Gmail groups email same titled responses
-click on it to see all the messages
-delete whole group
-or delete one message at a time (click drop down arrow)

Search Abilities
from: author
to:
label:
has:attachment
....etc. google for help page

Example: filename:*.pdf
the list of email will open with opened email containing desired search

New tips + Gmail help - go to Gmail Blog
gmailblog.blogspot.com/

Gmail Settings
Accounts - can be setup to forward mail over
so email go to one account: can setup label to tell from JHSPH account
Example: use student-l list label email then click label, and click all delete

Archive
-Stores email away so you don't have to see it, but you can still keep
-This way you can keep email you don't want to see, only if you search for it
-e or y for archiving

Keyboard Shortcuts
-turn it on, then click learn more about it
-or Shift+? will tell you all of the gmail commands
-Shift+G will mark unread
-forward slash (\) to do quick search
-V label it and archive, L will label it
-. brings up more actions, usually V+L suffice

Labs:
Offline - to work on emails offline
Green flask on the top
Send+Archive
Enable Google calendar gadget - will put a small calender at the sidebar
-allows easy use of add to not have to go back calendar to calendar
Email appointment - can click "add to calendar"
Go to label - useful
Navbar drag and drop - can move things up and down in different orders
A lot of cool functionalities one can add

Attachments to Emails:
Can attach more than one attachment using ctrl
And can view the completion rate
Can download all attachments using the link

Tasks: try the lab or
Use a label - to do, then you can email yourself with subject To-do
then you can delete tasks by deleting emails
Request people to do things then have email request along with actual todos


"Better Gmail" - firefox add-on setups a lot of useful functionalities

Filters:
setups what you want to do with emails with keywords

Tips:
bruce.swihart+NatlGeo@gmail.com
help with labeling
if you put accidental dots, will still send the email to the right person
(i.e. b.r....uce..swi...har..t@gmail.com

Try out googledesktop
Drag and drop upload for firefox

trouble moving from yahoo or hotmail to gmail, but not other way around