Articles in Category: Google Mail (Gmail)
One of the most popular, most powerful, and most reliable free email services, Google Mail – more commonly referred to as Gmail – is perhaps Google’s second most popular service, second only to search.
How Do I Change My Telephone Number on Google?
Keeping your telephone number up to date on Google is important. It’s easy to do — as long as you can sign in.
How Do Gmail Labels Relate to Folders?
Gmail labels are similar to folders, but there are a couple of important differences to know if you use a desktop email program to access Gmail.
How Do I Sign In to a Different Gmail Account?
There are several ways to be signed in to multiple Gmail accounts simultaneously. I’ll review the most common and what I find the most useful.
How to Change Your Email Address On Gmail
You can change your Gmail address by creating a new Gmail account. If that’s not really what you want, you’ll need to see which workaround you can live with.
How to Delete Your Google Account Permanently
Deleting is permanent. There’s another option that’s less drastic, includes a safety net, and eventually achieves the same goal.
How Do I Use Two Google Accounts at the Same Time?
It’s possible to use more than one Google account at the same time, though it’s easy to lose track of which one you’re in.
How Do I View Full Email Headers in Gmail?
Like most email programs and interfaces, Gmail hides the administrative information or ‘headers’ in email messages. They’re still easy to view.
What is Last Account Activity in Gmail?
Gmail makes your account activity available to you in case you’re concerned about unauthorized access.
What Are “Less Secure Apps” and Why is My Gmail Not Working?
Google is increasing the security requirements for accessing your Gmail accounts. I’ll review what the change means and the options you have.
How Do I Get Rid of Gmail Tabs? How to Regain Control and Find the Email Gmail Might Be Hiding From You
Gmail introduced a tabbed interface to automatically categorize email messages. Since their categorization often misses the mark, let’s turn it off.
Gmail’s Confidential Mode Isn’t
Gmail offers a “confidential mode”. It is and it isn’t; learn how it works before you use it.
Enabling Google Two-Factor Authentication
Two-factor authentication is a powerful way to protect your account. We’ll enable two-factor and take an additional, critical, step to secure it.
How Do I Route My Email through Gmail?
Gmail can be used to handle email for almost any email address. I’ll show you how to route your email through Gmail, and why it’s worth considering.
How Do I Change My Gmail Password?
It’s not necessarily obvious where Google/Gmail hides the “Change Password” functionality. I’ll walk you through it.
How Do I Copy Email from Outlook to Gmail?
It’s easy to get email providers and email programs mixed up. So the first step in setting this up is to understand which does what.
Why Do I Always Have to Sign Out Other Sessions in Gmail?
Isolating other sessions in Gmail can become pretty complex. We’ll walk through a number of scenarios.
Do Gmail Preview Images Pose a Security Risk?
Gmail occasionally includes preview images of attachments that are included with an email. Rather than being an additional risk, when present, these preview images can help keep you safer.
How Do I Find the IP Address of the Person Who Created a Gmail Account in My Name?
It’s not going to be easy. Only law enforcement has the ability to get full IP address information. The curious thing is, how do you have access to the email?
Should I Be Worried about the “Open in Other Locations” Message from Gmail?
This is an interesting feature in Gmail. When you’re traveling, it’s kind of fun to see where Gmail thinks you’ve been accessing it from.
