at the same time it will be available from absolutely any device capable of accessing the Internet. Therefore, using the Gmail box, you can safely forget about such a thing as synchronization.
Besides, Google mail has one of the best (if not the best) spam cutters in the world (it is because of it that I collect correspondence in this box with, and other services do not fight spam in any way), allows you to automatically sort correspondence in dozens of different ways, mark letters, import them, and from any, and also knows how to shoot and send correspondence from dozens of mailboxes you already have, and even so that your opponent will not suspect a substitution.
Plus, work over a secure protocol and warnings about access to your mailbox from other IPs - which could be cooler. Probably nothing, so in this article I will try to take apart Gmail by the bones and show all its capabilities with examples. Don't switch.
By the way, recently it came out on top in the world, overtaking another popular postal service called. However, in Russia it is the undisputed leader, although it does not have any outstanding functionality (it just appeared earlier).
Registering and creating a mailbox in Gmail
Let's start with the banal, but in need of some comments, the registration of the mailbox on Gmail. Distinguish between addresses Gmail.com and Gmail.ru... Historically, the s.ru service at the end appeared before the Jimile mail service, and Google could not get this domain (although, last year, it seems that they came out as well). For example, ten years ago I almost bought into this incident, because gmail.ru also had a free postal service.
How to create an account in Google Mile
Actually, getting a mailbox is a nice bonus when creating an account. If you are now go to Jimale's page not having an account in Google, then you will be offered to correct this misunderstanding:
By pressing the button "Create an account", you will be taken to a page with a web form, which will need to be filled out very carefully. Due to the immense popularity of Gmail, it is quite difficult on it, but nevertheless, by showing imagination, it will be possible to find something suitable.
For example, you can insert periods in the name, which means it is permissible to use the domain name of your site, which is most likely to be unoccupied:
Please note that the accuracy of the information you provide must correspond to the tasks that you will assign to this particular mailbox. Of course, Gmail.com mail is very well protected from hacking (work is done through the encrypted https protocol), but no one canceled the human factor.
For example, the simplicity of the password I once invented for my mailbox on gmail became the reason for its hacking and the subsequent theft of money from my own electronic wallet in the WebMoney system. I registered this email in time immemorial, when I did not even think about it, so I chose a surprisingly complex QWERTY password. Now, which gives a certain amount of peace.
You also need to understand that an unrealistic alternative E-mail address or phone can play a cruel joke with you, because they could help you restore access to your account in the event of a password loss or mailbox hacking by different Mr.
In an SMS message to the mobile phone specified during registration, you will receive a confirmation code, which will need to be entered in order to register (unfortunately, you cannot create a zhmail.com account without a phone).
Then fill in all the fields, click on the "I Accept" button to agree to the terms of the box and send the data. You will be prompted to scroll through the small slider "Course of a young fighter from G. Mile", and at the last step, a button will appear to enter the web interface for managing your mailbox - "Go to Gmail".
Login and familiarity with the Jimale interface
If you already have a Google account, then in the mail you you can always enter from any page of any Google service, I simply clicked on the button next to my name in the upper right corner:
Well, or simply by typing in the address bar of your browser gmail.com and clicking on Enter.
Jimail Mail interface quite understandable and familiar (it has not undergone significant changes for a long time, which, in my opinion, is buzzing, because there is no need to solve the next puzzle on the topic - "where is it now?"):
It has appeared quite a long time ago division of correspondence to "Unsorted", "Social networks" and "Promotions" (above the list of incoming). If you click on the plus sign next to it, you can also add "Alerts" and "Forums".
If you don't need this sorting (like me), then just uncheck the unnecessary checkboxes in the Inbox tab in the settings (the six in the upper right corner - “Settings”):
When you first log into G-Mile, you will be immediately shown that your account, although created, but there is still something to add and configure to it. In particular, you will be offered to promptly configure mail import from mailboxes you already have (both in G-mail and in other similar services). We will talk about this in detail below.
You will also be prompted to quickly add a photo to your account and, if desired, choose a different design theme. You can really do this right now, because everything is realized literally in two clicks (don't get lost).
A new mail interface is already available in Google Mail for everyone
Recently, Google Mail has been actively promoting its new interface... You can try it by clicking on the settings button (gear in the upper right corner) and selecting the first item "Try the new version of G-mail".
It is currently under testing and is not used by default. There are not many striking differences, but you still have to get used to.
If you wish, you can go back to the old interface, and you can also configure the location of letters in the new Gmail by clicking on the "Interface" button in the drop-down menu of settings. Three options are offered, differing from each other mainly between compactness and clarity:
I have still remained on the old interface (and I will show everything by its example), but you are free to choose yourself (I think you will understand my screenshots by analogy).
When the web interface of the mailbox is loaded, your browser is checked to see if it supports all this beauty, and if a mismatch is found, the good old Html version will be loaded. Although you yourself, in the event of a long loading of the new frame, you can switch to the retro interface:
By default, you are offered a mailbox about 15 GB in size (true, this is not only one mail, but also yours, and), but if you wish, for a fee, you can increase this limit.
Those few letters that will already be present in your inbox tell about some of the features of Gmail (for example, importing contacts and letters from any email service you previously used) and about the delights.
Pros and cons of GMail, security settings
What is noteworthy, by registering a mailbox on Gmail, you are not obliged to give up all the others that you received during your long life on the Internet. It is possible to configure the reception and sending of mail to them from the Google mail interface. This is very convenient, and I have been using it for a long time and successfully (we will talk more about the necessary settings below).
Gmail is an online service that is not inferior to the convenience of email programs
Also, one of the messages that came by default will talk about the convenience of using Gmail on mobile phones using a proprietary application. Generally, using to work with mail exactly the web interface, and not a desktop program, has one huge plus - you no longer need to synchronize your various email programs on different devices (stationary PC, laptop, phone, tablet, etc.).
The web interface will be an excellent universal solution, but only if it allows you to implement all those goodies that are abundant in programs for working with e-mail. And, of course, Google is striving with all its might, together with its wonderful Jimail, to become this ideal option, and, frankly, they do it very well.
At the beginning of its journey, Google Mail found itself in the epicenter of a scandal precisely because of the ads with contextual advertising that appeared (by the way, you can have your own website) and not because of the irritation caused by its display. No. It's just that the subject matter of contextual ads in its ideology corresponds to the text that takes place in this message. This meant that the system reads our letters, which caused a storm of indignation.
But over time, all those goodies that Google tossed to users of its free email outweighed the negative from invading their personal space. In short, we were bought. Sometimes, nevertheless, the thought comes to mind that this corporation is gradually becoming an "empire of good", and moreover, how beautiful it all began (read in my presentation). However, back to our rams.
Let's talk now for security of working with your mailbox... I advise you to immediately get into the settings for this purpose (find the gear in the upper right area and select the Settings item from its context menu):
Immediately notice the link located in the footer (bottom) of the Gmail web interface called "More Information". There you can track or set up an alert about suspicious calls to your mailbox.
Protecting the entrance to your Jimail mail
If the data stored or received in your mail account is of extreme importance, then you can sacrifice the simplicity of working with the mailbox and configure it (using a password and a confirmation code sent to your mobile phone). You can do this on the page " Security and Login"of your Google account:
There is never too much safety and the main thing is to take care of it before, and not after the thunder has struck (learn from my mistakes). Well, I will nevertheless describe in a nutshell all the possibilities that this double security system provides. So, two-step authentication in gmail allows you to do the following:
Passwords for applications to access your mail from any device
If you use any applications to read e-mail on your desktop computer or mobile phone (tablet), then after activating two-step authentication, these same applications will not be able to access your mailbox. What to do?
There is a way out and it is quite simple. You will need in the area Application Passwords (see screenshot above - located on the Security & Login page) click on the spoiler. The page that opens will list applications that already have access to your Gmail account (by the way, you can disable them if necessary).
And at the very bottom it will be possible to set a password for any application to access Jimail's mail (no matter whether it is mobile or stationary, for example, an email client).
First, select the Google application from the drop-down list, which you want to enter (mail, YouTube or other), then from the second list select the device from which you want to log in, and click on the "Create" button. As a result, you will receive a password for this application and instructions for its use:
All you have to do is go to the settings of the mobile or stationary application to change the Gmail access password to the one just generated.
In my opinion, everything is very simple and convenient. Personally, I am very happy about this opportunity. maximally secure your mailbox from the encroachments of all kinds of radishes seeking to steal money, websites and other material and virtual values. Respect to the developers for this business.
Well, okay, now let's deal with the jimale mail chips and the settings of this miracle of programming thought for ourselves and our habits.
Labels (folders) and their setting in Gmail
For sorting correspondence in Gmail, labels and filters... The latter allow you to automatically scatter letters in different folders (shortcuts) according to specified criteria. The shortcut is, in fact, very close to the familiar concept of a folder, but it has wider possibilities. By default, Google offers you a specific set of shortcuts and folders, which are located in the left column. But we are free to customize everything to suit our needs.
How to create a shortcut in Google Mail
First, you will probably need to go into the settings (Gear - Settings) and on the second tab, by activating "yes" or "no", configure the display of the left menu items (some shortcuts can not only be disabled, but also deleted).
There will also be an opportunity to create a new one using the appropriate button. Create shortcut in Gmail you can also when viewing a letter (from the context menu of the icon called "Shortcuts" on the top panel):
In general, I don't really understand these icons, so for more information and clarity, you can check the box next to the Text option in the settings on the General tab in the Button labels area.
After that, instead of the mysterious icons on the top panel of G-Mail, understandable inscriptions will flaunt:
As you can see, from the above screenshot, in fact, even the Inbox folder is a shortcut. In Gmail, labels can be nested (previously, this required installing an add-on from the Laboratory), which gives even more opportunities for targeting cimus.
How to customize the look and use shortcuts
The created shortcuts should be observed in the left menu (additional directories with the names of shortcuts will appear), and their configuration or deletion can be easily done by clicking on the arrow button that appears on the right (the left arrow opens the list of nested shortcuts, if any) when you hover the mouse cursor over any of them in your mailbox:
A context menu will open, where you will be prompted to select a color for this shortcut, as well as make a number of additional settings:
Now, after assigning a unique color, when viewing incoming messages in Jimail, it is very easy to see what tags they are marked with.
Although, in my opinion, in filters it is best to configure automatic deletion of messages from the inbox if they meet any condition for moving under the label (there is no need to clutter up the inbox - there will only be non-filtered messages):
When viewing this letter, you will also have the opportunity, if necessary, to delete unnecessary labels with a cross:
Removing the Inbox shortcut sends a letter to the archive, but it will still be available in other shortcuts (folders, in other words) it has. And, of course, in the folder "All mail" you can always find them safe and sound. Okay, at first this is difficult to understand, but you can imagine all this shamanism as creating the folders you need in the future. There is a possibility if necessary, but this is a last resort.
It is clear that when reading messages you can manually assign them to a particular shortcut (in other words, put them in folders) using the button of the same name located at the top and its context menu. In fact, in this way, you can manually scatter the letters of your mailbox in Jimail according to the folders you need and previously created. However, this is a dreary business and, if possible, I would like to automate the routine.
Filters in Jimile and a detailed example of their use
How to do it? With a second tool codenamed google Mail filters... These miracle filters are available in the settings (from the gear menu) on the corresponding tab. There you will contemplate the filters you have already created (if any) and a link that allows you to create a new impeccable piece of unbreakable logic (called - Create a new filter).
In the window that opens, you need to enable the logic and try to set an unambiguous algorithm by which Gmail will filter the correspondence you need. If someone has used desktop mail programs before, then there will be no problems with this.
If the filter doesn't work, you can always tweak it. You can filter, for example, by the subject of the letter, by specific terms found in it, by the address of the sender or recipient (if the message is forwarded to Jimail mail from your other mailbox).
At the next step, the filter wizard will offer you to assign the fate of those unfortunate letters that will be filtered in accordance with the algorithm you specified. For the given example with filtering mailings from the left mailbox, you need to check the boxes in accordance with the screenshot:
let's let's look at an example of this Gmail filter:
All. Create a filter, test it for aptitude, correct bugs and enjoy cleanliness and order in your correspondence on the most wonderful web-based email client.
Import of addresses and letters into Gmail, collection of mail from other mailboxes
Now let's assume that my propaganda for Soviet power took effect and you were imbued with the idea moving to Gmail with all its belongings, i.e. with accumulated contacts and tons of letters. It will not be so difficult to do this, although not very quickly (even with unlimited Google capacities, the transfer of an array of correspondence can take up to two days). However, all this will be done automatically, and you only need a little patience in making the necessary settings.
In addition, in fact, a complete move with all the property to Jimale, this e-mail service will allow you to use all your mailboxes accumulated over a long time, and your opponents who will send messages to them will not even notice that you are no longer there live (replies to their letters will come with the same return address to which they wrote). It's actually a great thing that also works great.
Import contacts to Jmail from your other mailboxes
All settings are made on the tab "Accounts and imports"... In the "Import mail and contacts" area, you need to click on the link shown in the screenshot:
Import from a huge number of postal services is supported, the list of which you can see on this page. At the first step, the wizard will ask you where Google will pick up contacts and messages, and at the second step you will be asked to enter the password for that mailbox.
After clicking the "Import" button, you will be notified that this is not a quick case. You can make sure that the process is complete in the Google mail settings according to the path indicated in the screenshot:
You can teach Google to drag chestnuts out of the fire (letters to Gmail from your other mail services), but the collection will be carried out not in real time, but occasionally with an interval of one hour. If the speed of collecting correspondence is critical for you, then it is better do the opposite - go to the settings of those same third-party accounts and add to them the forwarding of all mail to Google.
Forwarding mail from other mailboxes to Jemile
Well, and probably also worth mentioning that in the Gmail settings on the tab Forwarding and POP / IMAP you can set the forwarding from your new Google mailbox of all incoming correspondence to your current main mail account.
And if you are used to using a desktop program to work with mail, then you can, if necessary, disable the POP protocol and enable a more advanced IMAP to retrieve correspondence and read it on your computer.
Useful settings and Gmail lab
Among all the possible Gmail settings (Gear - Settings), we have not considered the "chat" tabs (which I do not use and I don’t know what to say about them), as well as the settings for enabling the smart mode of dividing incoming messages into important and unimportant ones on the Inbox tab ", And the tab "Topics", where you can pull the skin that is most pleasing to your eye on the web interface:
By and large, there is nothing interesting there.
Let's see if we have anything left out of focus on the "General" tab of the Jimale settings:
- The interface language - well, there's nothing to talk about.
- The maximum page size is the number of letters (chains, which, by the way, are an amazing invention of Google - all correspondence with the same user comes down to one chain, where you can recall the essence of the matter) and contacts (available from the drop-down list of the Gmail button located above the left list - I advise you to add photos to all your contacts in the settings or for chic).
- Chains of letters - you can turn off the wonderful function described just above, but, I assure you, not worth it.
- Keyboard shortcuts are disabled by default, but it is possible that permanent work with mail will become more convenient when you activate it. The list of hotkeys can be seen on this page.
- Desktop notifications - if you work with Gmail from under Chrome, you can enable this function, and when fresh messages arrive, a pop-up window with information about this extraordinary event will appear in the lower right area of \u200b\u200bthe screen.
- Signature - if you don't want to write at the end “Sincerely, Dmitry Petrovich!” Every time, then just fill it in once in the general settings and this template will be automatically inserted into all letters you send.
- Autoresponder - you probably received in response to your letters an almost instant response with general words (I am not here now, but I will definitely answer). This is the answering machine. Such things just piss me off.
All other settings either have already been discussed by us above, or do not deserve to say something else about them. So, trifles, which, however, may seem useful to someone.
Jmail Lab and Advanced Settings
Let's move on to the not yet touched upon, but nevertheless, probably the most interesting tab of settings - Laboratory.
True, it is only present in the settings of the old interface, and in the new one a tab is placed instead. "Advanced"... Some of what could have been included in Labs is now available there (in a new interface).
But in the new interface there is still an opportunity on the "General" tab to put a tick in the "Enable access to experimental functions" field and after saving the settings, they, in theory, should appear on this very "General" tab. But I have not noticed any changes from the installation of this checkbox yet.
In general, Google mail was born in 2004 and was in beta stage right up to 2009. During this time, "Laboratory" has caught on and has become the main source of innovation in this by far the best online mail client.
I have repeatedly observed that additions from the "Lab" over time took place in the main settings. Apparently, Gmail, thus, rolls out new chips and makes a verdict on their implementation based on the collected statistics of their popularity (this is like a test browser, in which successful developments are then introduced into the main project -). Well done, what can I say.
But let's see what is interesting now being tested in the "laboratory", although if you read this article after a while, you will not find much there. I will only consider what I use in my account (please do not kick too much for this). So, what are the useful little things you can screw it to your inbox at Gmail.com:
- Unread message icon - a small but pleasant trifle. After activating this function, the number of newly arrived messages will be displayed in the tab of your browser where Google mail is open. Probably it will not be superfluous.
View area - this cartoon seemed to me extremely convenient, because I am slowly switching to Gmail from the mail client integrated into the Opera, where everything is organized exactly that way. Now the window for viewing the list of messages can be squeezed out and the contents of the selected message can be viewed in the vacated area. Conveniently.
Gmail is an email from Google. Today this free service is the most popular among ordinary users, business people and large companies. Gmail.com is characterized by a user-friendly interface and an abundance of features and capabilities. You can access Gmail mail from any device connected to the Internet. If you still use the computer version of the mail program, it's time to register your email account and evaluate its benefits.
In addition to a convenient web interface and a number of functions, Google mail does not allow spam to pass through, which captivates mailbox owners. Many users who have e-mails on other services set up mail forwarding, because they are sure that Gmail.com will not miss dubious emails. Another advantage of Google's email service is handling correspondence. This is sorting letters in all possible ways, and their marking, and import, and moving, and sending, and receiving, and quoting, and various filters and other useful, convenient options.
Google's mail service maintains a secure connection, which is very important to protect confidential information. If someone tries to access your mail from a different address, you will be immediately warned about it. That is why we decided to tell in detail everything about Gmail.com - a free email service from Google Corporation.
Foreign users give the palm to Gmail mail, although quite recently it seemed that the giant Hotmail (the new name of Outlook) would not be bypassed by anyone. But domestic users prefer the mail service from Mail.ru. Maybe out of habit, because it was created much earlier. Although, recently more and more business people are switching to Gmail.com - there are more opportunities.
Registering and creating a mailbox in Gmail
So, let's start by registering with the service and creating a mailbox. Before we do that, let's take a little digression. The Gmail.ru domain does not belong to Google, and it appeared long before the "birth" of mail. It is possible that at one time they tried to get it, but the attempt failed. Now the domain of the same name RU is a service that sends e-mail from SMS, Jabber, ICQ, etc.And we will register at. This is Google's email service.
If you do not have an account with Google, you will be prompted to create one, and at the same time register your mailbox in this service. A single account is valid for all services. Click the corresponding link button and start registration. You will be redirected to a page with web forms. It is necessary to fill in each line, while doing it carefully and deliberately. Do not forget to choose an original mailbox for yourself, although, admittedly, this is not easy at all due to the huge popularity of the mail service. But if you dream up, you get a nice name.
Gmail allows dots in the mail name. And web resource owners can write the name of their web site.
If you purposefully plan to use your inbox on Gmail.com, seriously consider filling out the data in the form. But do not forget about the security of the confidential information you enter. The email service from Google uses an encrypted connection and is very well protected from unauthorized entry, but resourceful attackers will always be found.
For example, if you come up with an easy or repeated password, your mail could be hacked. And if, for example, you use this mail to withdraw money from an electronic wallet? When hacked, the attacker receives a confirmation code and easily steals your money, transferring it to his wallet or card.
Therefore, take your password seriously. Compose it on a piece of paper by mixing large, small letters of the English alphabet into a single phrase and adding various signs to them. If you do not know how to come up with complex passwords, use a special utility. It will not only generate a complex password, but also save it so that you do not forget it. The most popular of these is the free password manager. It will be easy for even an unprepared user to understand the program.
Another way to protect your mailbox from hacking is to specify a real email. Don't ignore this point. If your mail is hacked or you forget your password, an additional email account will allow you to regain access to your account. There is one more way - to indicate your real mobile phone, which will also help to recover in case of a password loss or hacking. However, the number that you indicate must be real anyway, because without a confirmation code you will not be able to complete the registration.
But we settled on an additional (real) mailbox. Specify its details so that if something happens, you can get a confirmation code and solve problems with losing your password and restoring access, if such a situation arises.
To continue registration, carefully fill out each field, traditionally agree to all the terms of use of the service and click submit a web form. You can upload a photo immediately, or you can make all the settings later. You will find yourself on a new page where you must enter the name of the mail and password. Now you can manage your email account: get acquainted, customize, write and receive correspondence.
Sign in and get familiar with the Gmail interface
If you already have an account, then you have mail. Log in from any search engine service. At the top right, if you are logged in, you will see your name. Click on it and select a postal service.
Or copy gmail.com into the address bar and press enter. If you are logged into your account, you do not need to enter passwords or names - you will immediately find yourself on the main mail page. So what do we see in the interface? Simplicity, convenience and informativeness are the main features of Google mail. And the developers try not to change anything, probably guided by the saying: the best is the enemy of the good.
The top menu bar contains sections with "Unsorted" and advertising (offering a product or service) letters and correspondence from social networks. And if you click on "Plus", "Forum" and "Alerts" will open.
The know-how of the service from Google is chats. In this case, the user can communicate in traditional and video chat. Users have not yet appreciated all the delights of this function, since Google has not abandoned the abundance of advertising messages. An annoying pop-up advertisement that is constantly out of place and at the time does not allow you to communicate normally.
Google's mail service supports all browsers, only displays mail in different ways. At the time of download, browser capabilities are evaluated and the correct version is enabled based on this. If you use a modern browser, you will be able to appreciate the beauty of the web interface. If you are using, for example, an old version of Opera, the mail will be loaded in HTML. And if you are not satisfied with the loading speed of interface elements, you can choose a light version of the mail service.
15 GB of free space - a lot or a little? Probably, for letters - a huge amount, but for photos and documents saved in the cloud - not so much. But the storage capacity is easily increased, albeit for a modest fee.
Going to the post office, you will see a couple of letters. This mail service information service tells you what you get as a result of creating the mailbox, and also advertises the Google Plus social network.
Pros and cons of GMail, security settings
If you used other email services before creating your Gmail.com mailbox, continue doing so. Rather, the easiest way would be to use the convenient function of forwarding all correspondence. Collecting letters is a great opportunity not to abandon other mailboxes, but also not to go through authorization to read new correspondence. We will tell you a little later how to collect all letters in one box.Google Mail can also be used on a smartphone that supports Android. Do you know what is the beauty of using Gmail mail, and not a program installed on a computer phone? You will forget about syncing between all your devices.
At the same time, it should be recognized that the mail program is still one step ahead of the web interface in terms of capabilities. But Gmail.com is catching up with it, offering the mailbox owner more and more options. And now Jimile is an excellent alternative to non-mobile mail.
When Google first launched its email service, it caused a storm of indignation, and here's why. When a user enters his inbox, he sees contextual ads. And each of them has something in common with the subject of the letters. For example, you ordered a jacket on a website with outerwear, and you received a letter for payment. And then you are shown ad units with jackets. It is logical that the owner of the box is outraged. But not by showing ads, but by matching them with the context of the letter. And the postal service was suspected of reading letters.
Time passed, and the scandalous passions subsided. Many felt that the invasion of space was disproportionate to the good that the postal service offered. In a word, the good outweighed the evil.
Now we will touch upon an important topic - how to work with your mail safely. All this needs to be configured, and we will deal with it. All settings are made in a separate section. Click on the gear and go to settings.
If you want to configure login by IP address, click on "Additional Information". It's at the bottom of the interface. It contains all the information about entering the mailbox.
If you have nothing to fear, and you receive regular emails, for example from friends, you may not care much about data protection. But if the received correspondence is very important (passwords, confidential information, documents are transmitted in it), protect your mailbox as reliably as possible. And it can be done. Jimile provides two-step authentication. Yes, it will not be easy to work with such a mail service, but it is very reliable. Firstly, in order to enter the mail, you will have to go through authorization by entering the traditional name-password, and secondly, specify the SMS code received on the phone. Configure this authentication using "".
Do not ignore the opportunity to secure your work with the mail service, so that confidential information does not become known to attackers.
We will cover authentication in two steps. Here's what's available to you:
Labels (folders) and their configuration in Google mail
To sort letters in the mail service Gmail.com, you need to use filters and shortcuts (folders). Filters are configured according to different criteria and allow you to automatically sort correspondence into separate folders (labels). Unlike traditional folders that exist in various mail services, shortcuts in Gmail have advanced features. Each folder can be customized to suit your needs. You can, of course, leave the default set of shortcuts left unchanged.To delete, change these shortcuts, go to Settings by clicking on the gear. The second tab is responsible for setting the menu on the left. Activate or, conversely, remove the jackdaws from the desired shortcut, delete, move.
And using the corresponding button, you can create a new shortcut. You can do it differently. When you read a specific email, click the label and follow the instructions.
If you are confused about the interface elements, customize it so that not icons are shown, but familiar text labels.
After setting up everything falls into place, and we realized that the folder with the incoming correspondence in the Gmail is a shortcut. This mail service has an attachment option. One, main, shortcut can contain several secondary, sub-folders.
For example, it will be very convenient if you create a label with advertising correspondence, and then add several folders (labels) that specify the advertising products.
In the menu on the left, you will see all your shortcuts. And to edit, change, rename, delete, use the arrow on the right. And the arrow on the left allows you to manage attachments. When you click on it, they expand and are available for editing.
If you want to edit the shortcut, click on the right arrow and bring up the context menu. After opening, you will be presented with a list of changes. Select the item you want and save the edited shortcut.
For example, the first thing you can do is change the colors of the labels. It's comfortable. You can immediately see which letter, from which label (folder) you received. But we recommend that you do not store such letters in your inbox, but immediately redirect them to the appropriate labels. Automatic redirection is a handy feature. And all you have to do is set up call forwarding according to certain criteria. And let the inbox contain correspondence that does not fall under the filters, and you yourself will distribute it when you read it.
While viewing the correspondence, you can immediately delete the shortcut by clicking on the cross.
If you delete "Incoming" correspondence, it will go to the archive. Emails, even deleted ones, are not lost because they are saved in the "All Mail" label. If it seems to you that such an interface does not simplify, but rather complicates the work with mail, this is temporary. To labels, etc. you need to get used to and adjust everything to fit your needs.
If you do not want to filter your correspondence automatically, use the manual method. Read the letter and move to a suitable label or delete. This can be done using a dedicated menu button. This method is laborious and only suitable for those who do not receive many emails. And for the rest, there is automatic redirection or filtering by specified parameters.
Filters in Jimile and a detailed example of their use
So how do you use a great email service tool - filters? Go to the menu by clicking on the gear. A tab with filters will open if they have already been created by you. You can edit, delete, change them. If there are no filters, click the corresponding button to create them.
You will be redirected to a new window. Filters are not difficult to create, but you have to think about it, calling on logical thinking to help. An algorithm must be specified, according to which the service will filter into one folder (shortcut) all letters suitable for it. If you have a mail program installed on your computer, and you actively use it, you are familiar with filters.
Don't be afraid to create the wrong filter. If the system does not understand the algorithm you specified, you can change it until everything goes well. Which filters should you choose? By the name of a friend, the name of the organization, the subject of correspondence, address, term, etc.
When the algorithm is created, you will have to choose what the system should do with these letters falling under it. For example, it should automatically redirect to a shortcut called "Advertising" or "Friends" or "Work". Or maybe delete or send to another address? If you need to filter correspondence from other mailboxes collected by the system, do as in the picture:
So what we see in this filter we created:
You see how simple it is. Check the created filter. If there are errors in the algorithm, fix them. If everything works as it should, you'll see how Gmail.com filters make it easy to work with mail. Most importantly, they organize your correspondence.
Import of contacts and letters into Gmail, work with old mailboxes via Google mail
So, you registered on Gmail.com, figured it out, you liked everything and you want to continue working with the service. But you also have other mailboxes where contacts, important letters, confidential information, etc. are stored. How to move to Gmail and not lose "on the way" everything that has been accumulated over time? The transition is carried out, although not difficult, but for a long time. To transfer all letters and contacts, you will have to move for two days. And even though Google will provide you with a range of options. The only consolation is that the “move” is automatic. And all that is needed is the appropriate settings and a bit of patience.Do not be afraid to move: you will not lose anything, but, on the contrary, gain. Everything that you have used before, firstly, will be improved, plus new functionality will be added. Secondly, you will not lose your old contacts, because they will not understand that you have refused or rarely visit your old mailboxes. All correspondence that continues to flow there will be redirected to the new mailbox. Collecting correspondence works great and not a single letter gets lost. In this case, all contacts will be the same.
To configure everything that we have described above, go to the " Accounts and imports". Click on the appropriate option to import mail and contacts. And click the link like the following picture:
You can import correspondence and contacts from anywhere, even from the oldest mailboxes. The entire list is available at this link, check it out. The import wizard will start from the first step. Indicate which mail service you want to collect mail from by entering your email address. Then you need to log in to this mailbox.
In the third step, you must decide on the content to import. You also choose further actions: continue to import all letters that came later and save them in a separate folder (shortcut).
When you choose what works for you, click Import. This process, we repeat, is lengthy, so do not be afraid to miss something and do not be nervous. Go to settings to see that the process is complete.
Useful settings and Gmail lab
So, we have considered all the possibilities of Gmail.com mail, except for the chat function and a few others. You can try how the chat works for yourself. We do not think that it is so difficult to understand it. There is one more feature in Gmail - smart mode. It can be configured in such a way that all new correspondence in the Inbox will be filtered by the system as important and unimportant. There is also a Themes tab. Well, everything is clear here, and you yourself will figure out how to change the appearance of your mail. Design so that the web interface is pleasing to the eye.
So, what else is left in the "General" tab in Settings:
These are the basic settings. What we missed is not that important or is present in other mail services and does not need detailed mentions. But this does not mean that these options do not deserve attention. Study them, perhaps they will be useful and relevant to you.
So, at the final stage, let's talk about the Gmail Laboratory.
For five years, the developers have been testing the mail service, and it is for these innovations that the Laboratory was responsible and continues to do so.
First, a certain add-on appeared in it, tested, and then went into the settings and took up a permanent place. This innovation helps the company improve its postal service, introducing only those innovations that are popular and take root among users.
So, what is useful in the Laboratory, and how we can use it:
Gmail.com (gmail or gmail) is the world's largest email site. It belongs to the Google search engine. Here you can create an e-mail for free, and also get a Disk (storage for your files) along with it.
1 . We open the site gmail.com. Click on "Create an account" below.
2. We fill in the form on the right side.
Name and surname. Here you need to indicate your data, preferably real. After all, if suddenly in the future you have difficulties with entering the box, then thanks to this information it will be possible to return access. If desired, this data can then be hidden.
Username... A very important field is the name of your mailbox (login). It should only consist of English letters, you can also use numbers and dots. It just needs to be invented and printed.
This is the email address (e-mail) where letters will be sent. It is this that will need to be told to the person so that he can send you something.
Problems may arise when choosing a username. The fact is that each such login is unique - it belongs to only one person. And many names have already been registered, which means that they cannot be selected.
Let's say I want to get the umnik login. I type it in the field and press the Enter button on the keyboard. The system does not allow such a name - it says it is too short.
Okay, so I add a couple more letters and press Enter. But Google again does not like it: it turns out that such a name has already been taken by someone.
Below the system shows the logins that are free for registration. Google automatically added them from my first and last name, and also added something similar to the one I had invented.
You can choose any of them. But I advise you to work a little more and find something better - shorter and easier to remember. The fact is that it will no longer be possible to change this name.
Of course, you can then register another mailbox, set up forwarding of letters to it from the old address. But why such difficulties, if you can immediately choose a normal name.
To simplify the task, after entering the desired login, press the Enter button and see what the system offers. It will show different free titles after each click. Maybe something will do.
If the name is free for registration, then after pressing Enter, the field for its input will not be highlighted in red.
Many people at first do not understand how important it is to have a good address. Of course, if mail is needed not for correspondence, but for something else (registration on Google Play, for example), then any name will do. But if you plan to receive letters to her, then the address is very, very important.
Ideally, it should be simple and not too long so that it can be dictated over the phone. It is still desirable without numbers and dots. And no "babies", "beauties" and "kitties"!
It's funny when a serious guy's business card says puzatik45.
Password and password confirmation... Here you need to type the alphanumeric code with which you will open your box. It can only use letters of the English alphabet and numbers, the size must be at least eight characters. It is highly desirable that the letters be of different case (both large and small) - so it will be more difficult for hackers to break into the box.
Be sure to write this password down somewhere safe!
It is checked: it is forgotten instantly, but you simply cannot enter your mail without it.
Date of birth, gender... These fields are also required. Information from them will not be used anywhere. As with the first / last name, it is better to indicate your real details. This will make it easier to regain access to the mailbox if problems arise with the login.
Other information... Mobile phone, spare email address mail and country - this data can be omitted.
3. After filling in all the required fields, click "Next". If the system does not start up, it means that some field is filled in the wrong way. It will be highlighted in red, and just below it is written what is wrong with it.
4 . A window will appear in which the conditions for registration in the gmail.com mail will be written. They must be accepted, otherwise you will not receive the box.
The "Accept" button will become available only after you read them.
That's all! The mailbox is registered and Google is happy to provide its address. We write it down in a safe place and click on "Go to the Gmail service".
Your new mail will open immediately after that.
E-mail address
If you have carefully read what I have told before, then you should remember about the username. I said that this is exactly the address of your e-mail box. But this is not entirely true: every mail on the Internet has one more part in addition to the login. In the case of Google, this is @ gmail.com
It turns out that the correct name of the email account consists of the username (login) and the prefix @ gmail.com. And this address should be one continuous word without spaces. There is no dot at the end.
An example of a well-written address:
This is the full name that needs to be dictated to people, written on business cards, websites and in other places. If you give the person only a shortened version, he will not be able to send the letter - it simply will not reach. But only the address should be your own, not the one that is written in this picture :)
How to find out the address of your mailbox
As soon as you get into your new mailbox, Google greets you and briefly talks about the possibilities of mail. We close this window - it will not appear again.
To find out your email address on Gmail, you need to click on the icon with the letter of your name at the top right. A small window will appear where it will be written.
How to enter your mail after registration
Okay, we have the box. But how to get into it after a while: a day, two, a month, a year ...
Everything is very simple: usually a program for the Internet (browser) remembers data from mail and downloads it automatically. You only need to open google site , and in the upper right corner, click on the picture with small squares, where to select the mail icon.
Immediately after that, your mailbox should open with new and old letters. And if suddenly the program for the Internet forgets the data from the mail, then you will need to enter them.
Why you need a Gmail email
Of course, first of all, mail is needed to send and receive emails. In addition to text, you can send documents, photos, and other files.
But Google has created a bunch of other useful services that also become available to you after receiving a mailbox on gmail.com. A little about the most popular ones:
Disk ( google.com/drive). Free storage for your 15GB files. You can upload data there from a computer, phone or tablet, and then open or download them remotely (for example, from another device). Or make some files available to other users.
Documents ( google.com/docs). Through this service, you can create documents, tables, presentations and forms. They are saved to your Google drive and at any time they can be uploaded, downloaded, and also edited by several people at once.
YouTube ( youtube.com). The most famous video hosting in the world. Through your Gmail account, you can subscribe to interesting channels, as well as publish your videos and even earn money on them.
Google Play (play.google.com) - applications, games, books, music and movies for Android phones and tablets.
Google+ ( plus.google.com) - social network.
All this becomes automatically yours after receiving mail in Gmail. That is, together with the box, you are given an account in each of these systems, which, by the way, do not have to be used at all.
Hello! Today I would like to talk about gmail mail service (email from Google). Surely, you are already familiar with him, I personally met relatively recently, about 4 months ago. Before that, I “sat” on Mail.ru, but after switching to Gmail, I realized that the latter is really the best in the world. Why? I'll talk about this below.
What made me switch to another email service? This is beautiful, that is, now my mail looks like this: [email protected]website... Not bad, huh? Yes, of course, this can be done in Yandex, but for some reason I settled on Gmail and do not regret it at all. It will not be difficult to register on Gmail.com, but nevertheless, I recommend that you immediately create a beautiful mail with your own domain name instead of regular registration (I told you how to do this).
How I use Gmail email
1. I clean up my Inbox.
In the "Inbox" folder, I only have actual letters that require some action: reply, follow some actions, etc. When a letter becomes irrelevant, I simply i send it to the archive... What is an archive? These are messages that are not visible in the Inbox, but are searchable. Here is the Archive button:
Also, letters sent to the "Archive" are available through the "All mail" folder. Thus, my inbox is always clean. If you are sure that a specific letter will never be useful to you, then instead of “Archive” you can safely click on the “Delete” button.
2. Marking important letters.
Some emails require an urgent response or are extremely important to me. And while I'm sorting through my mail, the first thing I do is go to the Marked folder:
It is very easy to mark a letter: just click on the "star" in the upper right corner:
If one star is not enough for you, you can use a bunch of marks. To enable them, you need to go to Settings -\u003e General -\u003e Stars:
3. I use "Labels".
For example, at the moment it is passing and it is very convenient for me to collect letters from each participant in a separate folder. What have I done for this?
Thus, you can filter messages by mailbox, subject, etc.
Assign a certain color to each label, thereby visibility will increase significantly:
4. Mark automatic letters as read.
Often letters come from exchanges, such as Rotapost and others. I need them, but I don't like when they are “unread letters”. For such letters from exchanges, I also create filters, just in step 4 of the previous paragraph (see above), put a checkmark in front of “Mark as read” (I do not create labels for these letters):
You can also “skip” some letters by the “Inbox” folder or delete them altogether.
Advice: necessarily learn to use filters, thereby you will greatly simplify your life when parsing a mailbox.
5. In the "Inbox" folder, I first display unread messages.
By default, Gmail sorts all emails by date. For me, it's much more convenient when unread letters are located at the very top. To do this, you just need to click on the arrow to the right of the "Inbox" folder and put a checkmark in front of "Unread first":
6. I actively use search.
Need to collect all the correspondence with a specific addressee? Not a problem! Gmail makes this very easy. Just type in the mailbox address of the person you need and voila! , all letters from him before your eyes:
It helps a lot when the person you are chatting with does not use the history of messages in e-mail. Then they still wonder why I don't answer their letters? And sometimes I don't even remember what I was talking about with this person. The search is honestly very helpful. I also search for all sorts of keywords and really find the letters I need.
Also in Gmail, it is very pleasing that all letters that are replies are collected in chain letters (saving space in the list of letters and the convenience of tracking history).
7. It is very convenient to use Gmail e-mail via mobile phone.
You can easily find an application for almost any phone here http://gmail.com/app. Alternatively, you can use the browser version of the Gmail website, which is still very convenient (mail is “narrowed down” to the screen size). There are also a lot of applications released by third-party developers. For example, on my beloved iPhone I use the Sparrow app, which is really very handy. On the iPad, I use mail in my browser, everything works great.
8. I open all attached files directly in Gmail.
Have you attached a Word document to the letter? What I usually did: download a file to my computer, open it, and after reviewing it, most often deleted it. In Gmail, everything is very simple: you open the document directly in the browser, saving yourself from unnecessary gestures:
9. I use ready-made answers.
It often happens that letters of the same type come and you have to answer the same way. For such letters, “Ready Answers” \u200b\u200bhave been invented. That is, having received a letter, you simply select the desired answer from the templates:
This is an experimental feature, to activate this feature you need to go to mail settings -\u003e Lab -\u003e Response templates -\u003e Enable:
And in general, in this "Laboratory" you can include a lot of different functions. Look through them, perhaps you will find something suitable and interesting for yourself.
10. Hot keys.
It is very convenient, as in any program, to use "hot keys". To enable them, go to Mail Settings -\u003e General -\u003e Keyboard Shortcuts -\u003e Enable:
- C - New message.
- O - Open message.
- E - Archive.
- R - Reply.
- F - Forward.
- Tab + Enter - Submit.
- ? - Calling help on "hot keys".
I think these 10 tips are enough to understand that gmail email is really the bestand these tips, I hope, will make your life easier.
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And this is how we see the window and we fill it:
1. What is your name.In this field, be sure to indicate your real name and surname! Since this mail, I hope you will be constant and will be tied to both your smartphone and your phone, and therefore we write truthful data! But, if you need mail for an hour or just a week, then according to my lesson you can easily.
2. Come up with a username. You will have to work hard with this field, because there are a lot of logins registered in the gmail mail service and the most commonplace - egor, anton, stepan have been busy for a long time. Come up with a memorable login, you can even have a few numbers, as many do. Use only Latin letters, periods and commas.
3. Create and confirm a password.In this field, enter a password consisting of Latin letters, numbers and symbols. Think of it so that you can easily remember it! Enter the same password in both fields.
4. Date of birth. Well, this is probably the simplest field. Here you just need to select your date from the dropdown list!
5. Gender. Also not an almost difficult field, just choose from the list!
6. Mobile phone. But I advise you to fill in this field! Since with any restoration or hacking of your mail, you can safely restore it using your mobile phone. You will receive a mail recovery code by text message.
7. Replacement email address. This field was also thought up in order to restore the functionality of your email address in case of theft, hacking, etc. In case of these force majeure circumstances, Gmail admins will send you a recovery letter.
8. Prove that you are not a robot. Check the box here.
9. Captcha. These are such letters or symbols that are ill-treated at first sight. This is to protect the administration from programmatic registration. Take a good look and enter all the characters.
10. Select the country and put all the checkboxes and click the button next. Next, you will be asked to insert your photo, if it is not there, then click DONE. Congratulations on your registration.
Login to gmail.com mail
If you have completed everything that was written above, then you have successfully registered and to enter the Gmail mail, go to by clicking on the login button at the top.
In the field "email" enter the address that you come up with for example: [email protected] In the "Password" field (the window will appear after you click further) enter your compiled password. Entering under your address, you will see the environment you are used to - these are incoming, sent and spam letters, all sorts of standard gadgets. Now let's move on to the settings.
Setting up your Gmail email
1. Clean up incoming emails.
Clean your email in a timely manner and leave only those letters that will be useful to you in the future! Since soon your Gmail inbox can turn into a huge trash heap and a bunch of emails. After reading the letter, always send it to the archive. The archive contains those letters that were read and sent to this folder. Messages in the archive are not visible in the inbox. And he left useful letters and removed them from the eyes, very useful! I have not implemented this function and therefore I have about 1000 letters among my inboxes, which is not very convenient!
2. Flagging important emails
A very useful feature is implemented in gmail - This is the marking of letters by importance. I always mark the most important letters so that I can instantly jump to them and not search for them for several minutes.
3. Automatic reading of letters
Almost every owner of any mailbox periodically receives letters of the same type from the same address. For example, notification from social networks that they sent a tweet, left a message, etc. The letters are of course useful, but we mostly do not read them, but immediately go to where they were sent from. For this, you can configure that letters from the addresses that you choose are read by the system automatically. Take a few minutes and make up a filter and you won't be wasting your time.
4. Use search
If you have a huge number of letters in your Gmail mail and it is difficult for you to find it, then use the search that will help you find. If you know the e-mail address of the letter you need, then the system will display all the letters that came from this address, they will be sorted in descending order by the date of receipt.
Sending a lot of emails? Create your signature, which will be attached to each letter, for example, the signature "visit my blog". And a certain number of visitors will come from the post office. This is undoubtedly useful and simple.
