GMAIL: Send/Compose Email withOUT Opening Inbox
Here is a quick gMail tip for a HUGE #productivity boost…
If you’re like me, email is a serious part of your life. Often times you open your gMail inbox to send an email.. but once you get in there, you immediately start reading and replying to your latest emails… and often times FORGET why you opened your email in the first place.
This happen to me several times when communicating with the people behind this website.
SO – I figured out how to compose and send an email without opening and seeing your gMail inbox (the no-inbox approach)… Here is how it’s done….
Simple How To: Send an email w/o opening gMail
You will need:
- To be logged into your gmail account in your browser of choice
- Know how to add a bookmark
- Know how to use your bookmarks
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&shva=1
Step 2: When you want to send an email without opening your inbox… open that bookmark.
(I usually open it in a new window by holding apple (CMD) and clicking.. or with a mouse, click down on the mouse wheel to open a new window)
Done… and the best part is that since you’re logged into your Google account – it still drops down the names of people you’ve emailed and are in your contacts list.. AWESOME!
NOTE: With the new gMail compose & reply being laid on top of the inbox, it seems this trick still works, BUT it ruins and links or images you might have in your signature. I’m still looking for a way to compose an email without viewing your inbox AND without ruining your signature. Stay tuned…
Hope this helps.. I know it makes my life a lot easier.
about 11 months ago
I’ve wanted a no-inbox way to send email f-o-r-e-v-e-r. Great tip! I especially like the uncluttered view.
I use Safari Mac and have put this in the first position on my Bookmarks Bar, so using it is as simple as the Cmd-1 keyboard shortcut. I imagine there are similar shortcuts in other browsers.
Thanks for sharing a really useful tip!
about 11 months ago
David, you sir, are very welcome.. believe me, this has saved me hundreds of productive hours in the 2 months I’ve used it .. hoping the same for you
about 8 months ago
Oh thank God – I thought I was going to have to build a product to do just this, not something I’d like to do… I just want to send email!
I get distracted all-the-time, this is going to be such a timesaver I can’t thank you enough. Good work sir!
about 8 months ago
GREAT tip! Thank you!
about 6 months ago
This is my comment after Nov. 1, 2012 update to the google compose interface:
The tip is great! Unfortunately it seems that my HTML signature is not rendering properly with the link.
Using another compose link, like:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox?compose=new
Shows the signature correctly but it overlays the compose screen with the inbox, defeating the purpose.
about 5 months ago
You’re right Felipe.. with the new gMail compose & reply format, this trick is somewhat ruined.. unless you can live without your signature (“Ctrl-A” to select all text & remove it).
I’m trying to find a way to do this again and maintain the signature.. without looking to 3rd party applications or programs.