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| ID: | 488 |
| Title: | GMail Blog |
| URL: | http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/ |
| Category: | Internet |
| Description: | The official blog from Google's Gmail team.. |
| Improved search in Gmail - 2012-05-21 11:03:00 |
When we built Gmail, we wanted to bring that same great search experience Google is known for to email. And today, we are making that experience even better by improving the autocomplete predictions you see when you search in Gmail. Now when you type something into the Gmail search box, the autocomplete predictions will be tailored to the content in your email, so you can save time and get the information you want faster than ever before. For example, you might now getlax reservationorlax unitedas predictions after typing "lax" if you have received an email with a flight confirmation for your trip to Los Angeles in your inbox recently.  We will be rolling out improved autocomplete in English over the next few days and will follow with more languages over the next few months. While initially improved autocomplete will not be available for Google Apps customers, we plan to bring this feature to Apps domains in the future.  |
| Continuing to bring people front and center in Gmail - 2012-05-16 11:26:00 |
Email is more than just messages going back and forth -- it's also about the people sending them. That's why today we're introducing changes that continue to bring people front and center in Gmail, just as we did withprofile photos in conversation view, thepeople widgetandlast year's integrations with Google+. Today’s changes include quick access to contact details when viewing past conversations as well as improved integration with Google+ circles. Quick access to contact details When you search for an email address, the search results will now show you contact details in addition to that person's profile photo and the emails sent from and to them. From here, you can start a chat, call their phone and more. Plus, if your contacts have a Google+ profile,this information will stay up to date automatically.  You can get to these same results in a variety of ways including from the people widget, contacts and the chat list search menu. Improved circle integration and circle search In addition to adding contact details to search results, we've made some improvements to thecircles integrationannounced in December. When you select a circle, you'll now see profile photos of people in that circle at the top right of the page. Plus, when you click on these images you'll be taken directly to search results with contact details.  Circles are also now supported in search and filters. Find messages from a specific circle by typingcircle:[circle name]in the search box. You can also find mail from any of your circled contacts by searching withhas:circle. You can refine your search even further with other criteria and create filters based on circles. This means you can now view all the unread emails from your ‘Friends’ circle or automatically star every message that comes from your ‘VIP’ circle.  These updates are helping us to provide a more consistent, beautiful experience across all of our products. Quick access to contact details will be rolling out to everyone today. To take advantage of circles andmorein Gmail, you'll need tojoin Google+.  |
| Follow an email’s journey with Story of Send - 2012-05-15 03:00:00 |
If you’re anything like me, you send and receive a lot of emails every day. But have you ever wondered where your message goes after you hit “send?” How does an email travel from your computer to your friend’s smartphone across the country or around the world? We’re answering those questions withStory of Send, a new site that gives you a behind-the-scenes look into how all that virtual information makes its journey through the real world—from your Internet service provider to ourdata centersand beyond. Along the way, you’ll discover everything from where we filter for spam and scan for viruses to how we’reminimizing our impacton the environment through energy efficiency and renewable power. We’ve included videos and photos throughout the journey so you can explore certain areas more deeply. For example, if you’re curious what data center servers look like, we’ve includedsome photos. Or you can watcha videoto learn about how we purchase clean energy from wind farms near our data centers. And because technology doesn’t always have to be serious, you might find a vampire or two lurking around or uncover other surprises on the journey. In the past, Gmail fans have shown us how emailsconnect people across the world. Now we’re providing a glimpse into how those emails go from one place to another. So hit send andstart the journeytoday. Cross-posted from theOfficial Google Blog  |