All Gmail updates
251 updates to Gmail tracked so far.
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2011-11-11Comms & Meetings
Users can now browse the Google Apps directory from within Gmail Contacts.
Users can now browse the entire Google Apps directory for their domain from within Gmail Contacts without having to search. This feature allows users to see a complete list of contacts for their domain in alphabetical order, which is especially useful when the exact name or spelling of a person is unknown. To access this, users can click 'Directory' in the left sidebar within Gmail Contacts.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2011-11-11 -
2011-11-09Comms & Meetings
Relocation of the 'Manage this domain' link for administrators.
The 'Manage this domain' link for administrators is moving from the top right of the inbox to the bottom right corner, positioned underneath 'Last account activity'. For administrators using Gmail's new look, the link will be located within the Settings gear menu in the upper right.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-15 -
2011-11-09Comms & Meetings
New option for marking messages as read or unread when granting account access.
Users granting access to their Gmail account now have an option to control whether messages are marked as read or unread when accessed by the authorized person. This feature is particularly useful for manager and assistant workflows, and administrators can enable or disable this option via the administrator control panel.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-09 -
2011-11-08Comms & Meetings
Deprecation of the Gmail App for BlackBerry
Beginning November 22, 2011, Google will end support for the native Gmail App for BlackBerry. While users who have already installed the app may continue to use it, the app will no longer be supported by Google or available for download. BlackBerry users are encouraged to access Gmail through the mobile web app via their device's web browser.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-22 -
2011-11-02Comms & Meetings
New option to control read/unread status when granting Gmail account access.
A new option will be available to users when granting access to their Gmail account, allowing them to control whether a message is marked as read or unread when accessed by the authorized person. This feature is particularly useful for manager/assistant workflows, and administrators can control the availability of this option via the administrator control panel.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-08 -
2011-09-23Comms & Meetings
Gmail and Gmail for mobile are now available in Persian (Farsi - فارسی).
Gmail and Gmail for mobile are now available in Persian (Farsi - فارسی), making the total number of languages that Gmail is available in to 54.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2011-09-23 • Scheduled: 2011-09-23 -
2011-09-12Comms & Meetings
Offline access to Gmail, Calendar and Docs has recently been made available to Google Apps domains
Offline access to Gmail, Calendar and Docs has recently been made available to Google Apps domains. Gmail: Gmail Offline is a Chrome Web Store app based on the Gmail web app for tablets.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2011-09-12 • Scheduled: 2011-09-12 -
2011-08-09Comms & Meetings
We recently made some improvements to Gmail for Mobile.
We recently made some improvements to Gmail for Mobile such as: - Pull down to refresh: You can now pull down to refresh your message list and conversation on all iOS and Playbook devices. - High resolution icons: For those of you using Gmail for mobile on an iPhone 4 Retina display, the icons and graphics are now at a higher resolution, making Gmail for mobile sharper.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2011-08-09 • Scheduled: 2011-08-09 -
2011-08-03Comms & Meetings
The ‘Call phone’ feature in Gmail is now available in 38 languages.
The ‘Call phone’ feature in Gmail is now available in 38 languages. This was previously only available to users in the U.S.
Release: GA • Rapid: 2011-08-03 • Scheduled: 2011-08-03 -
2009-08-21Comms & Meetings
Users can now email a task list from Gmail.
Gmail has introduced a feature that allows users to email a task list directly from the interface. To access this functionality, users can click on 'Actions' and select 'Email task list'. This update is available for Standard, Premier, Education, and Partner Editions.
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2009-08-05Comms & Meetings
Gmail introduces mail delegation, allowing users to grant others in their domain access to their email.
Users in the Premier Edition can now allow others within their domain, such as administrative assistants, to access their Gmail account. This feature requires administrators to first enable 'Mail Delegation' in the administrator control panel, after which users can add delegates via the 'Accounts' tab in Gmail settings.
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2009-07-31Comms & Meetings
Gmail removes 'on behalf of' from the Sender header when sending from another address within a domain.
When sending an email using another address within your domain or within an aliased domain in Gmail, the original username will no longer be listed in the 'Sender' header. This ensures that recipients do not see the 'on behalf of' message. This update is available for Premier and Education Editions.
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2009-07-25Comms & Meetings
Gmail introduces email retention policies for administrators.
Administrators using the Premier Edition can now automatically delete emails within their domain that are older than a selected period of time. This feature is accessible via the 'Email retention' section under 'Email Settings' in the administrator control panel.
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2009-07-23Comms & Meetings
Easier unsubscribing from newsletters and mailing lists in Gmail.
Gmail now helps users unsubscribe from legitimate newsletters or mailing lists when reporting them as spam. By selecting the 'Unsubscribe' option, Gmail automatically sends a request to the sender to remove the user from the mailing list.
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2009-07-14Comms & Meetings
Tasks are now available in the Gmail left navigation.
Users can now access Tasks directly within their Gmail account by clicking 'Tasks' under the 'Contacts' section in the left navigation menu.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2009-07-14 • Scheduled: 2009-07-14