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Implement a no-cost archive, to-do or tickler file using Gmail
Happy Monday!
Free is one of my favorite words. Today I share a simple, DIY solution for keeping information at the ready, a to-do list or an archive of some other sort using Gmail.
Start with the mail service
Gmail is free for a 7+ gig account; $50 per user per year for a Google Premier Apps account. To implement this service, you need a Gmail account. Sign up for a free account here.
Create a label
Log into Gmail. Go into Settings / Labels and create a label called @reference.
Create a filter
Log into Gmail. Go into Settings / Filters and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on the "create a new filter" link. In the "has the words" section of the filter creation page, reference a special email address. The address should read as your Gmail address (for example virtuallynora@gmail.com) but with a twist - add the word +ref after your address and before the @ sign. So in the example I've used here, the text you'd be entering is:
virtuallynora+ref@gmail.com
On the next screen of your filter creation process, click the following:
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Skip the inbox
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Apply the label (then in the drop down click the label you created above, @reference)
Click "create filter."
Address away
Now, whenever you have something you want to save for reference later, address it to your special Gmail address (such as the example I used above, "virtuallynora+ref@gmail.com." It will autofile that information for you in a folder named @reference, so you'll have just one easy place to scan through for info, links, how tos and any other handy items you send yourself.
Periodically, check and clean up your @reference folder to ensure it stays current and helpful.
"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."
Until Next Monday...
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Virtually,
Nora
Nora Rubinoff, MVA, IVAA EthicsCheckTM certified
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