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Email aliases are an easy way to get fresh email addresses in Gmail without having to sign up for an account all over again.
Creating an alias is as easy as appending a + sign to your Gmail username followed by a keyword of your choice. Any email sent to this new address still ends up in your Gmail inbox, but will show a distinct To address that’s different from your primary Gmail address.
Here’s how you can make this feature work to your advantage to manage your Gmail inbox better.
1. Receive Task Reminders
Tasks that you have to take care of keep bubbling up to the surface of your mind every now and then until you jot them down somewhere. Thankfully, in these digital times, it’s easy to update your to-do list and view it from anywhere, anytime with smartphones.
If you don’t have a smartphone at hand, no problem. Gmail aliases can help you out here. You can send yourself quick task reminders by emailing tasks from any address to a dedicated alias, say, muoreader+work@gmail.com. (The +work bit of the address makes up the alias.)
