Want to Become a Gmail Ninja?

Now you can! Gmail asked a lot of Googlers for their tips and tricks on Gmail, and they combined the best of these into a guide at Gmail: Tips, entitled "Become a Gmail Ninja." The tips are categorized into ninja belts ( “White belt,” “Green belt,” “Black belt,” and “Gmail master,” ) based on how much mail you get each day.



Gmail has also made a PDF version of the list for you to print out

Automatic message translation in Gmail

Gmail Labs has added a new feature that helps translate messages written in a foreign language in the email itself.

Simply enable "Message Translation" from the Labs tab under Settings, and when you receive an email in a language other than your own, Gmail will help you translate it into a language you can understand. In one click.

More info on the Official Gmail Blog.

Gmail now imports your mail and contacts from other accounts

I am a huge fan of Gmail and have been using it since May 2005. Whenever I talk to somebody about email I suggest Gmail. The most frequent concern from people that already use other services is "but what about my old email account? I don't won't to loose my contacts and messages"

The Gmail blog has announced that it’s now possible to import all of your emails and contacts into Gmail from Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, and other webmail services. You can even have your messages forwarded from your old account for 30 days. This new feature is available in all newly-created Gmail accounts, and is slowly rolled out to the old accounts.

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Extra emoticons

Do you need more smileys than the default ones in Gmail to express your wide range of emotions. A new labs feature adds oodles more. Go and have a look at the official Gmail Blog.
Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Extra emoticons