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Questions tagged [gmail]

For issues specific to the Gmail app, AKA Google Mail. For another mail app use the tag specific to it or, if none found, the generic 'email' tag.

What is Gmail?

Gmail is a webmail service as well as an app for Android. It features POP3 and IMAP4 access, so it can be used with 3rd party mail clients as well. A detailed description can be found at Wikipedia.

What should you use this tag for?

If your issue is with either the Gmail app or the Gmail service, this tag is appropriate. For other apps and services, as well as for related topics, please refer to the Related tags section below.

Related tags

Related apps and email services

  • for generic mail issues, or when no other specific tag exists for the app you've got issues with
  • Microsoft's Hotmail service and its app
  • Microsoft's newer email service
  • issues with the most favored 3rd party mail app, K9-Mail by K-9 Dog Walkers
  • the mail app shipped with your Android device (not GMail)
  • mail service and app from Yahoo

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How do I undo "always show pictures from this sender" on Android gmail?

I accidentally clicked 'Always Display Images from This Sender' ('Always show pictures from this sender' in 2020) and was wondering if there's a way to undo this setting in Android gmail. It's straightforward to undo on web Gmail, but not the same…
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Insert inlined images on Gmail app

I tried using the attached image option and thought I would be able to drag the image into place but this didn't work. Is it possible to do insert inlined images directly on Gmail?
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How can I view SMTP headers in the Gmail app?

I'd like to view the full SMTP headers of a message in the Gmail app, but I haven't found a way to do so. I've also tried the Web client, but it displays a tablet-specific view, even when I've checked "request desktop site". How can I view SMTP…
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Where's the best place to report bugs with the GMail app?

I want to report a bug / RFE with the official GMail app, but I'm finding it hard to find the right place to do this - all the forums / discussion groups I've found so far seem to be moribund (eg not much activity since 2008). What's the recommended…
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Quick way to show unread emails in inbox in Gmail app?

Is there a quick (menu / tap) way of viewing the unread emails in your inbox? Or at least showing the unread emails at the top of the list of emails, in other words sorted by unread/read (temporarily)? The only way I have found to do this is to…
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How to disable or remove Gmail account from my Android

I don't want to receive email on my Android device, so how do I remove my Gmail account from it? I realize that I need to have my Gmail account associated to the device, and that I would need to reset the phone to factory settings in order to…
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Gmail app: how can I change the sender address?

I'm using Gmail for all mail related stuff, but the main address I use is not my "real" Gmail address, but something like [email protected]. I have set up that adress as a sender in Gmail, so every mail that I send from the Gmail web app looks…
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Why are files sent through Gmail renamed?

Why is it if I download an image sent to me through Gmail the filename of the image was changed into downloadfile? Is there a way that the filename won't be changed after downloading it from Gmail? Samsung Galaxy 5, if it matters.
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Gmail app only shows "Archive" button for one account

I have two gmail accounts connected on my HTC Incredible. When looking at account 1, I can select some emails and three buttons appear: Archive, Delete, and Labels. But when using account 2 and an email is selected, only Delete and Label buttons…
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Which file contains autocomplete suggestions for email address in Gmail, and can I clear it?

When I compose a new message in Gmail on my Android phone I'm offered several suggestions for the recipient (i.e. for the email's To: field) via an autocomplete function. These are often very old/unknown contacts which I'd like to no longer see as…
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HTML signature in Gmail app

Is it possible to set a HTML signature in the Android Gmail app somehow? I set something like mytitle as a signature but the HTML tags didn't parse. If you can suggest another app that allows HTML signature that will also…
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Get rid of "welcome to your new inbox" in gmail

The message and graphics for "welcome to your new inbox" has been in my gmail app since priority inbox showed up, and I can't get rid of it. What to do? I am on Lollipop, but the problem was also there before I upgraded both OS and the GMail app.…
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Saving draft emails whilst offline (Gmail App on Galaxy Note II)

I use the Gmail app on my Note II and it works well, but I have one problem that I experienced whilst in Flight mode. I already had a partially drafted email in my Draft box and on the flight I edited the message and 'saved' it, only to find that…
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Why doesn't the Gmail app delete my e-mails permanently?

Android 2.2 on an LG GT540. If I delete an email from my inbox in the default Gmail application then the email is in the trash, OK. But why isn't there any options to delete the e-mail from my trash? Is it a security feature or what?
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Any downsides to disabling the gmail app?

I wanted to disable the Gmail app because I don't use it and something on my phone keeps hogging all my bandwidth. When I disabled the Gmail app it warned that "some apps may not function correctly" if it is disabled. I haven't noticed anything.…
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