I lie it, especially since my mail app has a habit of not pushing my email to me, and the gmail app does without a hitch!
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > > I tried the Gmail app when it was first released, and it was accessible, > although I recall it was a bit tricky getting into the area where you wanted > to compose your message. I ended up preferring the native Mail app on IOS, > but I should check out the Gmail app again. > >> On 03/30/2015 10:48 AM, Mary Otten wrote: >> 4 tricks every Gmail for iOS user should know | Macworld >> I just read this MacWorld article, and it looks interesting. I really >> don't like Gmail, especially the web-based interface. But this app could >> make it good, or at least better. So, the question, has anyone tried >> Gmail for iOS, and how accessible was it? >> Check out the link below and I think you'll see some good features here. >> Mary >> >> http://www.macworld.com/article/2899067/4-tricks-every-gmail-for-ios-user-should-know.html#tk.nl_iostip >> >> >> 4 tricks every Gmail for iOS user should know >> >> There’s more to the recently revamped Gmail app for iOS >> <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-from-google/id422689480?mt=8> >> than pretty Material Design: It also comes with some new features that >> will make Google App users’ lives a heck of a lot easier. You can >> respond to a message straight from Notification Center, open attachments >> in other apps, and more. Read on for four Gmail tricks—some new, some >> old, all awesomely helpful. >> >> >> Set a vacation responder >> >> gmailtips >> <http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/03/gmailtips-100574698-large.png> >> >> >> Set your vacation responder on the fly. >> >> You can set a vacation reminder directly from the Gmail app, perfect for >> letting friends, loved ones, and coworkers know that you won’t be >> replying for a good long while. >> >> Tap the menu button in the top-left corner of the page, then tap the >> Settings button (the one shaped like a gear) next to your email address. >> >> Flip the Vacation Responder switch, then fill in the blanks—you know, >> start and end dates, subject line, message, and so on. Tap the Save button. >> >> Bonus tip: Any vacation message you set in the web version of Gmail will >> automatically sync with the Vacation Responder settings for the Gmail >> app, and vice versa. >> >> >> Shush an annoying email thread >> >> gmailtips2 >> <http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/03/gmailtips2-100574697-large.jpg> >> >> >> Mute and un-mute conversations as you please. >> >> Some group messages are super helpful, but other times you'll find >> yourself wondering how you got thrown into to a conversation that just >> won't fizzle out. Gmail makes it easy to “mute” an annoying message >> thread—like the kind where everyone chimes in with a “congrats!” or “so >> cute!” or “see you there”...over and over again. >> >> Once muted, the thread won’t appear in your inbox again unless you’re >> the only person in the To field. >> >> See a message thread you’d like to mute? Open it, tap the down-arrow >> menu in the top corner of the screen, then tap /Mute/. >> >> Want to unmute a message? Search for “is:muted,” open the muted message >> you’d like to unmute, then move it back to the inbox. That’ll clear the >> thread’s Muted label, and you'll once again receive every message sent >> to the group. >> >> >> Swipe between message threads >> >> Here’s a handy little Gmail feature that’s easy to miss. Want to read >> the next message thread in your inbox? No need to tap the /Back/ button >> to return to the inbox screen. Instead, just swipe from right to left >> (for older threads) or left to right (for more recent threads). >> >> gmail app tricks swipe between message threads 6 >> <http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/03/gmail_app_tricks_swipe_between_message_threads_6-100573993-orig.jpg> >> Image: Ben Patterson >> >> Want to read the next message thread in your inbox? Just swipe one way >> or the other. It works the same on Android and iOS. >> >> >> Attach big Google Drive files to your messages >> >> gmailtips3 >> <http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/03/gmailtips3-100574666-large.png> >> >> >> Attaching a file from Google Drive is just like attaching any other file. >> >> With a little help from Google Drive, you can send a massive file—as in, >> say, more than a few GB—to a friend via email, or deliver a large batch >> of files. >> >> Don’t have a Google Drive account? Well, if you’re using Gmail, you’ve >> actually got one <http://drive.google.com> already. >> >> First, you’ll need to load the files you want to send into Google Drive. >> Open your Google Drive account, then drag the file you want to send onto >> the webpage. The file should begin uploading automatically. >> >> Next, open the Gmail app, compose a new message or reply to an existing >> one, tap the Attach button (it looks like a paperclip), then tap /Insert >> from Drive/. >> >> Find the file you want to send, tap it, then tap the Attach button again. >> >> Have any other Gmail for iOS tips you’d like to share? Let us know in >> the comments below. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you >> feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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