How to Back Up Your Gmail the Easy and Cheap Way

Gmail users put a lot of their lives into their inboxes. Over nearly seven years, with ever-increasing storage, how could you not? So if your inbox suddenly went blank, where would you turn? Now's the time to get a secondary stash in place. Here are four options-free or cheap, easy or geeky-that will give you peace of mind. More »

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Top 10 Gmail Labs You Should Enable

As if Gmail weren't powerful enough, you can find all sorts of goodies and extra features in Gmail Labs. The list is pretty massive, so we've narrowed down our 10 favorite labs to help increase your email productivity. More »

Become a Gmail Master

Gmail is easily the most popular email application among power users, and with good reason: It's an excellent app. But if you aren't using its best shortcuts, tricks, hidden features, and add-ons, it's time you made Gmail sing. More »

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