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"How To" in Google Mail

Gmail, Google's free Web-based e-mail, combines the best features of traditional e-mail with Google's search technology to make locating messages easy. Gmail offers an entirely new way of reading and tracking messages and provides 7 GB of storage space.

Chatting in Google Mail

Chat allows you to talk to your Gmail contacts (those who use Gmail, Google Talk, or even your AIM buddies) in real-time, directly within Gmail by clicking the name of your friend in the Chat section.

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Filtering Spam in Google Mail

Gmail's spam filtering is community-driven. When any user marks an e-mail as spam, this helps the system identify similar future messages as spam for all Gmail users.

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Using a Mail Program

You can use desktop e-mail programs like Outlook or Mac Mail with Gmail. You will need to change the setup within Gmail and within your mail client (see the video).

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