By Jeremy Lesniak Vermont Computing, Inc. 2009

 Accessible from any computer  Tremendous storage space  Fast searching for old  Easily ties to other Google applications (Calendar, etc.)  Good Spam filtering

Searching is easy – you can search for anything you want – be it a name, address keyword, etc. It does not allow for searching part of a word, though. Example – I could search for lighthouse and get any instances of the word lighthouse. However, if I search for light, I will not get the words lighthouse – just light.

By using the “advanced search” link to the right of the search box, I can access more options.

 Gmail doesn’t use folders, it uses labels.  s can have multiple labels. How do you store a single message in two folders?  Removing a label will not remove the messages from Gmail  You can create a new label from Labels/Manage Labels or Labels/Create New (if you have a message open)

 Contacts are unified across Google Apps (calendar, etc.)  Contacts are added automatically  Use the Contacts Link on the left side for management

 Contacts can be kept in groups  Contacts can be exported  Contacts can be in multiple groups (labels)

 Allows for multiple views  Appointments can be scheduled from Gmail requests and tied to Contacts  Can text or you reminders about appointments  Can be shared with other users, even those outside the organization

 Gmail will tie the “Where” box to a map if it can  You can add guests by using the box at right.

 Runs better over slow connections  Loses some of the visual effects, but not functionality  Can be set as a standard view, per user

 Available in Settings/ General

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