Overcoming the 10MB file size limit in GMail
Submitted on June 7th, 2005 by admin
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We’ve been getting quite a few requests for this lately, so why not discuss it. If you want to use GMail as a file storage service, there is a very simple way to do it. In GMail, compose a new message to yourself, click on attach file, and upload any file you want. GMail will warn you that the file is too large to send, but will leave the message in the Sent folder, so you can easily access it from there later on! How simple is that!? Additionally, we recommend using XMailHardDrive.com which allows you to bypass the size limit and offers a great web-based interface.
Web-based GMail drive
Submitted on June 7th, 2005 by admin
Filed under Storage and Email and Services
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We’ve already discussed how to use GMail as a hard drive both on Windows and Linux, but today’s tip is all that and a bag of chips! I came upon XMailHardDrive.com a completely free web-based service which acts as an interface to GMail so you can upload and download files. The service is still in beta, but is extremely usable.
GMailFS, GMail drive for Linux
Submitted on May 31st, 2005 by admin
Filed under Email and Software and Linux
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We promised more Linux content and we intend to deliver. First on the list is the oft requested, GMailFS. We’ve discussed the GMail Drive for Windows before, but this application will let you access files on your GMail account in Linux, albeit via the command line.
Key shortcuts in Gmail
Submitted on May 13th, 2005 by admin
Filed under Tips, Tricks & Hacks and Email and Resources
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For those who like keeping their hands on the keyboard as much as possible while working, this is a great tip. Using some pretty advanced browser features Gmail allows you to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the interface.
GMail Notifier for Mac users
Submitted on May 13th, 2005 by admin
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While Google itself provides a GMail notifier for Windows users, it has forgotten about the Mac crowd. Luckily, you can now get a GMail notifier on OSX thanks to GMailStatus. GMailStatus simply sits on the menu bar and shows the number of unread messages in your inbox. You must be using OSX 10.3 or higher to use this application.
Use GMail as a personal organizer
Submitted on May 12th, 2005 by admin
Filed under Email and Resources and Services
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There are some really great features about GMail which I really love: labels, fuzzy address, and filters. In this tip, you will learn how to use your GMail account as your very own personal organizer tool by using the three terms we just mentioned.
Easy e-mail icon generator
Submitted on May 11th, 2005 by admin
Filed under Email and Services and Security
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There are a few ways to keep your e-mail address safe on the web, and believe it or not, one of them is disguising it inside an image file. The reason behind this is that spambots (the automated computer programs which scan for e-mail addresses on the web) can read text in links, but there’s no way they can detect the content of an image, only that an image exists. If you are a member of a lot of online forums, or have a webpage, using the E-Mail Icon Generator may save your inbox from some intruders. Simply enter your username, select your e-mail service from the drop-down list, click Generate and within seconds, you will have your own custom e-mail image.
Access GMail via cellphone or Pocket PC
Submitted on May 8th, 2005 by admin
Filed under Email and Portables and Services
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When I signed up for web access on my cellphone, I was very disappointed that there was support for Yahoo, MSN, and AOL, but not for my GMail account. Fortunately, I came upon some services which allowed me to access GMail via my cellphone (or a Pocket PC) easily thanks to GMail Mobile.
Use GMail as an extra hard drive
Submitted on May 8th, 2005 by admin
Filed under Storage and Email and Software
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GMail is an amazing e-mail service with lots of functionality and offers over 2GB of storage, more than any other e-mail service in the market. GMail’s e-mail services may be great (and we’ll be writing up articles on how to use them more efficiently), but the nice thing about GMail is some of the third-party add-ons that various developers have created. Today, we’ll be discussing the GMail Drive shell extension which allows you to use your GMail account as a storage drive.
