What great tips, here, from David Neild of http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/

Apps you add on to gmail can really empower you; there are ways to schedule your emails for another time,  and an app that alerts you when an important message comes in. Wonderful stuff.

Check it out:

5 Essential Add-Ons That Will Make Your Gmail Great

“If you could add just one improvement to Gmail, what would it be? Chances are there’s an add-on, extension or plug-in that does exactly what you want—a thriving ecosystem of third-party tools has grown up alongside Google’s email client over the last ten years, and we’ve highlighted five of the most useful for you to cast your eyes over. You never know, one of these add-ons might transform the way you use your inbox.”  Read more