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Can we evade the good cause pressgangs?

Just because you’re a ‘good cause’ doesn’t mean I want you to solicit me by phone at dinnertime or send a stream of email messages.

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Add line space in Gmail messages with a stylesheet in Mailplane

I like more line spacing than Gmail gives me. Using a CSS file with Mailplane has solved my problem.

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Mailplane makes Gmail so much smoother

Mailplane makes using Gmail on a Mac smoother, easier and just somehow more enjoyable.

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Use selective quoting in Gmail

Reply to just part of a message in Gmail’s web interface, without all kinds of messy cutting and pasting.

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A fix for the annoying Gmail Rich Text bug

How to avoid Rich Text in Gmail replies.

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How to find the dimensions of multiple images on a Mac

How to find the dimensions of multiple images on a Mac

Get Info shows you size details for one image, but what about a whole lot of images? Try this Terminal tip.

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Gmail and the floaty bar

Gmail and the floaty bar

Gmail on the iPhone and iPod touch has just become smoother.

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Fax without a fax machine

Fax without a fax machine

Send faxes by emailing your documents.

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The quest for a magic incantation

On the quest for a magic number — an ITIN.

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Use a Gmail address to keep track of lobbying emails

Next time you ask supporters to send lobbying email direct to a third party also ask them to make sure they send a Cc copy to an address you specify. Set up a separate email address to collect only those emails.

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Use a whitelist to receive emails more reliably

Set up a ‘whitelist’, also known as an ‘approved senders’ or ‘friends’ list. That’s a list of trusted addresses or domains that are allowed a free pass to certain emails.

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The skinny on images in web pages and email

Large pictures clog up emails and make web pages slow. Here’s how to optimise photos or other images to get your message across more easily.

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KnowIt · By Miraz Jordan · @miraz