Gmail experiencing disruption globally, Google confirms
No, it's not just you. Google has confirmed that Gmail is currently experiencing issues, with users around the world affected.
Google redesigns Gmail and Calendar logos, ditching long-standing looks
The beloved Gmail envelope logo is being retired, replaced by a multicolor icon that brings it in line with the rest of Google's modern colorful logo designs.
Google reportedly working on new Gmail logo, suggesting upcoming changes
Google is reportedly working on a new logo for Gmail, which may mean that there are upcoming changes as the service moves further away from just sending emails.
How to schedule an email in Gmail
Sending a business email during the off-hours just isn't cool. We'll show you how to schedule an email in Gmail so you're not offending coworkers and clients.
How to change your Gmail Inbox theme
Personalization can help spice up a boring, plain inbox. Here's our guide on how to change your Gmail inbox theme: pick a preset theme or upload your own photo.
The best email clients
Find the best email clients for work or home, from free solutions to popular email apps. If you're tired of frustrating email, check out alternatives instead!
Microsoft wants to make Outlook for Web a lot more like Gmail
Microsoft re-designed Outlook for the web with features like predictive text and scheduled send in order to compete with the nearly universally used Gmail.
How to delete your Gmail account
Depending on how long you've used Gmail, you've probably accumulated more than a few accounts. We'll show you how to easily delete one and what that means.
Google blocking 18 million scam emails related to coronavirus daily
Cybercriminals are wasting little time in exploiting the coronavirus chaos, with Google every day blocking 18 million scam emails related to the virus.
Gmail will now share your Photoshop and Lightroom photos with a built-in tool
Stop digging through your folders -- the new Adobe Creative Cloud for Gmail add-on is a search-friendly tool that brings your photos right into your email.
Gmail update lets you easily attach emails to your emails
Google is rolling out an update for its email service, Gmail, that will allow you to easily attach emails … to emails. The feature, Google hopes, will eliminate the need for you to constantly forward messages which often leads to messy email chains that are hard to keep track of.
Smart Compose autocomplete feature will write your Google Docs for you
Soon, when you're typing something up in Google Docs, an A.I.-powered feature called Smart Compose can help you get it done more efficiently. At least, that's the idea. Google’s Smart Compose feature is a kind of advanced autocomplete tool that first launched with Gmail in 2018.
Microsoft is testing out Gmail and Google Drive integration for Outlook.com
Microsoft is apparently testing out a new Google account integration feature for its Outlook.com service. The new feature was first spotted by a Twitter user, and there are screenshots that shed a bit of light on how the feature will integrate Gmail, Calendar, and Google Drive into Outlook.com.
Gmail for Android finally gets a dark theme. Assistant and Maps likely to follow
With the release of Android 10 to the public, Google rolled out a systemwide dark theme, but a few apps were missing from the list of those that support the dark theme. Now, however, there's one more app to be added to that list -- Gmail now finally has support for dark theme.
Gmail’s A.I. grammar and spell-checker will save you from embarrassing emails
Nothing is more embarrassing than sending an important email, only to realize that is had been littered with grammar errors. Well, Google is now out to help. The company announced that it's Gmail email service now sports smarter spell-check and automatic detection of grammar issues.
Gmail tracks everything you purchase and you STILL can’t delete it or opt out
In May, it was revealed that Google was tracking the purchase history of its users, through a little-known Purchases page which pulls information from Gmail emails like order confirmations. This was bad enough, but it gets worse. Even when emails are deleted, the information remains on the Purchases page.
Yes, Google tracks and collects your online purchases through Gmail. But why?
Google has been tracking the purchase history of its users via Gmail. The company says that the tracking is an effort to provide users with a single place to view their shopping history, but there are some odd aspects that suggest that Google may have other motives for collecting this data.
Gmail logs your purchase history, undermining Google’s commitment to privacy
Google has tried to portray itself as privacy-focused, including an op-ed from CEO Sundar Pichai in the New York Times saying privacy should not be a luxury good. But Google tracks many of your online purchases, even if they are bought from a non-Google affiliated store like Amazon.
Gmail for iOS finally gets handy customizable swipe actions
Nine months after it landed on Gmail for Android, Google is finally bringing its improved swipe feature to iOS. It means that when you swipe an email, instead of only having the option to delete it, you’ll be able to archive, mark as read/unread, snooze, and move it to another folder, too.
Get ready to say goodbye to some IFTTT support in Gmail by March 31
IFTTT, the popular automation service, will drop some of its support for Gmail. The decision is aimed to protect user data. IFTTT will remove all Gmail triggers and the "create a draft" ability. Actions for ‘"send an email" and "send yourself an email" will remain in place.
Gmail’s handy Smart Compose feature lands on more Android phones
Google appears to be rolling out Gmail’s handy Smart Compose feature for all Android phones after launching it for desktop and its Pixel handsets last year. Smart Compose uses machine learning to offer phrases based on your personal writing style, helping you to tap out messages at speed.
Google’s radical Gmail redesign is finally rolling out on Android
Google is slowly but surely giving its apps a refresh, modernizing them and ensuring that they're easy to use. The latest app to get a redesign is the Gmail app for Android, which has been redesigned with a white background and a few other tweaks. In general, the app looks a whole lot more modern.
Gmail adds lots of new functionality to its right-click menu
Right-click on an email in Gmail and the list of actions is pretty limited. That's about to change, though, as Google has just announced it's expanding the list of options to make its email client that little bit more useful. The extended right-click menu is rolling out to all desktop users in the next couple of weeks.
Gmail blocks 100 million spam messages daily with its A.I., Google says
A machine learning-based A.I. platform called TensorFlow has allowed Google to block an additional 100 million spam messages daily from entering Gmail users’ inboxes. The platform allows Google to detect more of those harder-to-find spam messages; like emails with hidden embedded content.
How to recover Google contacts
Trimming your Google contacts list every now and then is a prudent decision, but what if your hand slips, deleting an important contact? As it turns out, you can recover lost Google contacts, although you may need to be quick about it. Here's how to recover Google Contacts, and save them for posterity.
Google tells lawmakers it allows other apps access to your Gmail
In a letter obtained ahead of Google's scheduled appearance before lawmakers, the search giant says it allows other apps to read and share Gmail messages. These apps need the explicit permission of the users to have access, and Google claims that it will revoke access to users’ emails if apps misrepresent themselves.
Smart Reply not smart enough? Desktop Gmail users can soon opt out
Smart Reply is estimated to be used on some 10 percent of Gmail messages sent today. However, not all of Smart Reply's suggestions make sense, and Google will soon give desktop Gmail users who do not want an artificially intelligent robot to generate suggested responses the opportunity to opt out.
Leaked Android app shows message scheduling is coming to Google’s Gmail
A recent build of Google’s Gmail Android app reveals the service will eventually support email scheduling. Evidence appears within a line of the app’s code, assigning the “menu_schedule_send” command to a “Schedule send” menu entry. An excerpt from an XML file also refers to this specific command.
Google video shows possible all-white redesign for Gmail and its other apps
Google is reportedly working on a variety of changes to both its web and mobile apps. Thanks to a new Material Design video that surfaced, there is a preview of what we can possibly expect for the redesign of Android apps like Gmail, Google Photos, Google Drive, and Google Trips.
Homeland Security is worried about Gmail’s confidentiality mode
Google's new confidentiality mode on its Gmail email service may actually be making email less secure rather than more so. The Department of Homeland Security has expressed concern that it could lead to a rise in phishing attacks against unsuspecting users, with Gmail setting a dangerous precedent for the future.
Congress demands answers over Gmail fiasco, data collection on phones
Congress is now demanding answers from Apple and Google regarding data collection on iOS and Android devices. Both Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet CEO Larry Page received letters from the Energy and Commerce Committee seeking explanations about how these devices use recorded audio and more.
People are reading your email. Here’s how to make them stop
The contents of your email are no private, at least not to third party applications that connect to Gmail. Considering what happened with Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, that should worry you. Follow these instructions to see exactly who is reading your email and how to turn them away.
How to use Gmail’s new ‘smart compose’ feature
Turning on experimental features in Gmail gives users access to a new Smart Compose feature which uses predictive AI to offer in line suggestions when writing new emails, saving time. Here's how to enable Smart Compose and immediately start using it.
Massive Gmail redesign rollout will begin in earnest in July
Google has announced the much-anticipated arrival of its new Gmail and Gsuite enhancements. Google said the changes focus on improving people's productivity on the web and at work. The first place you'll see changes is in your Inbox. Come July, the redesign will be rolled out broadly to G Suite customers.