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The secret to infinite gmail addresses:
This is how a typical gmail address looks – xyz@gmail.com. You can add just about anything after the xyz seperated by a + sign and emails sent to that address will still be delivered to your mailbox. This is because, Gmail tends to ignore all characters after the + sign. So, xyz+justunfollow@gmail.com, xyz+nothing@gmail.com, xyz+kittens@gmail.com are all the same email address.
Why would you need this trick? If you are like me, you subscribe to a lot of interesting blogs, news feeds etc. And as with most things in life, these email lists tend to get compromised and before you know it the very website you trusted is sending you spam. So, let’s imagine a hypothetical situation: you are following Google’s blog updates and you signed up with this email xyz+googleblog@gmail.com. Now if you receive spam in your email inbox and the “to” address is “xyz+googleblog@gmail.com”, you know which list has been compromised and you can immediately unsubscribe.
Unsend emails:
Had your ‘oops’ moment yet? Sent an email and wished you could bring it back? This has happened to me, but it’s generally stupid stuff like grammar mistakes in my email that get me all harried. But your oops moment could have been something more serious – sent it to the wrong James, maybe? Here’s how you can delay email sending to ensure that you can call back your email after you’ve sent it.
Gear shaped icon on the top, left > Settings > Labs > Scroll down > Undo Send > Enable. This will delay sending for a few seconds after you hit send. Sometimes, those few seconds can make all the difference.
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