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11 useful Windows apps that tie in to your GMail account

Love your GMail account but want to do more with it? If you're a Windows user, there are plenty of great (and free) apps that take advantage of your massive inbox in the cloud!

GBridge
sets up a Hamachi-like VPN and offers loads of cool features for your Windows desktop, including file sharing, backup and synchronization, and remote control via VNC. Since the developers added support for Google Apps domains, this has become a great way to keep your office team connected.

GMail Drive is an oldie but a goodie. I've got several of gigs available, and there's no chance I'm going to fill that up with actual email anytime soon. Plug GMail Drive into Windows, and you can drop files into your extra space just like any other folder on your system.

g2peer allows simple file sharing with your friends via your GMail account. Don't need the other features from GBridge? g2peer is a good option. Your pals at the other end don't even need to install the app to get files from you since it supports "command line" interaction via GMail - check the help page to see how it works.

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Filed under: Internet, E-mail, Web services, Google, web 2.0

GMail improves multiple attachment handling

As Google continues to add more features to Gmail, I've been waiting patiently for one tweak to solve an issue that has always been particularly annoying.

In the past, if you wanted to add more than one file attachment to a message, you had to click and browse repeatedly. At long last, Google has made it possible for us to make multiple selections. Make your choices, click open, and watch the progress indicators go to work as your files upload.

If you change your mind and need to remove a file or two, simply un-tick the corresponding checkbox prior to sending your message. The new uploader is Flash-based, so you'll need the plugin installed to make it work.

[ via Google OS ]

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