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10 Reasons I love GMail

1. Less spam. I used to use Yahoo Mail and I got 40-50 spam emails each day. I get much less with GMail, sometimes only 3-4 per day.
2. The search feature is awesome. I have to use Lotus Notes at work and it is absolutely cumbersome. I have to search folders over and over. I had the same issues when I used to use Microsoft Outlook.
3. I love the conversation view in GMail. Getting just a bit on in age, I don’t remember like I used to (OK, I was never very good). Anyway, the whole conversation is right there when I open an email.
4. I use Google Talk all the time. I can chat real-time with my contacts. I can also archive the chats and make them searchable too. Who would have thought that Google would be good at search? Tip 4a - You can also send a Voicemail with Google Talk! Tip 4b - You can send files too!
5. I have figured out how to use labels, filters and stars for my emails. These features have become my favorites. When I had to stop putting things in folders, I thought I’d be lost. Ha…did I have an awakening.
6. The amount of storage space that you get with a GMail account means you really never have to delete anything…ever! Just archive and go.
7. GMail on the go. You can use GMail with your mobile phone quite easily. Just go to google.com/m
8. Privacy. I can sign in using HTTPS. I appreciate that feature.
9. I can store all my contacts in GMail. Back to that memory thing being not so good…wait a minute, what was I talking about?
10. FREE. GMail accounts are FREE. Did I mention that it doesn’t cost anything?

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Send Voicemail to a GMail account using Google Talk

If you’d rather leave someone a more personal message than an email, try using the Voicemail feature in Google Talk. Just open Google Talk and chose Send Voicemail from the menu. Then leave a message after the beep using your computers microphone or a headset. The recipient will get notification that a voicemail has been left, and they can then stream or download it right out of their GMail account.