Though Outlook with Gmail IMAP can sometimes become painfully slow, there are still plenty of reasons to continue using Outlook as a Gmail Message Reader - you get less spam, more storage space and more.
1. Get more storage space in Gmail
Microsoft Outlook lets you search emails based on the size of the message.
Therefore you can easily discover emails that clog your Gmail Inbox and delete them inside Outlook -the bulky message will immediately disappear from Gmail servers too.
Cleaning up the inbox was extremely inconvenient when Gmail provided only POP3 access.
Now Microsoft too provides their own junk email filters in Outlook so the chances are very high that spam which manages to fool Gmail will get caught by Outlook Junk email filters.
Google and Microsoft are technically not working together to build a common email spam management solution but with Outlook and Gmail, you indirectly get the best of both worlds.
The excellent LinkedIn Toolbar for Outlook adds a small "info" link to each of your email messages.
You can hover the mouse over this link to learn more about sender of the email provided he or she has a profile on LinkedIn.
Once you start using this LinkedIn feature in Outlook, you'll almost get addicted to it. Sometimes I find it more efficient than Googling a person's name.
4. Right-Click and Block Email Senders
Alternatively, you can block email from entire web domains (abc.com) or Top Level Domains (like .ru or .cn) in simple steps.
Related: Effective Gmail Search Commands
5. Import pictures of your Outlook/Gmail Contacts from Facebook
You can then sync your Outlook contacts with your BlackBerry or other smart phones. Very useful.
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