Gmail updates from July 2009
5 updates to Gmail were tracked in July 2009.
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2009-07-31Comms & Meetings
Gmail removes 'on behalf of' from the Sender header when sending from another address within a domain.
When sending an email using another address within your domain or within an aliased domain in Gmail, the original username will no longer be listed in the 'Sender' header. This ensures that recipients do not see the 'on behalf of' message. This update is available for Premier and Education Editions.
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2009-07-25Comms & Meetings
Gmail introduces email retention policies for administrators.
Administrators using the Premier Edition can now automatically delete emails within their domain that are older than a selected period of time. This feature is accessible via the 'Email retention' section under 'Email Settings' in the administrator control panel.
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2009-07-23Comms & Meetings
Easier unsubscribing from newsletters and mailing lists in Gmail.
Gmail now helps users unsubscribe from legitimate newsletters or mailing lists when reporting them as spam. By selecting the 'Unsubscribe' option, Gmail automatically sends a request to the sender to remove the user from the mailing list.
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2009-07-14Comms & Meetings
Tasks are now available in the Gmail left navigation.
Users can now access Tasks directly within their Gmail account by clicking 'Tasks' under the 'Contacts' section in the left navigation menu.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2009-07-14 • Scheduled: 2009-07-14 -
2009-07-01Comms & Meetings
New drag-and-drop and organization capabilities for Gmail labels.
Gmail has introduced several improvements to label management, including moving labels above the chat list and adding the ability to hide labels under a 'more' link. Additionally, new drag-and-drop capabilities allow users to organize labels more easily, such as dragging labels in and out of the 'more' section, dragging messages into a label to label and archive them in one step, or dragging a label onto selected messages to apply it.
Release: Both