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MAKING THE LEAP TO GMAIL AS A UNIVERSAL EMAIL CLIENT

Okay so I have made the leap to using Gmail as my universal email account. And, while I do have my contacts in Gmail's contacts I am using the new Plaxo as my universal repsitory for my contacts. Plaxo syncs with Outlook, Yahoo, LinkedIn and others so--hopefully soon they will sync with Gmail as well--but with so many sync points Plaxo is the best solution for my universal contacts database...I have about 1000 contacts there as of today.

My transition to Gmail as a universal email had two leverage points.

1. I work with multiple companies on multiple computers across multiple email addresses and multiple knowledge sectors. So I needed a single interface wherein I can easily accept email from any of my email address and just as easily respond from the same (or a different) email address. I also needed that email tool to chunk across views across each email domain and chunk within the email domains people, subjects, events, topics, projects and themes--googles labels in conjunction with their filters allow me to do so.

2. I needed this singular interface to easily coalesce with a wide variety of services both online and mobile. So I integrated Jott, Callwave, Facebook ( i wish LinkedIn had a decent iGoogle widget), multiple blogs that I write for, GoogleTalk, multiple to do lists (one big picture / one day to day) and most importantly--the Google calendar with notifications into email. So now via Jott I can talk my email to you into my phone and have it sent to you (a copy is sent to me). So now I can read voicemail in my inbox because it is recorded and transcribed and sent to my email by Callwave. Callwave also lets me text you from my keyboard or call or with a click has your phone and my phone ring to reconnect us (handy for my admin who can get my phone and your phone to ring from her desktop). Also, I get notifications off all my meetings from my calndar in a txt message on my phone. I have my daily agenda from my calendar sent to my email. And via Mobile Gmail anything that shows up in my inbox also shows up on my phone.

Some of the cool aspects of this approach: It is 100% free. 2. It is truly universal as it will work with any email or any number of of emails and email systems ( I have email from yahoo, mywebcompany1, mywebcompany2, mycontract companyoutlookemail1, mycontractcompanyoutlookemail2, myalumniemail, mynameemail, mygamileamil, etc..) 3. It is universal across phones so it is not carrier dependednt as it all works with any phone with a Browser.

For those looking for some Kung Fu on using Gmail here are some tips I exported from my Google bookmarks about Gmail:

Add a "Gmail This" Bookmarklet to Your Browser ...
Create an Email Blacklist in Gmail
Email This! Bookmarklet Extension :: Firefox Ad...
Gmail Craze: 40 + Tools and Hacks for Gmail » M...
GMail Hacks/Tips - CyberKnowledge Blog
Gmail Shortcuts (printable cheatsheet)
Gmail Tips - The Complete Collection
Gmail Tips, Tricks and Secrets
Gmail: Grouped Email Addresses in GMail - Lifeh...
Google OneBox Results
GTDInbox - The Firefox Extension that Combines ...
Hack Attack: Become a Gmail master - Lifehacker
Hack Attack: Build advanced Gmail filters and p...
Mailplane, Gmail will replace your desktop emai...
Micro Persuasion: Turn Gmail Into Your Personal...
tLo : Gmail Manager
Top 10 Gmail tips and hacks - Download Squad
Top 10 GMail tweaks : TrendPlex
Using Gmail as Your Universal Email Account
www.daveswebsite.com - GSyncit