Blogs on Gmail and Google Accounts

A Beginner's How to Guide How Google decides which emails land in the inbox and which get sent to spam is a common source of confusion. Website owners and administrators frequently ask us questions in the Gmail Help Community like: Why are my emails going to Spam only for Gmail users? We fixed our hacked website and got off security blacklists—why are our emails still going to spam? Can Google whitelist our website domain so our emails always deliver? Why are our normal emails going to the "Promotions" or "Updates" tab? Why are our emails bouncing back or failing to deliver to Gmail entirely? Why did Gmail suddenly start marking our business emails as spam? This guide explains how Gmail filters emails in plain language, how you can fix deliverability issues, and direct answers to common questions. Here are the links to the sections Understanding How Gmail Decides What Is Spam How...

Gmail App Notifications on Android This is one of the staple issues reported in the Gmail Help Community and a blog article on it, with the relevant screenshots, should offer the necessary information for the affected users to not just troubleshoot their issue, but in most cases, resolve it.[span_0](start_span)[span_0](end_span) Note: The screenshots are from a device that offers a near-stock Android UI. Details may appear different on devices due to Android OS version and vendor customization.[span_1](start_span)[span_1](end_span) This will be a three-part troubleshooting process. The parts are mentioned below:[span_2](start_span)[span_2](end_span) Here are the links to the sections Under Notifications within the Android Settings app [span_3](start_span)[span_3](end_span) Within the Notifications part of the General section under Settings for the Gmail Android app [span_4](start_span)[span_4](end_span) Under Notifica...

The Gmail "Dots" Issue Explained Even though it has been more than a decade and a half since Google launched Gmail, users regularly post about receiving emails intended for someone else, addressed to a dot (or the dotless) variant of their username and wonder if the other person is receiving their emails in turn as well. So, it won't be unfair to say that the Gmail "dots" issue is still one of its most misunderstood features. This blog is my take on this issue. I have shared all relevant information that is known to me on this issue through three section guides detailing what the issue is in reality, common rebuttals, and practical self-tests you can perform to dispel any doubts. Table of Contents The reality of the issue The common rebuttals The self-tests 1. The Reality of the Issue: What Exactly Happens? What happens is the simple act of someone (say Person A) giving out an e...