Useful addons for Gmail
With add-ons for Gmail you can make your life easier, for example by sending mail with a delay or opening links directly from the mail. Here are three of these practical add-ons.
Gmail Addon 1: Send templates as "saved replies"
With "Saved replies" you can save replies or emails and then reuse them later in other emails with a click of the mouse.
- Since "Saved answers" is part of the GMail-Labs, you must first activate them in the settings (gear icon -> "Settings" -> "Labs" -> "Saved answers") and then save the settings below.
- When writing a message, you can now select "Saved replies" under "More options" at the bottom right and select a previously saved mail reply or add a new one.
Gmail Addon 2: Send delayed emails with "Boomerang"
If you don't want to send an e-mail now, especially later, you can use "Boomerang". The add-on is available for Firefox and Safari on the manufacturer's website, for Google Chrome in the Chrome WebStore.
- Install the add-on using your browser's add-on manager.
- If you write an email you will now find a "Send Later" button under the send button. To the right of this, you can enter a time or a date on which the mail should be sent before sending.
Gmail Addon 3: Open email links directly in GMail
When you click on an email link on the Internet, a window of your standard email program usually opens. But if you prefer to use GMail in the browser instead of Outlook and Co., this is annoying. The AddOn "Send From Gmail" can help. The plugin is unfortunately only available free of charge for Google Chrome in the Google WebStore.
