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Gmail Tools & Features
Gmail comes with several tools & features that are unlike those in Outlook. The Settings link at the top of your gmail page will give you the option to customize gmail to fit your needs. To log on, go to gmail.com and enter your full email address (username@mail.lipscomb.edu for students and username@lipscomb.edu for employees) and your Lipscomb password.
The following list contains a brief description of the commonly used contents of the Settings tabs:
Getting Started with Gmail
- General: An Introduction video to GMail and features provided.
- Conversation View: A Google conversation is one email or a series of emails with the same subject, presented as a single view.
- Labels & Filters: Labels are equivalent of a folder in Outlook but the same message can have several labels for complex organization and Filters are rules by which you can automatically apply a label or execute several other actions.
- Searching: Searching in Gmail can be simple or advanced. This site will provide you with tips and tricks for more detailed searches.
Core Concepts of Gmail
- Efficient Searching in Gmail
- Using Tasks in Gmail
- Managing Contacts
- Using Google's Spam Filter
- Setting up an Out-of-Office Reply (Vacation Responder)
- Using Gmail Offline (YouTube Video)
- Gmail Keyboard shortcuts
Additional Gmail Information
- Access Gmail with Mobile Devices
- Using IMAP and POP clients with Gmail
- Using Google Tasks
- Using Chat in Gmail (YouTube Video)
- Gmail Voice and Video Chat
- Show and Hide Labels
- Message attachment limits (25 MB)
- What File Attachment Extensions are Blocked?
- Using Gmail Offline (YouTube Video)
- Troubleshooting Gmail Issues
- Gmail Help Center