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A Step-by-Step Guide to Unsubscribe From Unwanted Emails and Newsletters

A Step-by-Step Guide to Unsubscribe From Unwanted Emails and Newsletters

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Is there an avalanche of promotional emails, newsletters you never signed up for, and important communications filling your inbox? Then you are not by yourself. Unwanted newsletters and emails can clog your inbox, making locating important communications difficult. Thankfully, there are easy ways to get rid of these annoying messages without having to take extreme actions.

Simply Unsubscribe Links

A Step-by-Step Guide to Unsubscribe From Unwanted Emails and Newsletters

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The easiest method for getting off an email list is to use the unsubscribe feature that the sender has built-in. These links, which are usually near the bottom of the email, could be obscured or difficult to find in order to deter unsubscribing. Nonetheless, many email providers streamline the procedure to increase user accessibility.

Gmail Unsubscribe:

Gmail from Google provides an easy-to-use unsubscribe feature for emails that are subscription-based. Gmail will display an unsubscribe link prominently at the top of emails that it recognises as subscription-based. To easily opt out of receiving future messages, users only need to click on this link.

Methods for Gmail Unsubscription:

  • Open Gmail and go to your inbox after logging in.

  • When you open the undesired email, choose “Unsubscribe” by clicking the button adjacent to the sender’s address.

  • Click “Unsubscribe” to confirm your choice in the pop-up box.

  • You have the option to transfer the mail to spam for additional filtration.

Removing from Outlook

Users of Microsoft Outlook can unsubscribe from emails in a similar way. Outlook users may simply stop unwanted subscriptions by clicking the unsubscribe link at the top of the email.

Outlook Unsubscribe Procedures:

  • Open the Outlook desktop programme or go to Outlook.com.

  • To cancel a subscription, open the email that contains the subscription.

  • Above the sender’s details, click the “Unsubscribe” option.

  • Click “Unsubscribe” to validate your selection in the pop-up box.

Also Read: How to Enable or Disable Google Assistant on Your Android Device

More Unsubscribing Methods

  • Other ways to unsubscribe from unsolicited emails exist if you can’t find a link to unsubscribe or if you have another email provider:

  • Look for the Unsubscribe option in the message: Look for the unsubscribe link in the email message; it’s generally in the footer or near the bottom.

  • Employ a Mass Unsubscribe Service: To unsubscribe from emails in masse, use services like Unroll.me, Clean Email, or Cleanfox.

  • Modify Your Preferences for Email: To stop getting unsolicited emails, change your email options on the websites of any company with whom you have an account.

These instructions will help you clear up your inbox and take back control of your email correspondence so that only the messages you wish to receive end up there.

 
Get Ready For The Biggest Gmail Update To Stop Spam Mails For Users

Get Ready For The Biggest Gmail Update To Stop Spam Mails For Users

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In the evolving landscape of digital communication, Gmail users are on the cusp of experiencing a significant shift—one that promises to tackle the longstanding nuisance of spam mails. This heralds a crucial security update, marking a milestone in the platform’s relentless efforts to safeguard inboxes from unwanted clutter. The magnitude of this update is substantial, aiming to curtail the influx of spam mails significantly.

Get Ready For The Biggest Gmail Update To Stop Spam Mails For Users

Gmail has dedicated substantial resources toward refining its spam mail detection capabilities, boasting an impressive 38% improvement, a testament to the platform’s commitment to user security. But what exactly does this mean for users navigating their inboxes? Google has made strides in aligning its detection methodologies with the ever-evolving tactics employed by spammers. These include leveraging invisible characters and keyword manipulation, strategies used to bypass conventional spam detection systems.

Delving into Spammer Tactics

A notable shift in approach involves Google’s endeavor to comprehend and anticipate the maneuvers of spammers. Through the implementation of RETVec (Resilient & Efficient Text Vectorizer), Gmail endeavors to delve into the psyche of spammers, learning their tricks rather than merely raising alarms. This cutting-edge technology aims not only to filter out spam mails but also to mitigate false detections, providing a more refined and accurate detection system.

The efficacy of RETVec has undergone rigorous testing in diverse conditions over the past year. Google’s confidence in its performance under challenging scenarios has propelled its integration on a broader scale. This new spam detection technology is poised to function seamlessly across web platforms, on-device tracking, and various other applications, ensuring a pervasive shield against spam mails.

Streamlined User Experience

In a bid to offer users greater control, Google is reportedly introducing a new unsubscribe button within the Gmail Android app. This feature simplifies the process of opting out of unwanted emails, enhancing user agency in managing their inbox contents. While its availability on iOS remains undisclosed, the prospect of conveniently unsubscribing from undesired mails appears promising for Android users.

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As Gmail prepares to roll out its most significant update in recent years, the battle against spam mails takes a decisive leap forward. Through advanced detection mechanisms and user-centric features, Google endeavors to grant users a cleaner, safer, and more manageable email experience—a step toward a clutter-free inbox in the ever-expanding digital realm.

India Plans on Building its own Chat App for Official Use After Huawei U.S. Ban

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A report from Economic Times has revealed that the Indian government is looking forward to bring an official messenger or chat app, similar to Whatsapp, to be used by the government employees for official communications.

According to the report, the Delhi government said on Thursday that it is considering to develop a chat application, email, and the other homegrown secure communication networks, for the government officials, in order to insulate the intimate communication with one another.

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The decision has come as one of the results of the U.S. government banning Huawei and some other Chinese companies from operating in the country, due to the friction with Beijing. In fact, Washington has recently set up the sanctions against many Chinese companies, which the U.S. tech giants, like Google and Facebook, have already started working upon.

Also, there has been some cold vibes between the U.S. government and the Indian government, as result of removal of the South Asian nation from a special trade program by the U.S. government, as India could not assure the U.S. president Donald Trump of India “providing equitable and reasonable access to its markets” to the U.S.

This
incident has caused tension among the two nations. “Tomorrow, if
the U.S. finds us unreliable for some reason, all they need to do is
ask their companies to slow down networks in India, and everything
here will come to a standstill. We are vulnerable, and we must take
steps to cover that,” an unnamed official said over the matter.

Though
it will be the first time that Indian government will be taking an
initiative in developing mediums for the messaging and emails for the
official communication, it is not the first time that any other
nation is building such software for the government-only use.

At
the beginning of this year, France released its official chat app,
named Tchap, an open source app, which can only be used by France’s
government officials. Other than France, there are nations like China
and North Korea, that have got their own operating systems for use in
government offices.

Even the Indian government has attempted on building its own Linux-based desktop operating system named BOSS, but with least success, Microsoft‘s Windows is still the most common OS in the government offices of India.

Gmail to Hold All Google Inbox Features After its Discontinuation

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It has been more than a decade when Gmail was launched as the Google’s primary e-mail platform. In 2014, Google introduced a new e-mail app Inbox, that was developed as an experimental platform for trying new features that could be added to Gmail.

On Wednesday, Google announced that it is going to say Goodbye to the Inbox app and will close it down for further use, in March 2019. The main reason for shutting it down is said to be that Google wants to focus on Gmail as its main e-mail platform. Many features like snoozing e-mails to later, Smart Reply, Nudges, high-priority notifications, were tested and implemented on Google’s Inbox. All of these features are already integrated into Gmail and are working successfully.

The Product Manager, Matthew Izatt said, “We want to take a more focused approach to help us bring the best e-mail experience to everyone. As a result, we’re planning to focus solely on Gmail and say goodbye to ‘Inbox’ at the end of March 2019.”

However, Google’s Inbox could not create much client base, the ones who have already used the Google’s Inbox, are entirely against the closing down of Google’s Inbox. Google has even created an information guide for the Inbox app users for their easy migration to Gmail. Many Inbox app users have tweeted against its shutting down, saying that moving from Google’s Inbox to Gmail would be like going back to the stone age.

Google has given a time period of almost six months for the Inbox users to get comfortable with Gmail. Izzat, through his blog, also said, “All your conversations are already waiting for you in Gmail,” that means the Inbox users do not have to manually shift their e-mails from Google’s Inbox to Gmail. With the new features added to Gmail in the April of this year, Google had already given a hint that there can be a change in its e-mail platforms.

Who invented email? Shiva Ayyadurai or Ray Tomlinson

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A google search for “Who invented email” returns the name of an India-born scientist Shiva Ayyadurai who allegedly invented email at the age of fourteen.

Shiva

Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai was born in Mumbai (Bombay), India. He along with his family left to US at the age of 7. He studied computer programming at New York University and later joined MIT to get four undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in addition to PHD in biological engineering. Shiva as he is popularly known, also founded a company worth $200 million called Echo Mail.

According to various internet sources including Shiva’s own website, at the age of 14 he wrote a software program to automate the conventional paper-based interoffice communication system of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). While computer to computer communication was already in use, Shiva claims that he was the first to introduce essential email features that we use today in the year 1978. He introduces the email terms like From, To, CC, BCC, Forward, Reply etc in his program.

In the absence of patent laws Shiva applied for copyright for the program called “Email” in 1982. V.A. Shiva still holds the copyright for the program and the term “Email”.

Copyright Email

He has been seeking public support for quite some time to strengthen his claim after there has been a controversy on who invented email. He has also published a book called “The Boy Who Invented Email & His 7 Secrets of Innovation” which talks more about his invention.

The controversy: Is Shiva Ayyadurai the man who invented email?

Critics say that in 1982 Shiva just copyrighted the term ’email’ and a program he wrote and that such digital communication between computers existed long before 1978.

In 2011 Time published an interview with Shiva titled “The man who invented Email” crediting him as the inventor of email. Major controversy started when posts related to email invention on The Washington Post and Huffington post were trolled with nasty comments and facts that refuted Shiva’s claim. The Washington Post updated the post and clarified that Dr. V. A. Shiva was not the inventor of email.

Many people credit Ray Tomlinson of Cambridge-based BBN Technologies as the first person who used @ symbol in 1971 to send messages between computer terminals. Later many others built upon Tomlinson’s work and devised their own methods to share information over the network. Shiva claims that those earlier systems and other ARPANET programs were merely a way of simply sending and receiving text messages. His Email program, on the other hand, was invented specifically to replicate paper based mail system used in office electronically and comprised of elements & features which a standard email system today have.

Noam Chomsky professor emeritus of linguistics and philosophy at MIT supports Shiva’s claim and was quoted by Wired as-

“Email, upper case, lower case, any case, is the electronic version of the interoffice, inter-organizational mail system, the email we all experience today — and email was invented in 1978 by a 14-year-old working in Newark, NJ. The facts are indisputable”

Chomsky’s argument is that Ayyadurai received a formal copyright registration on his email program in 1982, and that in 1977, David Crocker — who worked on the ARPAnet and has criticized Ayyadurai’s claims — wrote that “no attempt is being made to emulate a full-scale, inter-organizational mail system.”

“Given the term email was not used prior to 1978, and there was no intention to emulate ‘…a full-scale, inter-organizational mail system,” as late as December 1977, there is no controversy here, except the one created by industry insiders, who have a vested interest,”

Whether or not “Dr. E-Mail”, VA Shiva Ayyadurai invented the email, he is an authority on Email technology, e-marketing and biotechnology.

Right now Shiva is busy with his bio-tech startup CytoSolve. CytoSolve has developed the world’s first computational platform for scalable integration of molecular pathway models. You can read more about Shiva on his website, inventor of email, history of email, Wikipedia and make your own judgement. Shiva’s website is full of documents, web references and scanned newspaper clippings that talk about his side of story.


Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, Interviewed on CBS TV

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