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Google App User and 2 Step Verification

Jason — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:11:17 +0000

Google announced last week that they will start rolling out the ability of Google App Administrators to require a 2 step verification process for logging in. Many of us are used to this with company VPNs when using a RSA SecurID. Google is offering many options for the 2 step which is great. The best option as I see it is the application that you can install on your Android, BlackBerry or iPhone device.

Gmail Labs Now Offering Offline support

Jason — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:23:25 +0000

A new feature in Gmail Labs allows you to use your Gmail when you are offline. Gmail uses Gears to download a local cache of your mail and when you are online again will sync.

GMail: Create Google Doc from Email

Jason — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:58:56 +0000

A new addition to GMail under Labs is the ability to create a Google Doc from an email.

GMail: Fast PDF Viewing

Jason — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:29:19 +0000

GMail now allows you to view your PDFs quickly in a new window. The new way is much faster than having to view the PDF open in Acrobat after downloading.

Gmail Mobile 2.0: Faster, Smoother, Offline Support

Jason — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:19:38 +0000

The Gmail team has rolled out version 2.0 of their mobile client for J2ME-supported and BlackBerry phones.

Gmail Rolls Out New Emoticons

Jason — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:15:59 +0000

Gmail has rolled out new emoticons to choose from when words just can describe what you are feeling.

Gmail Labs: Advanced IMAP Control

Jason — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:35:30 +0000

Gmail announces a new Lab feature for Advanced IMAP Controls. These new options will allow you to better control your IMAP experience down to the label level.

Gmail introduces Mail Goggles

Jason — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:27:27 +0000

Do you have a tendancy of sending emails late at night that you really shouldn’t? Maybe after a long night out drinking? Well the Gmail team has just rolled out Mail Goggles which may come to the rescue. Once activate Gmail will prompt you with a couple simple math problems before an email can be sent. By default this safeguard is only in place late at night on the weekends when we all know we are most vulnerable to this. However, you can adjust the time frame to meet you needs. Now if there was only something for that cell phone. Maybe the new Android OS will have this option.

Google and Talk Like a Pirate Day

Jason — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:56:53 +0000

If you were not aware of it today is Talk Like a Pirate Day. To help ensure that Pirates can search for the content they are looking for online Google has added support for the pirate langauage to their search engine.

Gmail: Forgotten attachment detector

Jason — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:48:11 +0000

This week Gmail made availible in the Labs one of the more helpful options, the Forgotten attachment detector. Atleast twice a month I seem to forgot to attach a file and it always seems to be one of those more important emails. Hopefully this will help.