Gmail mail. Registering and creating a mailbox in Gmail

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Today I want to talk about free service Gmail.com email. The main feature This mailbox has an amazingly convenient and functional web interface.

It is, perhaps, in no way inferior to desktop email programs, but at the same time it will be accessible from absolutely any device capable of accessing the Internet. Therefore, using the Gmail box, you can safely forget about such a thing as synchronization.

Besides, Google mail has one of the best (if not the best) spam cutter in the world (it is because of it that I collect correspondence in this mailbox with, and other services that do not fight spam in any way), allows you to automatically sort correspondence by dozens different ways, mark letters, import them from any , and also knows how to remove and send correspondence from dozens of mailboxes you already have, and in such a way that your opponent will not suspect a substitution.

Plus, working using a secure protocol and warnings about access to your mailbox from other IPs - what could be cooler. Probably nothing, so in this article I will try to take Gmail apart and show all its capabilities with examples. Don't switch.

By the way, quite recently it came out on top in the world, overtaking another popular Post service entitled . However, in Russia the undisputed leader is, although it does not have any outstanding functionality (it just appeared earlier).

Registering and creating a mailbox in Gmail

Let's start with the trivial, but in need of some comments, registering a mailbox on Gmail. Addresses must be distinguished Gmail.com and Gmail.ru. Historically, the s.ru service at the end appeared before the Jimail mail service, and Google could not get this domain (although last year they seemed to succeed). For example, about ten years ago I almost fell for this incident, because gmail.ru also had a free email service.

How to create an account in Google Mail

Actually, receiving a mailbox is a nice bonus when creating an account. If you are now go to the Jimail page If you don’t have an account in Google, you will be asked to correct this misunderstanding:

Clicking the button "Create an account", you will be taken to a page with a web form that you will need to fill out very carefully. Due to the enormous popularity of Gmail, it can be quite difficult to use it, but still, if you show your imagination, you can choose something suitable.

For example, you can insert dots in the name, which means it is acceptable to use the domain name of your site, which with a high degree of probability will not be taken:

Please note that the reliability of the information you provide must correspond to the tasks that you will assign to this particular mailbox. Of course, Gmail.com is very well protected from hacking (work is carried out through an encrypted https protocol), but no one canceled the human factor.

For example, the simplicity of the password I once came up with for my mailbox on Gmail became the reason for its hacking and subsequent theft of money from my own electronic wallet in the WebMoney system. I registered this email in time immemorial, when I didn’t even think about it, so I chose it surprisingly complex password QWERTY. Now, which gives a certain amount of peace of mind.

You also need to understand that the unrealistic alternative Email address or the phone can play a cruel joke on you, because they could help you restore access to your account in case you lose your password or your mailbox is hacked by various sleuths:

IN SMS message to the one specified during registration mobile phone You will receive a confirmation code, which you will need to enter to register (unfortunately, you won’t be able to create a Zhmail.com account without a phone).

Next, fill out all the fields, click on the “I Accept” button to agree to the terms of the box and send the data. You will be asked to scroll through a small slider “Young fighter course from G Mail”, and at the last step a button will appear to enter the web interface for managing your mailbox - “Go to Gmail”.

Login and get acquainted with the Jimail interface

If you already have a Google account, then you will receive you can always log in from any page of any Google service simply clicked on the button next to your name in the right top corner:

Well, or just by typing in the address bar of your browser gmail.com and clicking on Enter.

Gmail interface quite understandable and familiar (it has not undergone significant changes for quite some time, which, in my opinion, is a good thing, because there is no need to solve another puzzle on the topic - “where is it now?”):

It appeared quite a long time ago separation of correspondence to Unsorted, Social Media, and Promotions (at the top of your inbox). If you click on the plus sign next to it, you can also add “Alerts” and “Forums”.

If you don’t need this sorting (like me), then simply uncheck the unnecessary checkboxes in the settings (six in the upper right corner - “Settings”) on the “Inbox” tab:

When you first log into G-Mail, you will immediately be told that although your account has been created, there is still something to add and configure to it. In particular, you will be offered to quickly set up the import of mail from your existing mailboxes (both in G-mail and in other similar services). We will talk about this in detail below.

You will also be prompted to quickly add a photo to your account and, if desired, choose a different design theme. You can really do this right now, because everything is implemented in literally two clicks (don’t get lost).

A new mail interface is already available in Google Mail for everyone

Lately, Google Mail has been actively promoting its new interface . You can try it by clicking on the settings button (gear in the upper right corner) and selecting the first item “Try” new version G-mail".

It is currently in testing and is not used by default. There aren’t really many striking differences, but you still have to get used to it.

If you wish, you can return back to old interface, and you can also customize the location of letters in the new Gmail by clicking on the “Interface” button in the settings drop-down menu. Three options are offered, differing from each other mainly in compactness and clarity:

I am still using the old interface (and I will show everything using its example), but you are free to choose for yourself (I think you can figure it out by analogy in my screenshots).

When loading the mailbox web interface, your browser is checked to see if it supports all this beauty, and if a discrepancy is detected, the good old HTML version. Although you yourself, in case of a long loading of the new frame, can switch to the retro interface:

By default, you are offered a mailbox approximately 15 GB in size(although this is not only for one email, but also for yours, and), but if you wish, for a fee you can increase this limit.

The few letters that will already be present in your mailbox tell you about some of the features of Gmail (for example, importing contacts and letters from any mail service you previously used) and about the delights of .

Pros and cons of Gmail, security settings

What’s noteworthy is that by registering a mailbox on Gmail, you are not obliged to give up all the others that you have received over your long life on the Internet. It is possible to configure the reception and sending of mail to them from the Google mail interface. This is very convenient, and I have been using it successfully for a long time (we’ll talk more about the necessary settings below).

Gmail is an online service that is as convenient as email programs

Also, one of the default messages will talk about the ease of using Gmail on mobile phones using a proprietary application. In general, use for working with mail using the web interface, rather than a desktop program, has one huge advantage - you no longer need to synchronize your different email programs on various devices(desktop PC, laptop, phone, tablet, etc.).

The web interface will be great universal solution, but only if it allows you to implement all the goodies that abound in email programs. Well, of course, Google, together with its wonderful Jimail, is striving with all its might to become this ideal option, and, frankly speaking, they are doing it very well.

At the beginning of its journey, Google Mail found itself at the epicenter of a scandal precisely because of ads that appeared with contextual advertising(having your own website, by the way, you can too) and not due to the irritation caused by its display. No. It’s just that the theme of contextual ads in its ideology corresponds to the text that takes place in this message. This meant that the system was reading our letters, which caused a storm of indignation.

But over time, all the goodies that Google threw at users of its free email outweighed the negative from the invasion of their personal space. In short, we were bought. Sometimes the thought still comes to mind that this corporation is gradually becoming an “empire of good”, and besides, how beautifully it all began (read my account). However, let's return to our sheep.

Let's talk now about security of working with your mailbox. I advise you to immediately go into the settings for this purpose (find the gear in the upper right area and select Settings from its context menu):

Immediately pay attention to the link located in the footer (bottom) of the Gmail web interface called “Additional information”. There you can monitor or set up an alert for suspicious calls to your mailbox.

Protecting your email login

If the data stored or received in your mail account, are extremely important, then you can sacrifice the ease of working with the mailbox and configure it (using a password and confirmation code sent to your mobile phone). You can do this on the page " Security and entry" your Google account:

There is never too much security, and the main thing is to take care of it before, and not after the thunder strikes (learn from my mistakes). Well, I’ll still briefly describe all the possibilities that this double security system provides. So, two-factor authentication in Gmail allows you to do the following:

Passwords for applications to access your mail from any device

If you use any email reading apps on your desktop computer or mobile phone (tablet), then after activation two-step authentication these same applications will not be able to access your mailbox. What to do?

There is a way out and it is quite simple. You will need in the area "Application Passwords"(see screenshot above - located on the “Security and Login” page) click on the spoiler. The page that opens will list the applications that already have access to your Gmail account (by the way, you can disable them if necessary).

And at the very bottom there will be an opportunity to set a password for any application to access Jimail mail (it doesn’t matter, mobile or desktop, for example, mail client).

First select from the drop-down list Google app, which you want to log in to (mail, YouTube or others), then from the second list, select the device from which you want to log in, and click on the “Create” button. As a result, you will receive a password for this application and instructions for using it:

All you have to do is go to the settings of the mobile or desktop application to change the Gmail access password there to the one you just generated.

In my opinion, everything is very simple and convenient. Personally, I am very happy about this opportunity make your mailbox as secure as possible from the encroachments of all sorts of radishes seeking to steal money, websites and other material and virtual values. Respect to the developers for this.

Okay, now let's understand the features of Jimail mail and configure this miracle of programming thought to suit ourselves and our habits.

Shortcuts (folders) and their configuration in Gmail

To sort correspondence in Gmail, use shortcuts and filters. The latter allow automatic mode according to given criteria, distribute letters into different folders (labels). A shortcut, in fact, is very close to the usual concept of a folder, but has broader capabilities. By Google default offers you a specific set of shortcuts and folders, which are located in the left column. But we are free to customize everything to suit our needs.

How to create a shortcut in Google Mail

First, you will probably need to go to the settings (Gear - Settings) and on the second tab, using the “yes” or “no” activation, configure the display of left menu items (some shortcuts can not only be disabled, but also deleted).

There will also be an opportunity to create a new one using the corresponding button. Create a shortcut in Gmail you can also when viewing a letter (from the context menu of the icon called “Shortcuts” on top panel):

In general, I don’t really understand these icons, so for more information and clarity, you can check the “Text” option in the settings on the “General” tab in the “Button Labels” area.

After this, instead of mysterious icons, clear inscriptions will appear on the top panel of G-Mile:

As you can see from the above screenshot, in fact, even the Inbox folder is a shortcut. In Gmail, shortcuts can be nested (previously this required installing an add-on from the Laboratory), which gives even more opportunities for targeting.

How to customize appearance and use shortcuts

The created shortcuts should be observed in the left menu(additional directories with the names of shortcuts will appear), and their configuration or deletion can be easily done by clicking on the arrow button that appears on the right (the left arrow reveals a list of nested shortcuts, if any) when you hover the mouse cursor over any of them in your mailbox:

Will open context menu, where you will be asked to select a color for this label, as well as make a number of additional settings:

Now, after assigning a unique color, when viewing incoming messages in Jimail, you can very easily see what labels they are marked with.

Although, in my opinion, it is best to configure the filters automatic removal messages from the inbox, if they meet any condition for moving under the label (there is no need to clutter the inbox - only unfiltered messages will be there):

While viewing of this letter You will also have the opportunity to remove unnecessary cross labels if necessary:

Removing an Inbox shortcut sends the letter to the archive, but it will still be available in other existing shortcuts (folders, in other words). And, of course, in the “All Mail” folder you can always find them safe and sound. Okay, at first it’s difficult to figure it out, but you can imagine all this shamanism as creating the folders you need in the future. There is a possibility if necessary, but this is a last resort.

It is clear that when reading messages you will be able manually assign them to one or another shortcut (in other words, place them in folders) using the button of the same name located at the top and its context menu. In fact, in this way you can manually distribute the letters from your mailbox in Jimail into the folders you need and pre-created. However, this is a tedious task and, if possible, I would like to automate the routine.

Filters in Jimail and a detailed example of their use

How to do it? Using a second tool codenamed Google Mail filters. These wonderful filters are available in the settings (from the gear menu) on the corresponding tab. There you will see the filters you have already created (if any) and a link that allows you to create a new impeccable example of indestructible logic (called Create a new filter).

In the window that opens, you need to enable logic and try to set a unique algorithm by which Gmail will filter the correspondence you need. If someone has used desktop email programs before, then there will be no problems with this.

If the filter doesn't work, you can always correct it. You can filter, for example, by the subject of the letter, by specific terms found in it, by the address of the sender or recipient (if the message is sent to Jimail from another mailbox of yours).

At the next step of the filter creation wizard, you will be asked to assign the fate of those unfortunate letters that are filtered in accordance with the algorithm you specified. For the example given with filtering mailings coming from the left mailbox, you need to check the boxes in accordance with the screenshot:

Let's Let's look at an example of this Gmail filter:

All. Create a filter, test its suitability, correct shortcomings and enjoy cleanliness and order in your correspondence on the most wonderful web-based email client.

Importing addresses and letters into Gmail, collecting mail from other mailboxes

Now let's assume that my agitation for Soviet power had an effect and you were inspired by the idea moving to Gmail with all his belongings, i.e. with accumulated contacts and tons of letters. It won’t be that difficult to do this, although not very quickly (even with Google’s unlimited power, transferring an array of correspondence can take up to two days). However, all this will be done automatically, and you will only need a little patience in making the necessary settings.

In addition to, in fact, a complete move with all your property to Jimail, this email service will allow you to use all your mailboxes that have accumulated over a long time to the fullest, and your opponents who will send messages to them will not even notice that you are no longer there live (responses to their letters will come with the same return address to which they wrote). It's actually a wonderful thing that also works great.

Import contacts into Jmail from your other mailboxes

All settings are made on the tab "Accounts and import". In the “Import mail and contacts” area, you need to click on the link shown in the screenshot:

Import from a huge number of email services is supported, a list of which you can see on this page. In the first step, the wizard will ask you where Google will collect contacts and messages, and in the second step you will be asked to enter the password for that mailbox.

After clicking the “Import” button, you will be notified that this is not a quick process. You can verify that the process is complete in the Google mail settings using the path indicated in the screenshot:

You can teach Google to pull chestnuts out of the fire (letters to Gmail from your other mail services), but the collection will not be carried out in real time, but sporadically with an interval of one hour. If the speed of collecting correspondence is critical for you, then it’s better do the reverse operation— go to the settings of those same third-party accounts and add to them the forwarding of all mail to Google.

Forwarding mail from other mailboxes to Jemail

Well, it’s probably worth mentioning that in Gmail settings on the tab Forwarding and POP/IMAP you can set all incoming correspondence to be forwarded from your new Google mailbox to your current main mail account.

And if you are used to using a desktop program to work with mail, you can disable it if necessary. POP protocol and enable more advanced IMAP to pick up correspondence and read it on your computer.

Useful Settings and Gmail Lab

Among all the possible settings of Gmail (Gear - Settings), we have not considered the “chat” tabs (which I don’t use and don’t know what to say about them), as well as the settings for enabling the smart mode for separating inboxes into important and unimportant on the “Inbox” tab ", and a tab "Themes", where you can put the most pleasing skin on the web interface:

By and large, there is nothing interesting there.

Let's see if there's anything left that we haven't covered "General" tab of Jimail settings:

1. The interface language - well, there’s nothing to talk about here.
2. Maximum page size - the number of letters (chains, which, by the way, are an amazing invention of Google - all correspondence with the same user reduced into one chain, where you can remember the essence of the matter) and contacts (available from the drop-down list of the Gmail button located above the left list - I advise you to add photos to all your contacts in the settings or for style).
3. Chains of letters - you can disable the wonderful function described just above, but I assure you, it’s not worth it.
4. Shortcuts- disabled by default, but possible Full time job With mail it will become more convenient when it is activated. A list of hotkeys can be seen on this page.
5. Desktop notifications - if you work with Gmail from Chrome, you can enable this function, and when new messages arrive, a pop-up window with information about this extraordinary event will appear in the lower right corner of the screen.
6. Signature - if you don’t want to write “With respect, Dmitry Petrovich!” at the end every time, then just fill it out once per general settings and this template will be automatically inserted into all letters you send.
7. Autoresponder - you probably received an almost instant reply with general words in response to your letters (I’m not here right now, but I’ll definitely answer). This is what an answering machine is. This kind of stuff just pisses me off.

All other settings have either already been discussed above or do not deserve to be said anything more about them. So, trifles, which, however, may seem useful to someone.

Laboratory and advanced settings in Jmail

Let's move on to a tab that has not yet been touched upon by us, but nevertheless, probably the most interesting tab from settings – Laboratory.

It is, however, only present in the settings of the old interface, and in the new one there is a tab instead "Advanced". Some of what could be enabled in Labs is now available there (in the new interface).

But in the new interface there is also an opportunity on the “General” tab to check the “Enable access to experimental functions” field and after saving the settings, they should, in theory, appear on this very “General” tab. But I have not yet noticed any changes from checking this box.

In general, Google mail was born in 2004 and was in the beta stage until 2009. During this time, "Lab" took root and became the main source of innovation in this by far the best online email client.

I have repeatedly observed that additions from the “Lab” over time took up space in the main settings. Apparently, Gmail, therefore, tests out new features and makes a verdict on their implementation based on the collected statistics of their popularity (this is similar to a test browser, the successful developments in which are then implemented into the main project -). Well done, what can I say.

But let’s see what interesting things are being tested in the “lab” now, although if you read this article after a while, you won’t find much there. I will only review what I use in my account (please don’t kick me too hard for this). So, what useful little things can you do? attach to your Gmail.com mailbox:

1. Icon unread messages - a small but pleasant trifle. After activating this function, the number of newly received messages will be displayed in the tab of your browser where Google mail is open. It probably won't be superfluous.
   
   

View area— this cartoon seemed extremely convenient to me, because I’m slowly switching to Gmail from an email client integrated into Opera, where everything is organized exactly like this. Now you can close the window for viewing the list of messages and view the contents of the selected letter in the freed-up area. Comfortable.

By registering and logging into Google mail, it becomes possible to synchronize all services search engine: Youtube, Play Market , Google+ etc.

Google mail itself is one of the best among electronic Internet services. All of the following were built into its functionality as basic and additional tools: technical capabilities companies. By registering and creating your own mailbox with Google, you can combine mail correspondence with the service Documentation, upload files to Disk, with highlighted 10 GB disk space and much more.

Google email is one of the most secure email accounts. All correspondence undergoes continuous checks for the presence of virus programs and identification of participants who produce spam mailings. The most used here are also Hi-tech on encryption of transmitted information.

It should also be noted the high technological support for account protection and recovery. When faced with the problem of losing your password, you can easily restore access to your personal mail through the automatic recovery mechanisms created for this purpose, taking into account all available additional funds user connections.

To log into your Google mailbox, you can use the link:

After entering your email login and password, you should check “ Remain in the system", if you want to perform the following automatic login to Google mail.

After this, the account will be displayed in the right corner on the Google search engine page.

When entering your login and password, you should pay attention to the enabled language keyboard layout and “ Caps Lock» (capital or capital letters). You can also try entering the password in Notepad, for example, so that it is clearly visible and just copy and paste its line.

Registration in Google mail (Google)

To register Google mail in Russian and create your own email account, you need to follow the link:

Recovering your Google mail password

Having all the most advanced technologies to protect personal data and user accounts, this postal service provides all the options for recovering your Google mail password automatically:

• To do this you need to follow the link " Forgot your password" on the login page;

• A page will open with a choice of the current problem, where you need to select “ I do not remember the password", enter your email address and click “ Continue";

• here you need to enter the password that you managed to remember and click “ Continue". The system recognizes the similarity of the entered password with the actual one, and the course of further actions will depend on this.

If an address was entered during registration additional mail or mobile phone number, then the problem of recovering your Google mail password will be immediately resolved by sending the activation code. IN in this case, the system recognizes that the access occurred from a mobile device and offers to send a confirmation to it.
If not used mobile device and no telephone numbers or additional email were entered, then a step-by-step recovery will be offered by entering personal data.

Having regained access to your Google mail, it’s better to play it safe and save strong password from the entrance to a non-system drive (except for drive C), since in the event of an emergency system reinstallation, the file may be deleted.

The safest thing to do is to enter additional means of communication: mobile number, additional email address. This will greatly simplify the recovery procedure. Opportunities for additional account protection through phone alerts will be offered. If suddenly there are suspicious login attempts from an IP address that has not been used before, you will receive a warning about this. Also, the account may be subject to temporary blocking if the system suspects attempts to hack the mail.

Notifications of received letters without logging into Google mail (Google)

There are special add-ons that can be installed in the Google Chrome browser to receive notifications about sent correspondence without logging into Google mail.

Such add-ons include, for example, Checker Plus for Gmail. After installing it in the browser, the mail icon and signals of events that have occurred in Google mail will be displayed in the right corner of the panel.

Features of this application:

• detailed information about received correspondence, messages or chat calls;
• notification without turning on the browser. There is simultaneous support for several mailboxes;
• connecting additional notifications, as well as controlling your Google mailbox using your voice. Also, his tinctures contain many additional options, customizable to personal needs.

Google is developing widely on an impressive scale, mostly abroad. Most of the services there are already very popular and simply necessary. Many interesting developments were purchased by this Internet giant, for example, video hosting YouTube and operating system Android. All available sections and services of this search engine require synchronization. Therefore, logging in and registering with Google mail are very popular not only abroad, but also in the CIS countries.

Hello! Today I would like to talk about Gmail email service(email from Google). Surely, you are already familiar with him; I personally met him relatively recently, about 4 months ago. Before that, I used Mail.ru, but after switching to Gmail, I realized that the latter is truly the best in the world. Why? I'll tell you more about this below.

What made me switch to another email service? This is beautiful, that is, now my mail looks like this: petr@site. Not bad, right? Yes, of course, this can be done in Yandex, but for some reason I settled on Gmail and I don’t regret it at all. Registering on Gmail.com is not difficult, but I still recommend that instead of regular registration, you immediately create a beautiful mail with your own domain name(I told you how to do this).

How I use Gmail email

1. I empty my inbox.

In the “Inbox” folder I have only relevant letters that require some action: reply, follow up on some actions, etc. When a certain letter becomes irrelevant, I just I'm sending it to the archives. What is an archive? These are emails that are not visible in your inbox but are searchable. Here is the “Archive” button:

Also, letters that are sent to the “Archive” are available through the “All Mail” folder. This way, my inbox is always clean. If you are sure that you will definitely never need a particular letter, then instead of “Archive” you can safely click on the “Delete” button.

2. I mark important emails.

Some letters require an urgent response or are extremely important to me. And while I’m sorting out my mail, the first thing I do is go to the “Tagged” folder:

Marking a letter is very simple: just click on the “star” in the upper right corner:

If one star is not enough for you, you can use a bunch of marks. To enable them, you need to go to Settings -> General -> Stars:

3. I use “Shortcuts”.

For example, it is currently taking place and it is very convenient for me to collect letters from each participant in separate folder. What did I do for this?

This way you can filter letters by mailbox, subject, etc.

Assign a specific color to each label, thereby increasing visibility significantly:

4. I mark automated emails as read.

Letters often come from exchanges such as Rotapost and others. I need them, but I don't like them to be “unread emails.” For such letters from exchanges, I also create filters, just in step 4 of the previous paragraph (see above), I check the box next to “Mark as read” (I do not create labels for these letters):

You can also “skip” some letters past the “Inbox” folder or delete them altogether.

Advice: Necessarily learn to use filters, thereby you will greatly simplify your life when parsing your mailbox.

5. In the “Inbox” folder, I first display unread letters.

By default, Gmail sorts all emails by date. I find it much more convenient when unread emails are located at the very top. To do this, you just need to click on the arrow to the right of the “Inbox” folder and check the box next to “Unread first”:

6. I actively use search.

Do you need to collect all correspondence with a specific recipient? No problem! This is very easy to do in Gmail. Just enter the mailbox address of the person you need and voila! , all the letters from him are before your eyes:

It really helps when the person you are corresponding with does not use the message history in their email. Then they wonder why I don’t answer their letters? And sometimes I don’t even remember what I talked about with this person. Honestly, the search is very useful. I'm also looking for all sorts of keywords and I actually find the letters I need.

Also, what’s great about Gmail is that all emails that are replies are collected in email chains(saving space in the list of letters and making it easier to track history).

7. It is very convenient to use Gmail email through your mobile phone.

You can easily find an application for almost any phone here http://gmail.com/app. Or you can use the browser version of the Gmail website, which is still very convenient (mail is “narrowed” to fit the screen size). There are also a lot of applications released third party developers. For example, on your favorite iPhone I use the Sparrow app, which is really very convenient. On the iPad, I use mail in the browser, everything works great.

8. I open all attached files directly in Gmail.

Attached to the letter Word document? What I usually did: downloaded the file to my computer, opened it, and after reviewing it, most often deleted it. In Gmail, everything is very simple: you open the document directly in the browser, saving yourself from unnecessary movements:

9. I use ready-made answers.

It often happens that letters of the same type arrive and you have to respond in the same way. “Ready replies” were invented for such letters. That is, having received a letter, you simply select the desired response from the templates:

This is an experimental feature to enable this opportunity you need to go to mail settings -> Laboratory -> Response templates -> Enable:

In general, in this “Laboratory” you can enable a lot of different functions. Look through them, perhaps you will find something suitable and interesting for yourself.

10. Hot keys.

It is very convenient, as in any program, to use “hot keys”. To enable them, go to mail settings -> General -> Shortcuts -> Enable:

• C – New message.
• O – Open message.
• E – Archive.
• R – Reply.
• F – Forward.
• Tab+Enter – Send.
• ? – Calling help using “hot keys”.

I think these 10 tips are enough to understand that Gmail email is truly the best, and these tips, I hope, will make your life easier.

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Mail from Google, better known as Gmail, is effective tool to work with by email. Google Mail is extremely popular among users around the world, and this is largely due to the company’s services, such as YouTube, Android, Google Drive and others. In this article we will talk about the main issues related to.

Mail is necessary tool for each user of a computer or smartphone, which, if needed not for maintaining email correspondence, then at least for . While using Gmail, users on different stages Questions may arise, the main ones of which will be discussed below.

How to sign up for Gmail?

You will need to fill out your personal information (fields cannot be left blank).

Is it possible not to provide a mobile phone number when registering?

If you are registering, you have probably already noticed that one of the columns is "Mobile phone". If some time ago it was possible to refuse to indicate this item, now the mobile phone number is required to be filled out in the column.

The point is that this great way protection against bot registration, as well as the use of multiple email accounts by users. This practice has already been successfully used by many social services, and continues to be implemented by many resources.

How to log into Gmail?

You can sign in to Gmail from the Google home page. If you go to the site, you can find a button in the upper right corner "To come in", after clicking which the authorization page will open. It’s probably pointless to tell the further progress of logging into mail.

What to do if you can’t log into your mail?

In 99% of cases, the inability to log into Google mail occurs due to incorrect username and password. Double-check the correctness of the entered data, make sure that you have enabled desired layout keyboard, deactivated Caps key Lock, and there are no random spaces.

A forgotten password can be recovered on the authorization page by clicking on the button "Help is needed?".

Is it possible to log into mail without knowing your login?

Unlike many email services, Google has added the ability to recover your email address if you simply forgot it. To do this, on the authorization page you will need to click on the button "Find Account".

Next, you will need to provide a mobile phone number or a backup email address that is linked to your lost account. After this, a message with your email address will be sent to the specified source.

Why do we need two-step verification?

Google Mail is regularly improved, gaining new features. Google recently implemented a two-step authentication feature, which allows you to significantly secure your account, reducing the risk of page hacking to almost zero (and given that various services can be linked to one email, the value of the account increases several times).

The essence of two-step authentication is that when you log in Gmail, you first enter the password for your mailbox, after which a message (or call) with a code that must be entered into a special window is sent to the linked phone number.

How to enable two-step authentication?

1. Go to page to enable two-step verification. Scroll down the page and click the button "Tune".

   

2. Sign in to Google by entering your credentials.

   

3. An agreement to enable authentication will appear on the screen, at the end of which you will need to select the button "I accept".

   

4. Next, you will again need to provide a password for Google mail.

   

5. If necessary, change the phone number to which the code will be sent, and then select the method in which you want to receive the codes (this can be an SMS message or a phone call).

   

6. An SMS confirmation with a code will be sent to your number, which must be entered on the Google website in the specified column.

   

7. Complete the authentication activation by clicking the button "Turn on".

   

How to log into mail if your phone is not at hand?

Let’s immediately imagine a situation where you don’t have a phone nearby, which means you won’t be able to receive an SMS or call with a code. In this case, by continuing to set up authentication or by going to the function page and logging into your account, we find the block « Reserve codes» and select the button "Create".

Google will generate several backup codes. You can choose one or several at once. These codes must be written down in a safe place and saved so that they do not fall into the hands of criminals and are only available to you. If necessary, codes can be sent for printing in the same window.

How do I disable two-step verification?

In the event that the method double confirmation logging into your account is not for you, there is always the option to disable this function.

Where to contact if login problems have not been resolved?

More than likely, your question related to logging into Gmail may not have been included in the article. In this case, you can ask your questions directly in the comments (the article can be supplemented if necessary), look at the Help page, which contains answers to the most popular user questions, or write to Google support if your question is very complex.

Gmail is email from Google. Today this free service is most popular among ordinary users, business people and large companies. Gmail.com mail is characterized by a convenient user interface and an abundance of functions and capabilities. You can access Gmail from any device connected to the Internet. If you are still using computer version mail program, it's time to register an email account and evaluate its benefits.
In addition to a convenient web interface and a number of functions, Google mail does not allow spam to pass through, and this captivates mailbox owners. Many users who have email accounts on other services set up correspondence forwarding because they are confident that Gmail.com will not let dubious emails through. Another advantage of Google's email service is working with correspondence. This includes sorting letters. in every possible way, and their marks, and import, and movement, and sending, and receiving, and quoting, and various filters and other useful, convenient options.

Mail Google service supports a secure connection, which is very important for protecting confidential information. If someone tries to access your email from another address, you will be immediately warned about this. That's why we decided to tell you in detail everything about Gmail.com - a free email service from Google.

Foreign users give the palm to Gmail, although just recently it seemed that no one would surpass the giant Hotmail (the new name for Outlook). And here domestic users prefer the mail service from Mail.ru. Maybe out of habit, because it was created much earlier. Although, in Lately More and more business people are moving to Gmail.com - there are more opportunities.

Registering and creating a mailbox in Gmail

So, let's start by registering in the service and creating a mailbox. Before we do this, allow ourselves a small digression. The Gmail.ru domain does not belong to Google, and it appeared long before the “birth” of mail. It is possible that at one time they tried to get it, but the attempt failed. Now the domain of the same name RU is a service that forwards email with SMS, Jabber, ICQ, etc.

And we will register on . This is Google's email service.

If you don't have account in Google, you will be asked to create it, and at the same time register your mailbox in this service. A single account is valid for all services. Click the appropriate link button and begin registration. You will be redirected to a page with web forms. It is necessary to fill out each line, and do so carefully and thoughtfully. Don’t forget to pick up an original mailbox for yourself, although, admittedly, this is not at all easy due to the enormous popularity of the postal service. But if you use your imagination, you will get a beautiful name.

Gmail allows dots in the mail name. And owners of web resources can write the name of their website.

If you're planning on using your Gmail.com inbox, be sure to fill out the information on the form seriously. But do not forget about the security of the confidential information you enter. Google's email service uses an encrypted connection and is very well protected from unauthorized entry, but there will always be resourceful attackers.

For example, if you come up with a weak or frequently repeated password, your email may be hacked. What if, for example, you use this email to withdraw money from an electronic wallet? When hacked, the attacker receives a confirmation code and easily steals your money, transferring it to his wallet or card.

Therefore, take your password creation seriously. Compose it on a piece of paper by mixing large and small letters of the English alphabet into a single phrase and adding various signs to them. If you don't know how to come up with complex passwords, use special utility. Not only will it generate a complex password, but it will also save it so you don't forget it. The most popular of them is, free manager passwords. Even an untrained user will find it easy to understand the program.

Another opportunity to protect your mailbox from hacking is to specify a real email. Don't ignore this point. If your email is hacked or you forget your password, an additional email account will allow you to regain access to your account. There is another way - indicate your real mobile phone, which will also help you recover if your password is lost or hacked. However, the number you indicate must already be real, since without a confirmation code you will not be able to complete the registration.

But we settled on an additional (real) mailbox. Enter its details so that if something happens, you can receive a confirmation code and solve problems with losing your password and restoring access if such a situation arises.

To continue registration, carefully fill out each field, traditionally agree to all terms of use of the service and click submit web form. You can upload the photo immediately, or you can make all the settings later. You will find yourself on new page, where you must enter your email name and password. Now you can manage your email account: get acquainted, configure, write and receive correspondence.

Sign in and get to know the Gmail interface

If you already have an account registered, then you have mail. Log in while on any search engine service. At the top right, if you are logged in, you will see your name. Click on it and select your email service.

Or copy gmail.com V address bar and press enter. If you are authorized in your account, you do not need to enter any passwords or names - you will immediately find yourself on home page mail. So what do we see in the interface? Simplicity, convenience and information content are the main features of Google mail. And the developers try not to change anything, probably guided by the saying: the best is the enemy of the good.

On the top menu bar there are sections with “Unsorted” and advertising (offering a product or service) letters and correspondence from social networks. And if you click on “Plus”, “Forum” and “Alerts” will open.

The know-how of the service from Google is chats. At the same time, the user can communicate in traditional and video chat. Users have not yet appreciated all the benefits of this function, since Google has not abandoned the abundance of advertising messages. Annoying, constantly out of place and timely pop-up advertisements prevent normal communication.

Google's email service supports all browsers, but displays mail differently. At the time of download, the capabilities of the browser are assessed, and depending on this, the required version is enabled. If you use modern browser, you will be able to appreciate the beauty of the web interface. If you are using, for example, an old version of Opera, the mail will be loaded in HTML. And if you are not satisfied with the loading speed of interface elements, you can choose a lightweight version of the email service.

15 GB free space- many or few? Probably for letters - great amount, and for photographs and documents saved in cloud service, - not so much. But the storage capacity can be easily increased, albeit at a reasonable cost.

When you log into your email, you will see a couple of letters. This postal service information service tells you what you get as a result of creating a mailbox, and also advertises social network Google Plus.

Pros and cons of Gmail, security settings

If you used other email services before creating an account on Gmail.com, continue to do so. Rather, the easiest way would be to use the convenient function of forwarding all correspondence. Collecting letters is an excellent opportunity not to abandon other mailboxes, but also not to have to log in to read new correspondence. We'll tell you how to collect all the letters in one box a little later.

Google mail can also be used on a smartphone that supports Android. Do you know the beauty of using Gmail rather than a program installed on your computer/phone? You will forget about synchronization between all your devices.

At the same time, it should be recognized that mail program In terms of capabilities, it is still one step ahead of the web interface. But Gmail.com is catching up, offering the mailbox owner more and more opportunities. And now Jimail - great alternative non-mobile mail.

When Google first launched its email service, it caused a storm of indignation, and here's why. When a user logs into their mailbox, they see contextual ads. And each of them echoes the subject of the letters. For example, you ordered a jacket on a website with outerwear, and you received an email for payment. And then you are shown advertising blocks with jackets. It is logical that the owner of the box is outraged. But not by displaying an advertisement, but by matching it to the context of the letter. And the postal service began to be suspected of reading letters.

Time passed, and the scandalous passions subsided. Many felt that the invasion of space was disproportionate to the good that the postal service offers. In short, the good outweighed the bad.

Now we will touch on an important topic - how to work with your mail safely. All this needs to be configured, and we will do this. All settings are made in separate section. Click on the gear and go to settings.

If you want to configure login by IP address, click on “ Additional information" It is located at the bottom of the interface. There is all the information about logging into your mailbox.

If you have nothing to fear and you receive regular letters, for example, from friends, you may not worry too much about data protection. But if the correspondence you receive is very important (passwords, confidential information, documents are transmitted in it), protect your mailbox as reliably as possible. And it can be done. Jimail provides two-step authentication. Yes, it will be difficult to work with such an email service, but it is very reliable. Firstly, to access your mail, you will have to go through authorization by entering the traditional name and password, and secondly, indicate the SMS code received on your phone. Set up such authentication using " ".

Don’t ignore the opportunity to secure your work with the email service so that confidential information does not become known to attackers.

We'll cover two-step authentication. Here's what's available to you:

Shortcuts (folders) and their settings in Google mail

To sort letters in the mail service Gmail.com, you need to use filters and shortcuts (folders). Filters are configured according to different criteria and allow you to automatically sort correspondence into separate folders (labels). Unlike traditional folders that exist in various email services, shortcuts in Gmail have advanced capabilities. Each folder can be customized to suit your needs. You can, of course, not change the set of shortcuts located on the left and created by default.

To delete or change these shortcuts, go to Settings by clicking on the gear. The second tab is responsible for setting up the menu on the left. Activate or, conversely, uncheck desired shortcut, delete, move.

And by using the corresponding button, you can create a new shortcut. You can do it differently. When you read a particular email, click the shortcut and follow the instructions.

If you are confused about the interface elements, configure it so that not icons are shown, but familiar text labels.

After configuration, everything falls into place, and we realized that the inbox folder in Gmail is a shortcut. This email service has an attachment option. One main shortcut can have several secondary subfolders.

For example, it will be very convenient if you create a label with advertising correspondence, and then add several folders (shortcuts) that specify advertising products.

In the menu on the left you will see all your shortcuts. And to edit, change, rename, delete them, use the arrow on the right. And the arrow on the left allows you to manage investments. When you click on it, they expand and are available for editing.

If you want to edit a shortcut, click on the right arrow and bring up the context menu. Once opened, you will be presented with a list of changes. Select the desired item and save the edited shortcut.

For example, the first thing you can do is change the colors of the labels. It's comfortable. You can immediately see which letter you received from which shortcut (folder). But we recommend that you do not store such emails in your inbox, but immediately redirect them to the appropriate labels. Automatic redirection is a convenient feature. And all you need to do is set up redirection according to certain criteria. And let the inbox contain correspondence that does not fall under the filters, and you yourself will distribute it when you read it.

While viewing correspondence, you can immediately delete the label by clicking on the cross.

If you delete “Incoming” correspondence, it will be archived. Messages, even deleted ones, are not lost because they are saved in the “All mail” label. If it seems to you that such an interface does not simplify, but rather complicates working with mail, this is temporary. To shortcuts, etc. you need to get used to it and adjust everything to your needs.

If you do not want to filter correspondence automatically, use manually. Read the letter and move it to a suitable shortcut or delete it. This can be done using a special menu button. This method is labor-intensive and is only suitable for those who do not receive many letters. And for the rest there is automatic redirection or filtering according to specified parameters.

Filters in Jimail and a detailed example of their use

So, how to use a great email service tool - filters? Go to the menu by clicking on the gear. A tab with filters will open if you have already created them. You can edit, delete, change them. If there are no filters, click the corresponding button to create them.

You will be redirected to a new window. Creating filters is not difficult, but you will have to think about it, calling on logical thinking to help. An algorithm must be specified by which the service will filter all letters that match it into one folder (shortcut). If you have an email program installed on your computer and you actively use it, you are familiar with filters.

Don't be afraid to create the wrong filter. If the system does not understand the algorithm you specify, you can change it until everything goes well. Which filters to choose? By friend's name, organization name, subject of correspondence, address, term, etc.

Once the algorithm is created, you will have to choose what the system should do with these emails that fall under it. For example, it should automatically redirect to a shortcut called "Ads" or "Friends" or "Work". Or maybe delete it or send it to another address? If you need to filter correspondence from other mailboxes, collected by the system, do as in the picture:

So what we see in this filter we created:

See how simple it is. Check the created filter. If there are errors in the algorithm, correct them. If everything works as it should, you will see how filters from Gmail.com simplify your work with mail. Most importantly, they organize correspondence.

Import contacts and letters into Gmail, work with old mailboxes via Google mail

So, you registered on Gmail.com, figured it out, liked everything and want to continue working with the service. But you also have other mailboxes where contacts, important emails, confidential information, etc. are stored. How to move to Gmail and not lose “along the way” everything that has been accumulated over time? The transition is not difficult, but it takes a long time. To transfer all letters and contacts, you will have to move for two days. And even though Google will provide you with a number of options. The only consolation is that the “move” is automatic. And all you need is the appropriate settings and a little patience.

Don’t be afraid to move: you won’t lose anything, but on the contrary, you will gain. Everything you used before will, firstly, be improved, plus new functionality will be added. Secondly, you will not lose old contacts, since they will not understand that you refused or rarely visit old mailboxes. All correspondence that continues to arrive there will be forwarded to new box. Collecting correspondence works great and not a single letter gets lost. In this case, all contacts will remain the same.

To configure everything we described above, go to the “ Accounts and import" Click on the appropriate option to import mail and contacts. And click the link like the following picture:

You can import correspondence and contacts from anywhere, even from the oldest mailboxes. The entire list is available at this link, check it out. The Import Wizard will begin its work from the first step. Indicate which email service you want to collect mail from by entering your email address. Then you need to log in to this mailbox.

In the third step, you must decide on the content to import. Also you choose further actions: Continue importing all subsequent emails and saving them in a separate folder (shortcut).

When you select what suits you, click "Import". This process, we repeat, is long, so don’t be afraid to miss something and don’t be nervous. Go to Settings to see that the process is complete.

Useful Settings and Gmail Lab

So, we looked at all the features of Gmail.com with the exception of the chat function and a few others. You can try for yourself how the chat works. We don't think it's that difficult to figure out. There is one more feature in Gmail - smart mode. It can be configured in such a way that the system will filter all new correspondence in the Inbox as important and unimportant. There is also a “Themes” tab. Well, everything is clear here, and you yourself will figure out how to change appearance your mail. Design it so that the web interface is pleasing to the eye.

So, what else do we have left on the “General” tab in Settings:

These are the basic settings. What we missed is not so important or is present in other email services and does not need detailed mention. But that doesn't mean these options aren't worth considering. Study them, perhaps they will be useful and relevant for you.

So, at the final stage, we will tell you about the Gmail Laboratory.

For five years, the developers tested the email service, and it was for these innovations that the Laboratory was responsible and continues to do so.

First, a certain addition appeared in it, was tested, and then went into the settings and took a permanent place. This innovation helps the company improve its mail service, introducing only those innovations that are popular and take root among users.

So, what is useful in the Laboratory, and how can we use it: