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Gmail does it again with fat-client-like features - level 000

I was typing an email with Gmail today, and I was pleasantly surprised that auto-saved my email to a draft. I have conditioned myself to copy test to the clipboard before I submit it to any webpage, and I even do it with blog posts because if the HTTP request fails, you just lost it all. No more chance of losing an email with Gmail.

Check out Gmail's newest features: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about_whatsnew.html

Published Oct 05 2005, 10:39 AM by Jeffrey Palermo

Comments

Jeffrey Palermo said:

I use the GMail interface for all my mail, also. POP access is great, but the interface is so good, I'm happy using their web app.

# October 5, 2005 1:01 PM

Sahil Malik said:

The draft autosave is annoying. If I start typing an email and change my mind (i.e. don't wanna send that email anymore), I have to go to drafts and delete it from there. There should be an option to turn it off.

# October 5, 2005 1:18 PM

Jeffrey Palermo said:

It does require an explicit "Discard" click, I think it's well worth it. It's only seldom that I type an email and don't send it. It's more frequent that my browser might crash or something else that would cause me to lose the body of the email.

You don't have to go to drafts to delete it. If you start typing and change your mind, just click the Discard button. It's one click either way. One click on the Discard button, or one click to get back to "Inbox".

I think it's a great feature!

# October 5, 2005 2:31 PM

About Jeffrey Palermo

Jeffrey Palermo is a software management consultant and the CTO of Headspring Systems in Austin, TX. Jeffrey specializes in Agile coaching and helps companies double the productivity of software teams. Jeffrey is an MCSD.Net , Microsoft MVP, Certified Scrummaster, Austin .Net User Group leader, AgileAustin board member, INETA speaker, INETA Membership Mentor, Christian, husband, father, motorcyclist, Eagle Scout, U.S. Army Veteran, and Texas A&M University graduate.