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Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 14, 2019

While popular email clients like Mailbird include the ability to add individual account inboxes to a “unified” inbox – many, like Microsoft Outlook, do not make this easy. If you manage multiple email accounts, then you know how tedious it can be to be forced to switch from inbox to inbox in order to check each one. To help out, we’ve gathered a couple of the best ways MS Outlook users can set up a unified inbox – or as close to one as Outlook will allow.   Outlook Unified Inbox Method 1: Search Folders Skill Level – Beginner   The simplest method for getting a unified inbox in your Microsoft Outlook client is by using it’s search. Although this method is easy, there is unfortunately no way to save your search – requiring you to perform a search every time you need it. If you check your recent searches from the “Search” menu, you may be able to select it. However, if you are searching alot you may not be able to find it every time. Type the following in the search box: folder: (Inbox) received: (this week) Press Ctr+Alt+A to or click All Mailboxes button (Outlook 2013) or All Mail Folders (Outlook 2010). Hit enter and you should see your Unified inbox for all mails received this week. You may notice a “Search Folder” option in the “Folder” pane. However, this only lets you create search folders using data from individual accounts – Not something we can use to make a…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 12, 2019

Windows Live Mail is essentially dead. Microsoft finally pulled the plug on it and their Windows Essentials software. So what could you use instead? In this article, we will cover: Why People Are Leaving Windows Live Mail 2012 Mailbird – The Best Alternative to Windows Live Mail Why Not Switch to Microsoft Outlook? 5 Reasons Why So Many Windows Live Mail Users Switch To Mailbird Why People Are Leaving Windows Live Mail 2012 Microsoft released a statement that Windows Live Mail 2012 would no longer be able to manage Outlook.com email accounts. They said that being an older client, Live Mail couldn’t handle the synchronization protocol used by the Outlook incoming mail server. It’s one of the reasons the Windows Essentials Suite died out too – it was too outdated for current user needs. Trying to use Windows Essentials now would be like trying to access Youtube through a flip-phone. It’s just not practical. As a result, many of the 3.5 million Windows Live Mail users are now looking for a new tool to solve their problems. Mailbird – The Best Windows Live Mail Alternative Windows Live Mail users needn’t look far for a Windows Live Mail replacement as Mailbird is the ideal software for them to switch to. It works with your current version of Windows It’s compatible with all your email accounts It’s super easy to configure server settings and setup It’s free In this article, we’ll go into detail about why switching to Mailbird is a great…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 12, 2019

What’s the best way to manage your Gmail account on Windows? Well, with over 500,000 email accounts (a majority of them being Gmail accounts) Mailbird is growing in popularity as the best email client for Windows users with Gmail accounts:   I just slaughtered +1800 gmail messages @mailbird, https://t.co/B0clE7AkDU #inboxzero pic.twitter.com/ZT5Bw6r4hF — Paul Doherty (@pjdohertygis) February 1, 2016 Never thought I could stop using the gmail interface, but @mailbird made it possible. Almost forgot how much better a desktop app can be. — Jose Quesada (@Quesada) January 28, 2014 Mailbird – The best email client for Windows + Gmail. I’m all in. http://t.co/Dz4S6IREIl @mailbird — Matthew Mombrea (@mombrea) January 27, 2014 Getting addicted to @GetMailbird. A great email client for #Gmail (and others) http://t.co/zEYA391cUZ — Ulven (@UlvenNiclas) July 6, 2015 If you use #gmail for business but hate gmail, checkout @getmailbird second time around for us, so much better! Nice one @getmailbird — covedigital (@covedigital) May 13, 2015 [email protected] Seriously? @getmailbird is great! Good luck with GMail for web when you have 6 accounts to manage! And OS X mail on Windows? — Ishan Sharma (@real_ishan) December 3, 2014 Why do so many people think Mailbird is perfect for Gmail? Mailbird is Free Every new user gets a free trial of Mailbird Pro, which allows you to manage an unlimited number of email accounts (Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Windows live Mail – all of them). After that, Mailbird is free to use, forever. If you need more than 1 account –…

Posted by Christin on January 11, 2019

Windows 10 offers a wide variety of awesome apps that can really increase both productivity and your sanity, especially when it comes to emails. Of course, there are hundreds of  ‘Best Email Clients’, that claim to achieve just this goal. We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the cream of the crop  – “Best Windows 10 Email Clients“. Stop banging your head against the keyboard in frustration, and install one of these Windows 10 apps that work best for you! What are the Best Windows 10 Email Clients? Mailbird  We can’t create a list of the best Windows 10 email clients without including ourselves!;-) Mailbird stands out amongst other email clients in a number of ways. Productivity is a huge issue for a lot of companies, and email can feel like fuel on an already raging fire. Features such as attachment search, profile picture search, and a quick action bar drastically reduce the amount of time you spend finding old documents or emails. Unified Inbox is the favorite feature and main reason for many email ninjas to use Mailbird. All of your accounts will populate in one unified inbox. This feature is an absolute must for people that are managing multiple email accounts. The color indicator feature will help you tell immediately what account the email was sent to without even having to open the email first.  From there, customizing the look of the email client is up to you. You can change the background image, message sound, theme color, welcome messages, choose…

Posted by Guest on January 11, 2019

E-commerce has taken over a large portion of global sales in the last decade. More than half of all Americans prefer to shop online, threatening to completely ruin the traditional model of brick-and-mortar stores. This is also the reason why e-commerce marketing is becoming more and more important recently, while email advertising plays a crucial role in that regard. With more than 2.5 billion email users worldwide, this channel of promotion has the power to reach global audiences almost instantly. It provides brands with a gigantic sales potential, especially bearing in mind the low-cost nature of email campaigns. That’s exactly why some of the most popular brands around the globe invest extra budgets into this type of content creation. However, marketing specialists at Assignmenthelper.com.au claim that each company, regardless of its size, can come up with a lucrative email strategy with only a little bit of planning and niche analysis. They put the biggest emphasis on email automation, the model which enables companies to share promotional messages with millions of users simultaneously. Today, almost 50% of businesses use some form of email automation. Not only that the automation makes email marketing faster but it also skyrockets sales and profit. Recent studies revealed that automated email messages average 70.5% higher open rates and 152% higher click-through rates than “business as usual” marketing messages. Brands no longer wonder whether to accept this kind of online marketing or not. Instead, they are trying to figure out the best way to utilize email marketing.…

Posted by Christin on January 10, 2019

As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. The same goes for making an impression online. Research has shown that online visitors form a first impression of your brand in less than two-tenths of a second. In only 2.6 seconds, that visitor’s eyes focus to reinforce that first impression. Knowing this, it’s important to use any and every opportunity to present yourself in a positive light online, especially through email communications. One such opportunity that is often overlooked is email signatures. The best email signatures go beyond just your name and contact information by showcasing you and showing off your brand. So, what are some great email signature examples? We’ve laid out a bunch for, plus some tips for success. 1. Keep it Simple Not everyone needs an elaborate email signature format to accompany their communications. Sometimes, simple and elegant will do the trick. The key elements of a professional email signature include your name, title, company and phone number. You may also include an address and your company’s website. But don’t include your email address—that’s redundant and unnecessary. Here’s a simple email signature example: 2. Use Color To add visual interest, even to a basic email signature, try using 1-2 colors drawn from your brand, logo or any graphical elements you might use.  More often than not, more than two colors start to clash and become distracting, so unless you have a particularly good eye for design, stick with one or two…

Posted by Christin on January 9, 2019

Sending mass email requires a few points of etiquette one being to keep email addresses private. There are a number of reasons why employees prefer to keep their email IDs private. Sending an email to undisclosed recipients ensures that you can do so in a professional manner. Mailbird aims to make your professional endeavours easier by integrating a variety of intuitive functions into one friendly email interface – organize, search and find information with a click of a button.  The Benefits The best way to do send an email to multiple people is to use an undisclosed recipients feature that can be integrated into Gmail or Outlook with Mailbird. Some main benefits of sending email to undisclosed recipients are: Professionalism Concealing email addresses is a thoughtful and professional way of sending mass emails. This protects the privacy of your recipients’ responses too and ensures that other people don’t get a build up of email responses stemmed from replies to your mass email that does not concern anyone but the original sender. Reduce junk email Sending email to undisclosed recipients helps to ensure that people actually get your email and that it isn’t filtered out as chain emails to the junk folder. Spam protection Truthfully, when you send mass emails with exposed email addresses, it subjects other people to spammers, malware and viruses. Furthermore, it makes it easier for spammers get a hold of information, in extreme cases cause a breach in security through hacking. Send personalized email  Instead of seeing…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 8, 2019

There have been growing reports of IncrediMail (now Perion), a popular Windows email client, are not working well on Windows 10 machines. It appears that crashes, bugs, and more issues related to supporting new Windows 10 updates have cropped up recently. There are also several reports of malware that have lead many users to seek alternatives. What should you be looking for as an alternative? The bottom line is, email clients need to be concerned with increasing productivity, and effective organization. These elements should work together cohesively to make the user’s life easier. At a minimum, email clients need to consider that everyone is using their software in various business contexts such as fast-paced environments, in-office or out in the field. A solid email client should not only be able to adapt to these environments but should also be fully functioning after operating system updates. It needs to keep up with this ever-changing technological world – and that’s a demanding task! That’s why we rounded up all the windows email clients for a review. Here are the best alternatives to IncrediMail Windows 10 users who are looking for a similar experience. The Top IncrediMail Windows 10 Alternatives 1. Mailbird If you were a big fan of IncrediMail’s customization options like backgrounds, and custom effects, then Mailbird 2.0 is the best alternative on Windows 10 today. Mailbird is an intuitive, smart and effective way to organize emails and communicate with colleagues, clients, customers and professionals. Here is the full run down…

Posted by Jason Ephraim on January 8, 2019

You’ve just clicked “Send” on an email you’ve carefully prepared. The mail client notifies you that it was successfully sent. Great! Not quite. You then notice something – multiple spelling errors, an attachment you forgot to add, you’ve sent it to the wrong person. If only there was a way to unsend that mail and save yourself the embarrassment! Well, I’ve got news for you – you can! In this article, we’ll show you how to unsend emails on Mailbird, Gmail and Outlook! Here’s what we’ll cover: How To Unsend An Email With Any Email Account (Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc.) with Mailbird Mailbird enables you to unsend an email from all email accounts – even those that originally do not have an unsend feature! How To Unsend An Email Directly on Gmail How to unsend emails from the Gmail desktop and mobile app How To Unsend An Email Directly on Outlook (Exchange) How Mailbird Eliminates Common Mistakes so that Unsending becomes unnecessary. Let’s get started. How To Unsend Email With Any Email Account With Mailbird What’s Mailbird? Mailbird is a desktop email client that can make managing emails from all your accounts a breeze. With it, you no longer have to log on to a browser to check your mail each time. You can do it right from the comfort of your desktop itself! Mailbird also makes it super easy to unsend email and save yourself from an embarrassing social faux pas. Why Use Mailbird to Unsend Email? As Mailbird…

Posted by Christin on January 8, 2019

If you were to look through your personal contact list right now, it’s probably safe to say that the majority of your contacts will have an email address from one of two services: Google’s Gmail (@gmail.com) or Microsoft’s Outlook.com (@outlook.com). This is unsurprising, considering Gmail has 15.8% and Outlook.com has 6.7% of the email client market share. Both of these free email services are backed by tech giants—Google and Microsoft—and have become the top contenders when choosing what service to use for your personal or small business email needs. But with the two constantly neck and neck in the email race, how do you decide which one is best for you? Google’s Gmail service is the older and most popular of the two—it has over 1 billion monthly active users as of February 2016. Because it’s been around longer, and it has a bigger audience, Gmail is generally considered the industry leader in free email services. Microsoft, on the other hand, launched the free version of Outlook.com in 2012 and has been refining the service ever since. It now has more than 400 million active users and a robust suite of features that rival the competition. On the surface, Google’s Gmail and Microsoft’s Outlook.com seem pretty similar. It’s only when you look at the details that you discover just how much the two differ. And it’s in these details that you’ll find the features that matter most to you to help you choose the right option for your personal or…