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Giving the Gift of Email

December 22, 2010

This post is part of the “Teach Your Parents Tech” series where Googlers help provide some tips and tricks you can gift your parents with this Holiday Season.

Maybe, like my dad, you created your email address 15 years ago when your family first got dial-up internet, and it’s time for an update. Or maybe you’ve been hearing your kids brag about a cool email service provider that you’d like to try out. Regardless of why you want to switch, a new email address is a great way to start the new year off with a clean slate and a clean inbox.

If you ask my mom why she switched to Gmail, she might say that she likes using labels to organize her inbox, or that she can archive messages without actually deleting them. But really, I think it’s because after the holidays are over and my sister and I head back across the country, she can chat with us through Gmail whenever she wants. Just ask her what her new favorite emoticon is (hint: it’s the heart! <3).

My mom, sister, me, and dad, reveling in the glory of the 90s.

Posted by Lauren Barbato, Online Sales

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