Multiple account log-ins and vacation-message creation have been added to the mobile version of Gmail, Google’s email program, for Android and iOS devices. The changes were rolled out yesterday and are available today.
“Of course, if you don’t already have multiple accounts enabled, you will need to enable it first by visiting your account settings and selecting the box that allows you to access multiple Google accounts in the same browser,” Juli Clover reminded Gmail users in the PadGadget blog.
Vacation Messages, Custom Signatures
From the settings menu, the program will set the start date for the message, and you can set the end date. You can also limit who will receive the auto-responder message to just contacts in your Gmail address book.
Another new feature accessible from the settings screen is the ability to create a custom signature for a mobile device. Google suggests this might be handy for explaining why a particular message may not meet your ordinary high standards for spelling and grammar. Of course, if someone hacks into your Gmail account, such a signature could give their fractured English more credibility than it ordinarily would have, too.
While these latest additions to the Gmail mobile web app are small in nature, they can add to your productivity when you’re using Google’s online mail program. It’s a program, by the way, that can be easier to use than some dedicated email apps, most notably, the iPad’s built-in email app.
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