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Quick Reference Links for Email Client Setup & Common How-Tos for GMail & Google Apps

Mary — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:45:42 +0000

Over the all time that I've been helping clients setup Gmail and Google Apps on their computers or phones, one thing I noticed is that there is so much information on the Gmail help pages - its very easy to get annoyed and frustrated when trying to find a quick answer to a simple setup or troubleshooting question. When I setup a client's new Google Apps - there's always a search for the exact server names and port numbers. So, I made a point of saving these URLs in my Evernote account for easy reference.

Turn Gmail Into A Mini-Social CRM with Rapportive

Mary — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:46:20 +0000

If you are a Gmail or Google Apps user and also active with social media, do yourself a favor and get Rapportive. Rapportive is a free browser plugin that creates an info pane right in the Gmail message window that displays all your correspondent's social media information.

Preschedule Outbound Messages In Gmail with Boomerang

Mary — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:30:38 +0000

Everyone who uses email regularly has wished that a message could be queued up to send at a set time in the future. Say you want to wish a friend a happy birthday next Tuesday. You could save a message in your Drafts folder – and hope that you remember to send it out on [...]

Help Email Help You: My Top-Ten Tips to Avoid Mailbox Overwhelm

Mary — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:17:49 +0000

With all the buzz surrounding social media, RSS, video and every other online outlet... one standby that gets taken for granted is good ol' email. We all use it (and some of us love it), but it also can be a source of enormous frustration that can eat up a lot of the workday. Much of inbox-related angst is easily avoided with a few simple changes in what you use for email and how you process it. In no particular order, here's my "Top-Ten" tips for helping email help you...

Get The Most Out of E-Mail with IMAP

Mary — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:00:15 +0000

One of the best kept secrets to efficient email management lies in the protocol (how’s that for a $10 word!) that the email system uses. Aside from free email accounts, if you have domain email (you@yourdomain.com) – you’re more than likely using the emailboxes included with your web hosting service. What most don’t realize is [...]