How to Make an Envelope Template in Google Docs

                

Disclaimer: I followed the steps below and printed on a Brother HL-3140CW series color laser printer using the custom feed tray for the envelope. You may need to make adjustments for your printer. I found it best to just print on normal Letter size paper first while setting up and once it appeared to be correct then I used the custom paper feed for an envelope and printed.

CREATING TEMPLATE

Create a new Google Doc

Go to File - Page Setup

Set Orientation to Landscape

Leave Paper Size set to Letter (8.5" x 11")

Set Top Margin to 2.5

Set Bottom Margin to 0

Set Left Margin to 1.5

Set Right Margin to 0

Click Ok.

Add placeholders for both the Return Address and the Mailing Address.

Note: You probably want to indent the Return Address one tab so it doesn't print right on the edge of the envelope. 

Name your document.

USING TEMPLATE

Open your new document (envelope template).

Go to File - Make a Copy

Then name this new version for this specific envelope you want to print.

Make adjustments to the Return Address and Mailing Address as needed.

Then print and you're finished.

How to email from batch file using Gmail

I'm a big fan of Gmail and Google Apps. During my day job I've wanted the ability to send an email as part of a batch file. So I thought I'd document my steps, mostly for my future reference, but if it will help you also, then all the better. I suppose I should start by saying I'm running 64-bit Windows 7, so my steps will cater to that specific environment. Let's begin... 1. Download and install "Stunnel" from www.stunnel.org 2. Download "Blat" from www.blat.net. There isn't a regular install for this program. It can be run from from a command line. I'll describe both the "setup" and how to run it below. You will end up with a copy of the Blat.exe program in the same location as your batch file. 3. Configure Stunnel with these settings for Gmail (same for Google Apps):

client=yes

[imaps]
accept = 143
connect = imaps.gmail.com:993

[ssmtp]
accept = 25
connect = smtp.gmail.com:465

I have IMAP turned on for my Google Apps account. If you prefer to use POP3, I believe you will want to replace the "[imaps]" section with:

[pop3s]
accept  = 110
connect = pop.gmail.com:995

4. If you wish to run Stunnel as a service in windows, run the following command from the install folder for Stunnel:

stunnel -install

5. Create a "profile" for Blat by entering the following command:

blat -install localhost name@address.com@127.0.0.1:1109

Be sure you use your email address and tack on "@127.0.0.1:1109" on the end of it. 6. And now, the command to put into the batch file to send an email:

blat - -body “The test was completed successfully.” -to send_to_email -subject “Blat Test Successful” -server localhost -p smtp -u your_email_address -pw your_password

NOTE: your_email_address must be a valid Gmail or Google Apps email account.