Email initially started as a simple form of communication, but now it does much more than that. Despite all other methods of communication, email is still the most popular and is as necessary as a contact number or an address.
When people started using email inbox in alternative ways, problems began to arise. Instead of looking for a different inbox model, email kept evolving to meet new demands and expectations.
Today, your inbox can do a lot more than just sending or receiving emails, organizing your emails, or receiving newsletters and spam
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Here are the alternative uses of an email inbox:
Send Text Messages:
Sending text messages from your email account may seem not required, but it can be helpful when you are away from your phone and need to send an urgent message.
Post to Social Media:
You can post photos and videos by adding them as email attachments. You can post something to social media without endlessly scrolling through your Facebook or Twitter feed and even post the same thing to multiple accounts just by sending an email to IFTTT.
The full form of IFTTT is If This Then That, better. IFTTT is a free web service platform that allows you to connect your various social accounts with your email. You can develop an applet inside IFTTT with the trigger of sending an email, resulting in the action of posting on a social media account.
Upload Files:
Hosting websites such as Flickr and Box allows you to upload files to your account just through an email. Sending files as email attachments to a particular address uploads them to your account.
Store Your Files:
Email is a great option to store files for a later date when you’re in a hurry and need a quick, reliable way to access your data. Moreover, email accounts have a lot of spaceYour email account probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you’re looking for somewhere to store things online. Google gives Gmail users 15GB to share across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ accounts. Similarly, Microsoft offers 15GB of space with free Outlook accounts and 50GB with Office 365 Home or Office 365 Personal subscription.
Video Call:
In addition to sending emails, text messages, and updating your social media accounts, you can also use email to video call your friends, family, or business associates.
Recall an Email:
One of the most valuable things you can do with an email inbox besides sending and receiving emails is to un-send them. If you have ever accidentally sent an unfinished email, or just sent the wrong message to the wrong person, the undo feature, gives you the option to recall and replace any email that you already sent.
Your private inbox is today used for multiple functions, such as collaboration, storage, task management, calendars, and planning.
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