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Gmail is web-based: Your messages are stored on- line, on GoogleTM servers, but you can read, write, and organize messages by using the Gmail application on your device or a web browser on a computer. Because your mail is stored on Google servers, you can search your entire message history, backed by the speed and power of Google search. Any actions taken in the Gmail phone application are reflected on the web browser. For example, if you read a message in Gmail on your device, it will be marked as read in a Web browser. And a message that you send using a browser, or even a draft of a message, is visible in Gmail on the device.

Gmail is conversation-based: Every related message is grouped in your Inbox as a single conversation tread. In other email applications, replies to messages are sent as individual messages, making it difficult to keep track of related messages. Gmail makes it easy to follow conversations with its conversation threads.

Gmail is organized by labels, not by folders: By tagging messages with labels, you can organize your conversations in many different ways. Whereas in other email applications, each message can only be stored in one folder. For example, with Gmail you can

label a conversation with your mother about your brother's birthday present with both “Mom” and “Dave.” Later, you can look for the all messages containing either label. Using folders, you'd have to store the message in the “Mom” folder or the “Dave” folder, not both.

Gmail for the phone is optimized for mobile: Some features are only accessible on your computer browser. The best place to organize and learn about Gmail is the Web. For example, you can't use the Gmail application on the device to create the labels and filters that you use to organize your messages, but you can label a message. Gmail on the Web offers complete information about the service, so it's the best place to learn about all of the features of Gmail.

Gmail is for Gmail: Of course you can use Gmail to send email to any email address, and anyone can send email to you at your Gmail address. But if you want to read messages from another email service provider (using your AOL, Yahoo!, or other email account), you must use the Email application. (See “Email” on page 143.)

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