December 15th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Dominik Marcinski, Software EngineerManaging a big address book can be a challenge, so it’s no surprise that the top request for Google contacts is a fast, easy way to merge duplicate contacts. You’ve been able to merge contacts one-by-one fo…
December 15th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Maya Moufarek, Regional Marketing ManagerRecently, I reunited with some colleagues in our Moscow office (the same team that brought you this Gmail art video last year) on a set of animated videos showcasing some of Gmail’s features: messages …
December 14th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Jenny Ross, Software EngineerI subscribe to a lot of really active mailing lists. Oftentimes, an email in my inbox will get dozens of replies before I get a chance to start reading it. If I only have a few moments to look at a particularly lo…
December 8th, 2009 | by Zach Yeskel | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Aaron Whyte, Software EngineerAlmost a year ago, we launched Offline Gmail in Gmail Labs. By installing Offline Gmail, you’re able to use the normal Gmail interface to read and write mail, search, and organize, even when there’s no internet c…
December 1st, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Darren Lewis, Software Engineer and Jon Kotker, former Software Engineering InternIn the early days of email, messages were simple text meant to be read on a terminal. But with the growth of the web came the advent of HTML email, and overnigh…
November 24th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Andy Palay, Software EngineerOne of the most requested features for Offline Gmail has been the ability to include attachments in messages composed while offline. Starting today, attachments work just the way you would expect them to whether y…
November 18th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Chad Yoshikawa, Software EngineerGmail chat status (those green, orange, and red bubbles) indicates if your friends are online or not. But sometimes my buddies appear green when they’re not really “online online” — they just have chat o…
November 10th, 2009 | by Zach Yeskel | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Elvin Lee, Software EngineerWhen Gmail launched five years ago, it came with a gigabyte of storage space. A gigabyte doesn’t seem like very much any more, and now every Gmail account comes with more than seven gigs of space (and growing). Sti…
November 4th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Maria Khomenko, Software EngineerLike an increasing number of people these days, I like to stay productive during my flights (even those without wifi access). A long flight is a perfect opportunity to go through everything in my inbox and cat…
October 27th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Sarah Price, Online Operations StrategistAs part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we recently posted about how to pick a smart password. Having a strong password goes a long way in helping to protect your data, but there are a numb…
October 26th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Heaven Kim, Product Marketing Manager, Google MobileBack in April, we released a new version of Gmail for mobile, re-designed to be faster, more usable, and offer basic offline support on iPhone and Android devices. The improvements we made t…
October 15th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Steven Saviano, Software EngineerBeing an avid Google Docs user, I receive a ton of emails with links to documents that my co-workers and friends share with me. From technical design documents at work to my roommate’s expenses spreadsheet, my…
October 13th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Ari Leichtberg, Software Engineer and Yossi Matias, Head of Israel Engineering CenterWhen’s the last time you got an email from a stranger asking, “Are you sure you meant to send this to me?” and promptly realized that you didn’t? Sometimes t…
October 12th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Shyam Seth, Product Manager, Google MobileChecking Gmail on your phone isn’t reserved for those of us with extra fancy mobile devices — sure, it’s easier to use Gmail when your iPhone has a touchscreen or there’s a downloadable app built es…
October 6th, 2009 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Michael Santerre, Consumer Operations AssociateAs part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you about smart password practices. Help ensure you’re protecting your computer, website, and pers…