EP 02Episode 02
Organize Recurring Gmail Updates
Use Gmail From and Subject search to target newsletters while keeping important mail visible. Follow documented label and filter steps with a fictional inbox and checklist.
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Put routine mail in its place, reuse a draft carefully, and verify what a rule or automatic reply actually does.
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EP 12Episode 12
Save a Gmail Template and Personalize It Before Sending
Save a reusable Gmail message template, insert it into an unsent practice draft, and replace two deliberate placeholders before a real message is sent. Practice with fictional data and check the result.
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EP 19Episode 19
Set an Outlook Out-of-Office Reply Without Sharing Too Much
Set a timed out-of-office reply in Outlook on the web for Microsoft 365. Practice with fictional data and check the result.
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EP 24Episode 24
Missing Gmail Messages? Search All Mail, Spam, and Trash
A missing Gmail message may be archived, in Spam, or in Trash. Practice with fictional data and check the result.
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EP 35Episode 35
Outlook Rule Not Working? Check Status, Order, and Version
Diagnose an Outlook inbox rule that appears to fail. Practice with fictional data and check the result.
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EP 39Episode 39
Edit or Cancel a Scheduled Email in Gmail Before It Sends
Find a Gmail message in Scheduled, use Cancel send to turn it into an editable draft, and choose whether to reschedule. Practice with fictional data and check the result.
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EP 40Episode 40
Outlook Signature Missing From Replies? Check the Reply Default
If Outlook on the web adds a signature to new messages but not replies, inspect the separate replies/forwards default and check unsent fictional drafts. Practice with fictional data and check the result.
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EP 63Episode 63
Give Yourself 30 Seconds to Undo Send in Gmail
Change Gmail's Undo Send cancellation period to 30 seconds and understand the hard limit of that window.
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EP 64Episode 64
Find Large Emails With Attachments in Gmail
Combine Gmail's attachment and size search operators to review large messages without deleting anything blindly.
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EP 65Episode 65
Use a Shorter Signature for Gmail Replies
Set different Gmail signature defaults for new messages and replies, then verify them in unsent fictional drafts.
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EP 67Episode 67
Find and Review a Scheduled Email in Outlook on the Web
Locate a scheduled Outlook web message in Drafts and review its recipient, text, and send time before delivery.
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EP 68Episode 68
Find Email in Outlook's Other Inbox
Check Outlook's Focused and Other tabs before treating an expected message as missing, then choose how future mail from that sender is sorted.
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EP 73Episode 73
Turn Off Conversation View in Outlook on the Web
Show messages separately in Outlook on the web instead of grouping them into conversations, then confirm how to undo the view change.
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EP 76Episode 76
Find Only Unread Messages in One Gmail Label
Combine Gmail's label and unread search operators to find the messages that still need attention in one fictional project label.
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EP 85Episode 85
Find and Unmute a Missing Gmail Conversation
Use Gmail's is:muted search to locate a fictional muted conversation, then unmute it and check its state without claiming old mail returns to Inbox.
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EP 87Episode 87
Find an Outlook Attachment From One Sender
Combine sender and attachment filters in Outlook on the web, then identify the correct fictional message before opening its file.
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EP 93Episode 93
Restore a Deleted Email in Outlook on the Web
Recover a fictional accidentally deleted Outlook message from Deleted Items, and understand the separate recovery path if the folder was emptied.
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