Test device: Nexus One
Android Version: 2.2
Root: Yes/LeoFroyo
Modifications made (change in CPU, etc.): None.
App details:
Usable as of: Android 1.5
Apps2SD: No
Authentication process required: unrestricted internet access.
Sending emails to yourself isn’t particularly complicated or time-consuming. So how might Email To Self prove to be useful in this regard?
Standard procedure usually goes something a link to a website or YouTube video to yourself in and email. All you need do is select the Share menu followed by Google Mail. You then have to punch a few characters into the address field until you can select your own email address in order to send the message. As I pointed out earlier, it’s no biggie to do so, but if you’re looking to save time Email To Self is the app for you.
You can enter your personal email address (or several email addresses if you so desire) in the Email To Self setup; you will then be able to access said address via the Share menu, the difference being that you will no longer need to access Google Mail—select Email To Self instead. If you selected only one email address in Email To Self and no other features (see below for more details) the email is ready to be sent off. That is to say: your email address has been inserted automatically and you no longer have to bother inserting the characters manually.
But that’s not all Email To Self has to offer. As mentioned, you can use several addresses within the app; you can then select one before sending a message.
What I found to be even more convenient is the option to add a label to a message. It’s pretty basic: you add a label in the subject field; using the Google Mail filters you will then be able to identify emails you’ve sent to yourself even faster.
Allow me to share my personal settings with you in order to illustrate how Email To Self works:
I’m using only one email address and two labels (“From phone” and “Blox”). Emails labeled “From phone” land in my inbox; the label is just to let me myself know that I sent the email in question from my phone. Emails labeled “Blox” wind up in Google Mail’s “Blogs” label, thanks to the filter. These emails generally contain links to relevant news articles which I stumbled across whilst surfing the internet, and which I intend to use when writing my next blog posts.
You can also send open up empty emails to yourself by starting Email To Self as you would any other app.
Email To Self’s only disadvantage that I came across is that you can’t separate different email addresses and the labels. This means that if you’ve set up two email addresses and two labels it doesn’t matter which email you choose to send a message to, you will be shown all labels—in short, you can assign specific labels to one address.
Bottom line:
If you’re not in the habit of sending emails to yourself Email To Self won’t be tickling you pink, but if you do this app may make the process a little easier and faster for you in the future.
Deusxmonkey
Apr 20, 2012 3:25:58 AM
Brilliantly simple
Kean
Apr 9, 2012 5:58:31 AM
Best App Ever. The best $0.99 I ever spent. I freaking love this app. I just wish it would instantly send without going into gmail app
Android
Mar 17, 2012 11:31:47 PM
Works Just what I need!
Troy
Dec 31, 2011 2:54:08 PM
Most useful app for my Droid! This app is great. Saves me so much time and is very well thought out. I use it for saving reminders to show up in my work email the next day
Steve
Oct 13, 2011 5:56:52 AM
that's it? all this does is pre-populate the gmail compose window...
Karim
Mar 20, 2011 11:08:40 AM
Great app! I don't need a tasks/to do app now that I have this.
Pastor H.
Dec 13, 2010 5:59:26 PM
Fantastic app ... simple ... easy to use ... great time-saver ... eliminates unnecessary steps ... use it all the time!
Shooter
Nov 4, 2010 2:44:58 PM
Just works! Only request - make it only one app in the drawer, with a settings option.
Ricky
Oct 13, 2010 3:35:53 PM
Great app! Great customer service too when I had a coincidental issue I thought was related.
Josef
Sep 30, 2010 2:46:36 PM
Excellent