Get highlights from your webcam video. This application sends you an email when motion has been detected, which sure beats staring at a computer and waiting to see what Fido is doing while you're at work.

Is it a good idea to play the name game with your email marketing? Stefan Pollard discusses the right and wrong way to use your email recipient’s name within the subject line.

If you’ve ever thought about sending a real gift to a virtual friend, this site is for you. You’ll need to know the email address or facebook profile of the person you’re seeking to bestow gifts upon, and this site does the rest.

Who has time to read a book these days? DailyLit provides short book snippets via email, RSS feeds, or even your phone so you can keep your cultured edge!

Etacts keeps track of how often you talk with your Gmail contacts, let’s you know who hasn’t responded to you and allows you to quickly send individualized messages to multiple contacts at once.

Mail Chimp analyzed subject lines for 40 million emails and lists examples and traits of the best and worst.

This email plug-in replaces Gmail ads with an interface that allows you to see what your contacts look like, where they're based and what they do. Follow TechCrunch's advice and "install it straight away."

Marketers: now is the time to start planning your post-holiday email campaigns. Check out five tactics from retailers whose strategy for capitalizing on the post-holiday spirit paid off.

Use this simple service to send yourself or others a "reminder" email about anything. No sign-ups or passwords needed.

Have Gmail? Keep track of those folks you're waiting to receive a response from.

Google Labs has released a new feature that allows you to automatically categorize incoming Bulk, Notification or Forum messages. Click on the green beaker icon at the top of your Gmail account and enable "SmartLabels" to get started.

This service bills itself as the 'last email of your day." Read it before bed to learn what you missed. Currently available with national and local news and deals in 4 cities, Milwaukee residents can subscribe to the Chicago edition for relevant updates.

This blogger claims that If you strategically add the words, "You are not alone" to the subject line of your email newsletter, you can expect to see a big jump in your open rate.

Your Twitter bio allows 160 characters. Use it as an opportunity to grow your email list by adding a link to your email newsletter sign-up.

Emails that use graphic buttons for a call-to-action are known to receive more click-thrus than linked text.

If you’re too busy to spend the afternoon on your company’s Facebook page, subscribe to this free service. You’ll be notified by email any time someone posts or comments on your wall.

Add your latest blog topic to your email signature. You can do it manually or utilize a service like Wisetamp, for Gmail, to do it for you.

You can add a plus (“+”) sign and any words/numbers of your choice after your email username to help sort your Gmail. E.g. Finn+spam@gmail.com. This allows you to create a filter for mail that comes in, using the referenced email address.

Is it time to change your password? Enter your email address and verify whether it appears in a collection of databases released by hackers to the public.

Whether you're in the midst of your holiday email campaign or getting ready for your first blast; review this checklist before you hit send to ensure you stay on your customers' nice list this year.

If you're an avid online shopper, utilize this service to keep tabs on your purchases. Sync your email account, and you'll have the ability to see what you've purchased, what's in transit and how long you have to return an item. It's also a handy way to keep tabs on expiration dates for purchases you make from daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial.

How secure is your password? Enter it here and find out how long it would take someone to crack it as well as recommendations for improving your security.

Get yourself some internet shame insurance to avoid making social faux pas in 2012. This Google Chrome browser extension integrates privacy reminders into Gmail, Facebook and Twitter to ensure you avoid embarrassing status updates. Even more handy, it reminds you when you've hit the "reply all" in email.

Small companies often run afoul of spam filters, even if they have opt-in email lists of supposedly willing recipients. Here are some essentials to improve your odds of reaching customers and prospects.