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You need to activate the shortcut keys in your gmail first. Access you Gmail, click on the Setting icon on the top-right corner, then choose "Genera" tab and turn "Keyboard Shortcuts" on.  Finally, click "Save Changes"

1. "c"

Press "c" to compose a new email.

2. "g" then "a"

To view emails including draft ones, press "g" then "a" ("g"=go, "a"=all mail).

3. "e"

Press "e" if you don't take any actions (e.g. reply) on an email after reading it. The email will be sent back to "All Mail".

4. "r" or "a"

"r": reply, "a": reply all.

5. SHIFT + "u" or SHIFT + "i"

Shift + "u": mark an email as unread VS Shift + "i": mark an email as read.

6. "TAB" then "ENTER"

To send an email after composing.

7. "g" then "c"

To go to your contact list. "g" = go, "c" = contacts.

8. "g" then "i"

Go to inbox ("i": inbox).

9. "k" or "j"

"k": go to newer dialog in inbox, "j": go back to previous dialog in inbox.

10. "n" or "p"

"n" (new): go to newer email in inbox, "p": go back to previous email in inbox.

11. "o"

Open the newest email or selected email.

12. "z"

To undo.

Some shortcuts are already available and you dont need to turn "Keyboard Shortcuts" on to use. For example, Control (or Command on Mac) + Enter to send mail; Control (or Command on Mac) + Shift + c to add CC; Control (Command on Mac) + Shift + b to add Bcc.

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Until now, you cannot send emails with big attachments (>= 25MB) using free email services. This post shares you some easy ways to send big files with you emails.

1) Split into small files

You can use some free splitting/merging programs to divide your big file into smaller ones. Some good programs are: WinRAR, Fastest File Splitter and Joiner, HJ-Split, … However, this method is not good for very big files.

2) Using online storage services

This method is widely used. You can upload your files to file sharing services and copy/paste links into emails. There are several free and paid services: Megaupload, Mediafire, 4Shared, Rapidshare,… But you need to notice that some free services limit expired time and file size. Furthermore, your data will be shown in search engines. You can zip your file with a password before uploading.

3) Using intermediary services

You can use intermediary websites to send your file. Some popular services are:

- YouSendIt - www.yousendit.com: you don’t need to register. The maximum file size is 100MB.

- DropSend – www.dropsend.com: the maximum file size is 2GB. You need to register before using.

- MailBigFile – www.mailbigfile.com: you can send files up to 300MB. You don’t need to register and you can send a message accompany with the attached files.

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Nowadays, Gmail becomes an important mail application for many people. Most people choose Gmail because it is easy to use and powerful. However, many awesome features in Gmail are not fully utilized because Gmail has been developed rapidly and many new features have been added. The following tips will help you use Gmail more efficiently.

1. Priority inbox

This important feature, priority inbox, was not very successful at the time it was released. However, it becomes more and more important for users these days. You don’t need to define  rules for classifying emails. The priority inbox will set the importance for every email by analyzing the incoming email addresses. It will remember which emails are used frequently and which ones are ignored.

The priority inbox will monitor who you usually communicate with, what you are interested in, what emails you deleted, etc. You can also help Gmail by selecting which emails are important. You may be surprised with the accuracy of this function.

You can also use the priority inbox as an inbox on Android. It will help you decide which emails will be sent to the computers.

2. Multiple Inboxes

There are several easy ways to to check multiple email accounts. One of the easiest ways is to use the multiple inboxes function in Gmail. You can add “is : pending” into the search query in order to label what you want to receive in the main inbox.

3. Canned responses

You can let Gmail answer emails automatically by using the canned responses function. You can compose a template message for answering emails having similar contents. Combining with the filter in Gmail, you can save a lot of time for answering repeated emails.

4. Message Sneak Peek

If you are using multiple inboxes, this feature may not work as expected. With this function, you can preview messages without opening them by right clicking on your inbox. This feature is helpful in the case you want to scan emails to find important messages.

5. Nested Labels

If you want to use sub-folders in Gmail, nested labels is the function you need to use. When this feature is enabled, you can create sub-folders by mouse clicking on the boxes besides the labels and then choosing Add Sublabel to create a new nested label.

6. Send & Archive

If you want to answer a message that has been labeled and stored, you can input your message and click Send and Archive if this function is enabled. By using this feature, you can save one or more steps because you don’t need to go back to the emails.

To enable this feature, go to Setting > Labs and enable “Save & Archive”.

7. Background Send

Now you can do other things while Gmail is sending a email with large attachments. This feature is also useful when the Gmail server is slow.

8. Set Keyboard Shortcuts

You can change the keyboard shortcuts in Gmail to access some features faster. First, you need to enable the Keyboard shortcut option in General tab of Mail Setting. You now can change the default shortcuts to what you prefer.

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