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This Gmail competitor can now hide your email address
Proton Mail's email alias can protect your identity in the event of a security breach
When you need to sign up for a new platform or service, you’re typically asked to provide your email address and password. In some cases, people use dedicated tools to create fake email addresses, stopping unwanted mail from clogging up their inbox. Doing so can require extra time and effort, especially if you don’t already have a service or separate email account created for such purposes. Now, Proton Mail users will be able to mask their email address right from their email client to avoid the entire hassle, giving the Swiss privacy-focused company another leg up on Gmail.
Inbox alternative Shortwave takes Gmail's autocomplete and supercharges it with AI
Shortwave for Android is also finally getting access to the service’s built-in AI assistant
Generative AI has the potential to upend the way many people work and live, and almost every company wants a piece of the cake and see how AI tools can enhance the products they offer. The same is true for Shortwave, an alternative email client built on top of Gmail, emulating the interface Google built with Inbox that many people still miss to this day. The company steadily introduced new AI features over the past few months and is has been launching an avalanche of new AI features this week. The most relevant change for Android users is the addition of Shortwave’s AI assistant to the mobile app.
Email bankruptcy sounds extreme, but it can be necessary. Whether you use Gmail or an email alternative, email overload can get you in trouble with coworkers, friends, and family when you can't find a message. A backlog of 100 emails can be sorted in a day. What do you do when that number reaches the thousands? Give yourself a fresh start by reaching inbox zero.
Proton Mail now has one more advantage over Gmail on desktop
he company has launched desktop apps and more than 50 other improvements for Proton Mail
When choosing an email provider, privacy and convenience ought to be the two most important things in the modern digital age. While support for passkeys and encryption covers the former front, convenience is a mix of platform-agnostic support, and advantages of the ecosystem of apps built around it. Gmail is a fine example, offering Drive cloud storage, convenient access from virtually any device, and integrated support for a massive suite of Workspace apps. Rival Swiss privacy brand Proton is also hard at work, making its email service more accessible with a new desktop app for Windows and Mac.
Popular Inbox replacement Shortwave has new paid plans, and they're mostly good news
Three new tiers make it easier to pick the feature set you actually need, but there's a new restriction for the free plan
It’s been over four years since Google shut down Inbox, its alternative Gmail interface that essentially turned your emails into an intelligently bundled and ordered to-do list. Many companies have since tried to replicate the experience, but the closest so far is likely Shortwave. The service was built by former Google employees who set out to improve the way we handle emails, and it shows. About two years after its launch, the company has now announced big changes to its paid offer. Depending on your needs, it’s good news.
The 8 best email apps for Android
If you're tired of Gmail, there are plenty of other great options available
Android phones come with Gmail as the integrated email system. While Gmail is a powerful email app that offers valuable tools to manage your inbox, sometimes it isn't the right fit for your needs. It has quirks, like showing only 50 emails at a time. If you need something different than Gmail, it's time to go to the Play Store to find an email app that suits you.
Typos and grammatical errors in your email never leave a good impression on the recipient. Instead of proofreading your emails, install a dedicated spell and grammar checker tool like Grammarly to Outlook and identify embarrassing errors before pressing the Send button. Grammarly is available as an Outlook add-on and a web extension for Windows, Mac, and the top Chromebooks.
What's the difference between POP and IMAP accounts?
Don't be confused between IMAP and POP protocols
The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) are two popular methods to access your emails. They work as Message Accessing Agents (MAA) to retrieve messages from the mail provider's server. You may come across POP and IMAP server options when setting up your mailbox in your preferred email app. Which one is better? Read along to learn the differences between POP and IMAP accounts
Gmail is one of those communication apps that is useful but chaotic, with crowds of messages, reminders, and ads streaming onto your most efficient Android phone every day. The recipient doesn't have much default control over where these emails go, you're just given the means to view their locations. While it's handy to have these things sorted for you, it can be a little confounding, as a lack of organization increases the chances of missing or misplacing things. How many times have you been told to check your spam folder?
Read receipts are popular in healthcare and finance industries that deal with confidential and time-sensitive data. But you don't have to be in such organizations to benefit from the feature. You may have sent an important message and need to know whether the recipient saw it. Several third-party tools have read receipts, but Gmail has it built-in, albeit with some conditions. We cover how to request and return read receipts in Gmail if you use the tech giant's email service. You can easily replicate the steps on a computer or any 5G phone with good internet connectivity.
There are a ton of ways to communicate online, ranging from Telegram and WhatsApp for personal chats to Slack and Workplace for office chats. Still, nothing has been able to replace emails, especially for work. But when you have tens of colleagues to email every day, it becomes tedious to manually type lengthy email addresses even if you have one of the best keyboards for your Chromebook.
How to snooze Gmail messages
Here's how you can snooze Gmail messages from both the Gmail app and the website
Google shut down Inbox in 2019, and we still think about it every time we check our email. It had everything we wanted in an email service: automatic sorting, easy group swipes, and email snooze. Inbox was available on the web, so even the cheapest Chromebooks could use it. Then, one day, it was gone. Google brought some of those features over to Gmail, and while we still can't get over the loss of group swipes, we're glad the snooze function stuck around. Here's how you can snooze Gmail messages from both the Gmail app and the website.
How to trace an email to its source IP address
In this guide, find out how to trace the IP of the sender's email
Instant messengers have always dominated when it comes to informal correspondence with family and friends. But when it comes to business, email still reigns supreme. Easy access to contemporary Android smartphones and tablets means you can receive them anytime.
If you want to find someone's email address, look online. With social platforms and professional networking websites, you can find an email address online with search techniques and a little patience. You can also use lead-generating services that make it easier to find email addresses online, but we recommend using them as a last resort, as they often cost money. In this guide, we teach you basic search techniques you can use to find email addresses online.
Email is one of the most used forms of communication in the world, and people use several email clients. One of the most popular email clients is Gmail, which is Google's email offering. Even though many people have a Gmail account, they might have other email accounts they need to check. Gmail makes it possible to check email from other accounts as well as your Gmail account online and through apps on all devices, including our favorite Android tablets. This guide shows you how to check mail from other accounts using Gmail.
Signing up for web services with your primary email address is never a good idea. Some sketchy services may jam your Gmail inbox with dozens of weekly emails. Instead of blocking email addresses, using Gmail labels, or setting up advanced search filters to find relevant emails, use temporary email addresses while signing up. This way, you can sign up and avoid the onslaught of junk that follows. While the top Chromebooks, Android phones, and Windows desktops require third-party services, Apple offers Hide My Email, a service that creates fake email aliases on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
How to safelist an email address in Gmail
Tired of important emails going to spam? Learn how to safelist email addresses in Gmail!
There's a constant tussle between email providers like Gmail and spammers who range from innocuous newsletters to phishing attacks. To prevent these spammers from inundating your inbox with bogus emails, Gmail constantly improves its spam filtering services. But the thing with spam filtering is that it's not perfect.
How to export your Xfinity emails
Learn how to export Comcast Xfinity email to your computer for offline access and security or to Gmail for advanced search and organization
If you've been reading your Xfinity email using the web app, Gmail on your Android phone, or Apple Mail on your iPhone, your mail is probably located on Comcast's servers, not stored on your device. However, it's relatively easy to export to a computer or Gmail if you want to store or access mail differently.
How to create and edit rules in Gmail
Gmail's filters make email rules easy. Here's how to start using them
Are your emails overwhelming you? Today's email clients like Gmail are trying hard to help. Google's filtering tech is good, siphoning off less important emails into social or promotional tabs. You can also instantly flag an email as spam to help your Gmail account recognize when something is a problem.
Inbox's spiritual successor Shortwave has finally come to Android
Launching as version 1.0 after a long beta testing period
Shortwave, Google Inbox’s spiritual successor, has announced that it’s finally launching its Android app on the Play Store after previewing it with a small group of beta testers over the last one and a half years. From what we can tell, the app still isn’t a native Android app but rather a web app, but it’s much closer to its iOS counterpart than it’s ever been, complete with an exclusive bottom-based navigation.