Q.
Can I change the FROM: address on my GMail account?
A. Yes, GMail supports aliasing. To add a new FROM: address, click on "settings"
then "accounts" then "add a new address." You must confirm that you receive mail at the new address before you can send from it using your
GMail account.
Q.
How do I change the FROM: address from the default to another confirmed alias?
A. When you compose a message or reply, a small link "change" appears next to the default send address. A drop box appears in the FROM: field and you can select a different sending address.
Q.
How many aliases can I use with GMail?
A. You may have 20 total FROM: addresses, the root username plus 19 aliases.
Q.
Can I set a different reply-to for an alias?
A. Yes, click on "settings" then "accounts" then the "edit" link next to the alias you want to set.
Q.
How do I set the default FROM: address?
A. Click on "settings" then "accounts" then the "default" link next to the alias you want to set as the default.
Q. Does GMail filter viruses?
A. Yes, GMail scans attachments for viruses when they are opened on the webmail application and when they are sent from your account. Virus scanning may not be disabled.
Q. Does Trash count towards my 1 gigabyte capacity?
A. Yes
Q. Can I delete all my trash at once?
A. Not at this time.
Q. How do I invite someone to GMail?
A. Invitations are distributed pseudo-randomly. When you have invites you will see a red "Invite a Friend" link in your account.
Q. My invitation link won't work.
A. Log into https://gmail.google.com instead of http://gmail.google.com
Q. I would like a GMail invite. Where can I find a free GMail invite?
A. Make sure that you have enabled POP in the settings of your GMail account, and that you have saved the settings. Make sure that your full username @ gmail.com is in your client settings (not just username)
Q. POP3 still doesn't work, any more bright ideas?
A. In your GMail account settings set POP3 to "new mail from now on" not "all mail."
Q. How do I configure my e-mail client for POP3 and SMTP?
A. You need a .csv file (Comma Delimited File). You can create one with a spreadsheet program. Note that you have to have a header row across the top, and make sure that your
spreadsheet saves it as .csv file.
"Name","E-mail Address","Phone Number","Address"
"Andy","a...@gmxail.com","702-711-7777","123 Paradice Las Vegas NV"
"Betty","b...@gmxail.com","713-212-1313","321 BadBreak Lane Las Vegas NV"
"Charlie","char...@gmxail.com","755-555-5555","777 Highbuck Ave. Las Vegas NV"
Q. How can I forward an e-mail to a list of my contacts?
A. Want to forward an e-mail to a list of recipients? Here's how.
1. Open Contacts
2. Select all contacts you want to send the mail to.
3. Click compose
4. Your mailing list appears in the TO: field properly formatted for GMail.
5. Right click "select all" and copy the list to clipboard.
6. Discard the blank e-mail
7. Open the e-mail you want to forward
8. Paste the list into the TO: CC: or BCC: as you wish.
9. Find it in your sent mail and label it "friends"
10. Next time you want to e-mail friends, click on label "friends" and copy the address list.
Q. How can I move my contacts from one GMail account to another?
A. There is an easy workaround if you want to export your contacts to another GMail account, or any account that auto-adds your recipients to contacts. (Gmail does by default.)
On the account that you want to export, click on "contacts", then click on "all contacts" then select "all". Click "compose" and all your contacts will be in the TO: field. Copy them to clipboard and sign out of your account. Sign into the account where you wish to upload your contacts. Click on "compose" and paste your contacts into the "bcc" field and send a "new addy " note to all your contacts. (Put your own addy in the TO;) They will be auto-added to the contacts in your new account. Be sure to BCC! :)
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Q. Why am I getting spam addressed to someone else?
A. Your GMail username is in a spammer's dictionary and it is being bcc'd to your account. Reference: Spam to my GMail?
Q. I can't view my spam label (I get OOPS), but I have spam there. What can I do?
A. This is a known bug. Enter "in:spam" or "label:spam" in your search mail box (without the quotes) and you can access your spam label.
Q. I want to use Incredimail with GMail. How do I configure it?
A. Keyboard shortcuts allow you to access GMail functions without mouse clicks.
Shortcut Key Definitions
c Compose Allows you to compose a new message.
Shift + c allows you to compose a message in a new window.
/ Search Puts your cursor in the search box.
k Move to newer conversation Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.
j Move to older conversation Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation.
You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.
n Next message Moves your cursor to the next message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)
p Previous message Moves your cursor to the previous message. You can hit to expand or collapse a message. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)
o or Open Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in Conversation View.
u Return to inbox
Return to conversation list Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox or your list of conversations. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)
y Archive Remove from current view Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.
In Inbox View, 'y' means Archives
In Starred View, 'y' means Unstar
In Spam View, 'y' means Unmark as spam and move to Inbox
In Trash View, 'y' means move to Inbox
In Label View, 'y' means Remove the label
x Select conversation Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.
s Star a message or conversation Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.
! Report spam Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.
r Reply Reply to the message sender. Shift + r will allow you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)
a Reply all Reply to all message recipients. Shift +a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)
f Forward Forward a message. Shift + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in Conversation View.)
Esc Escape from input field Removes the cursor from your current input field.
tab then Enter
Send message After composing your message, use this combination to automatically send it.
y then o Archive and next Archive your conversation and move to the next one.
g then a Go to 'All Mail' Takes you to 'All Mail,' the storage place for all the mail you've ever sent or received, but haven't deleted.
g then s Go to 'Starred' Takes you to all of the conversations that you've starred.
A.
Although the Gmail interface is written in US English, Gmail users can send and receive messages in a variety of languages. Right now it is only possible to search in English. All information in the 'Settings' section of your account, including your name, labels and filters must also be in English.
If you are having trouble sending or receiving messages in a language other than English, there may be two problems:
Some users have experienced problems with the following languages and encodings:
Simplified Chinese (HZ & GBK)
Cyrillic/Ukrainian (KOI8-U)
Vietnamese (TCVN)
Hebrew (ISO-8859-8-I)
Nordic (ISO-8859-10)
Armenia (ARMSCII-8)
Thai (windows-874)
Messages sent to or from other email providers may be encoded in a format that causes the text of a message to be unreadable. Gmail uses UTF-8 encoding for all messages. If you are unable to send or receive messages in languages other than English, we suggest adjusting your browser's encoding settings.
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