Magic Inbox or Icebox inbox is an upcoming feature from Gmail, which has the ability to prioritize the messages sent by our friends, or other contacts who send email us often. Yahoo, Google, Microsoft and other email providers are now incorporating social networking functionality in their emails offerings in mapping out the relationship between users and how they are related.

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The other feature of this Gmail Code is, we will be able to sort messages by priority and save messages in an outbox to be sent at a later time

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Spend $5 or Less Per Person on Turkey Day Without Going Pot Luck

NEW YORK (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) November 20, 2008 — Thanksgiving is just one week away and it’s time to start planning the meal. Commonly thought of as one of the most expensive meals of the year, it’s actually quite easy to spend just $5 or less per person on such a large meal without going pot luck.

Shortcuts.com, a free, totally paperless electronic coupon service, offers ten ways to save serious money on Thanksgiving dinner this year.

1) Make a List. One of the easiest ways to over-spend on the Thanksgiving meal is to over-shop. Make a list of what you need and stick to it to keep money in your pocket.

2) Seek Out Coupons. You’ll find more coupons than normal in the Sunday paper and online at sites like Shortcuts.com that can be used on the holiday dinner. Alone these can cut costs significantly, but pair sales with coupons to save major dollars. Also, check out the Thanksgiving Dinner Meal Deal on Shortcuts.com to save big on turkey, mashed potatoes, crescent rolls, pie crusts and whipped topping.

3) Buy a Frozen Turkey. You can save 30-40% by choosing a frozen turkey over a fresh turkey. Allow four to five days for the turkey to thaw completely in your refrigerator.

4) Know How Much You Need… Take a headcount of how many people will be at the table and visit a site like AllRecipes.com to calculate a recipe based on the number of people eating dinner.

5) …Then Make Less Than You Need. There are so many must-have side dishes – mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole – that guests won’t be taking their usual helpings. Make 10-20% less of each dish and you should still have plenty of food.

6) Save on Side Dishes. There are simple ways to modify traditional favorites to save money. For green bean casserole, mix frozen green beans with frozen corn. Once cooked, top with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs to save money on cream soup and canned fried onions.

7) Cut Costs with Dinner Drinks. If you plan to serve wine with dinner, consider boxed wine that can cost about half as much as bottled wine. For added cost savings, mix red wine with club soda to create sangria and serve in a carafe.

Make Your Own Pies. Pumpkin pie is cheaper to make than to buy. Plus, frozen pie crusts can be found on sale. Pumpkin pie is surprisingly easy to make and tastes better than store-bought too!

9) Look for “Loss Leader” Items. Grocery stores are advertising more holiday-related “loss leaders,” or deeply discounted items, on the front pages of their ads. You can easily score major savings on stuffing, rolls, potatoes and pie crusts this way.

10) Know Price Matching Policies. Some stores will match the advertised prices at other grocery retailers. This will keep you from driving from store to store if you can get most everything at one store.

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This is straight off the official Gmail Blog..

“Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven’t been an integral part of Gmail. We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we’re launching today, there’s a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time, weather driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company. There’s even an old school ascii theme (Terminal) which was the result of a bet between two engineers — it’s not exactly practical, but it’s great for testing out your geek cred. We’ve also done a minor facelift to Gmail’s default look to make it crisper and cleaner — you might notice a few colors and pixels shifted around here and there.”

The ice-cream one is so cute! Hope there is a Japanese inspired theme..

Sometimes I send messages I shouldn’t send. Like the time I told that girl I had a crush on her over text message. Or the time I sent that late night email to my ex-girlfriend that we should get back together. Gmail can’t always prevent you from sending messages you might later regret, but today we’re launching a new Labs feature I wrote called Mail Goggles which may help.

When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you’re really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you’re in the right state of mind?

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Stop sending mail you later regret

In response to the outage of Gmail from yesterday, the Official Gmail Blog has posted an apology:

Many of you had trouble accessing Gmail for a couple of hours this afternoon, and we’re really sorry. The issue was caused by a temporary outage in our contacts system that was preventing Gmail from loading properly. Everything should be back to normal by the time you read this.

We heard loud and clear today how much people care about their Gmail accounts. We followed all the emails to our support team and user group, we fielded phone calls from Google Apps customers and friends, and we saw the many Twitter posts. (We also heard from plenty of Googlers, who use Gmail for company email.) We never take for granted the commitment we’ve made to running an email service that you can count on.

We’ve identified the source of this issue and fixed it. In addition, as with all issues that affect Gmail and our other services, we’re conducting a full review of what went wrong and moving quickly to update our internal systems and procedures accordingly. We don’t usually post about problems like this on our blog, but we wanted to make an exception in this case since so many people were impacted. In general, though, if you spot a problem with your Gmail account, please visit the Gmail Help Center and user group, where the Gmail Guides are your fastest source of updates.

Again, we’re sorry.

(via Official Gmail Blog – We feel your pain, and we’re sorry)