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Google's Gmail service is incredibly popular, and for most people it's free. Here's everything happening with Gmail today.

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To My Email Address On Its 18th Birthday—I Hate You

What was I thinking?

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I’ve Used This Email Trick for Years and Google’s Finally Making It Easy
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The more of us using aliases, the better.

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I Replaced My iPhone's Default Apps With These 7 Third-Party Alternatives

Why stick to default apps when better alternatives exist?

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We’re Getting Our First Look at Google Apps With Material Expressive Redesigns

New designs are coming soon.

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Gmail Will Help You Manage All Your Email Newsletters & Spam
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Finally.

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Gmail Now Has Better Encrypted Emails, but Not for You
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Way more similar to Proton Mail.

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5 Gmail Features on Android That Will Help You Stay Organized and Save Time

Because Gmail has more to offer than just sending and receiving emails.

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Hate QR Codes? Google Will Make You Scan One When You Log In

Ah yes, the fast-casual "scan this QR code to see our menu" dining experience as a 2FA method.

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How to Find When You Created Your Google Account

We have to go back.

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How to Use Gmail Offline Mode to Manage Emails Without Internet
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Send your mails no matter what.

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How to Add Emails to Your Tasks To-Do List in Gmail

Create Tasks from emails.

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6 Gmail Mistakes That Can Get You Fired (and How to Avoid Them)

The next email might be from HR.

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Why I Only Use Gmail on Microsoft Outlook (And You Should Too)

You're not limited to Microsoft accounts.

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How to Fix Gmail When It's Not Receiving Emails

Tired of hitting the refresh button?

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How to Remove a Gmail Account from Your Android Device

Although you can't delete your Gmail account without losing Google, you can stop it from syncing.

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9 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Email Inbox Free of Spam

Keep your inbox clutter-free!

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How to Mass Delete Emails in Gmail
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The easy way to get to inbox zero.

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How to Add Another Email to Your Gmail Account
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You don't need multiple email apps.

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Gmail Can Now Give You Details From Multiple Related Emails

Find the info you need. without opening a bunch of messages.

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Not Receiving Gmail Notifications On Your Phone? Here's How to Fix It

Don't miss those important emails and OTPs.

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