Programs and Web Applications
GmailDrive (Win) - adds a new virtual drive (’Gmail Drive’) to ‘My Computer‘ folder. Drag’n drop files on top it to store them in your Gmail account.
gDisk (Mac) - Mac alternative for the above mentioned GmailDrive.
Gmail ToDo - handy desktop application that allows you to quickly add and save todo’s in a ‘ToDo’ label in your Gmail account.
FlipMail - free service for forwarding some/all of your emails to your mobile (US Only).
Gmail Loader - cross-platform (Win, Mac, Linux) tool to help you load all your old message archives from other email accounts into Gmail. [
more...]
Icon Generator - minimize spam exposure by getting an image for your email address and safely publish it wherever needed.
Icon Generator -
Liquism Gmail Signatures
Icon Generator - Sign.ws= Create free signatures for Gmail emails![/url]
Blogsigs - lets you auto-include the title of your latest blog post in your email signature. Works with Gmail.
GMail Mobile - access Gmail from your mobile.
Google Talk - Google’s IM service which is fully integrable with GMail.
You’ve Got Gmail - Gmail plugin for Trillian (IM client)
Unbl0ck - web-based proxy for accessing Gmail from places where it’s blocked (work, school,…)
iPhoto2Gmail (Mac) - allows you to instantly email images from within iPhoto. Send either original or optimized (resized) image versions.
MailPlane - “…A full fledged mail client for Google Mail and Mac OS X “. Mail client combining best of Gmail with Mac’s simplicity anduser interface. It’s still in beta though, but you can request invite from here.
GmailFS - mountable Linux filesystem which uses Gmail as its storage medium
Notifiers
- for Windows:
GMail Notifier (official),
GTray,
Notifier2
- for Mac:
GMail Notifier (official),
GCount,
Gmail+Growl 2.0
- for Linux:
KCheckGmail
- for Firefox:
E-Mail Notifier Toolbar,
Gmail Notifier
How To" Guide
HowTo: Build advanced Gmail filters and persistent searches.
HowTo: Import your archived emails into Gmail.
HowTo: Access Gmail account of someone who dies.
HowTo: Force Gmail notifier to use SSL (instead of HTTP).
HowTo: Import contacts from Hotmail to Gmail.
HowTo: Redownload Gmail messages into outlook.
HowTo: Backup your Gmail messages using Google Groups.
HowTo: Create Google Calendar events from Gmai.
HowTo: Set Gmail as default mail client in Ubuntu (without any additional software).
HowTo: Sync. Google Calendar and Gmail contacts to your desktop.
HowTo: Use rich HTML email signatures straight from Gmail (req. Better Gmail extension).
HowTo: Manage all your email account with Gmail. (Excellent guide for folks with several emails.)
HowTo: Back up Gmail with Fetchmail (Windows).
HowTo: Configure and access Gmail on Mozilla Thunderbird.
HowTo: Use Gmail over IMAP and tag your mail, too.
HowTo: Sync. Micr. Outlook, GCal, Gmail, iPod, and mobile phone.
HowTo: Encrypt and sign Gmail messages using FireGPG extension (see above).
HowTo: Work with Gmail Attachments like a PRO.
HowTo: Attach and send blocked file types, i.e. ‘*.exe’.
HowTo: Find that ’someone’ who gives away your email address to spammers.
HowTo: Gmail on Home Linux Box using Postfix and Fetchmail.
Shortcuts
-
labnol blog Secret keyboard shortcut for deleting messages
-
google system blog Shortcuts for Special Gmail Labels
-
comp.nus.edu.sg Gmail Shortcut List: handy, printable list of keyboard shortcuts for the Gmail
Tips
-
mattcutts Three solid Gmail productivity tips
-
bnura blog What to do if your Gmail is nearly full
-
g04 Jim’sTips huge collection of basic gmail tips
-
gmail users all tips of gmail by Gmail users