August 31st, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail), Uncategorized
Posted by Benoît de Boursetty, Product Manager(Cross-posted on the Google Enterprise Blog) The great thing about web apps is that you can access all of your information on the go, and we’ve introduced ways to use Google Apps on a variety of devices …
August 30th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail), Uncategorized
Posted by Ilya Frank, Senior Software EngineerWe understand that it’s not always easy or affordable for our troops serving overseas to call friends and family at home, so starting today we’re making it completely free for all uniformed military per…
August 26th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail), Uncategorized
Posted by Kathleen Chen, Consumer Operations In this month’s Faces of Gmail we’ll introduce you to Brandon Long, a parent, ice-hockey player and science fiction fan who makes sure your emails get sent and received.What do you do on the Gmail team?I…
August 23rd, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail), Uncategorized
Posted by Kathleen Chen, User Education SpecialistStars are handy for marking important messages, but how do you mark really important messages? That’s where Gmail’s additional stars options can come in handy.I like to use purple stars to mark impo…
August 4th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Maciek Nowakowski, Associate Product ManagerWhen I check my email, I often rely on the message snippets to figure out which messages to open first. Sometimes, though, I want to see more than snippets, which is why I’m happy to announce that…
August 3rd, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Daniel Brotherston, Mobile Software EngineerOn the mobile team, we strive to produce web apps which look and feel just like installed apps. In the past few weeks, we’ve released a number of features which make Gmail for mobile look sharper …
August 2nd, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Pierre Lebeau, Product ManagerWe’re always trying to make it easier for people to connect—whether that means sending an email, chatting or video chatting, you can reach the people you care about from right inside Gmail. Last year, we made…
July 29th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Corey Goldfeder, Software EngineerEditor’s Note: For a more technical description, see the Google Apps Developer BlogAt Google, we all use email very heavily — for communicating with other Googlers, for task management, and to mail around …
July 27th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Peter Harbison, Product Marketing ManagerI switched to Gmail the first month it came out, mere seconds after receiving an invitation from a friend and two years before joining Google. Since then, I’ve invited hundreds of people, most of who…
July 26th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Saurabh Sharma, Product Manager A number of Gmail settings are the kinds of things you can set and forget — like mail forwarding and delegation. When I was in college, I used filters to forward bills I received via email to my parents (luc…
July 25th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Mark Striebeck, Engineering Manager A few weeks ago, we released a preview of Gmail’s new look via two new themes. We asked you to try them out and send us your feedback. So far, less than 5% of Gmail usage is happening through these theme…
July 21st, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Kathleen Chen, Consumer OperationsIn this month’s Faces of Gmail we’re profiling Sarah Price, our history-loving, lindy-hopping community manager.What do you do on the Gmail team?I’m the Community Manager for Gmail. That means that I wa…
July 20th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Richard Dunn, Software EngineerOver the years, we’ve expanded Gmail’s communication abilities by allowing you to make voice and video calls to other computers and more recently call phones. Until now, though, you were limited to making one ca…
July 19th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by David Yonge-Mallo, Software Engineer, GmailWith iGoogle, you can personalize your homepage with the information on the web that’s most useful and relevant to you. You can check email, watch videos, catch up on the latest news, check the wea…
July 18th, 2011 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Avner Aviad, Google Docs Viewer team(Cross posted from the Google Docs Blog)Downloading files that you only need to preview can create unnecessary clutter on your computer. While you can already use the Google Docs Viewer to view over 15 diff…