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I have a huge problem with email, in my previous job I basically never had to use them for real, so I don't really know how to keep track of them in an organize

I have a huge problem with email, in my previous job I basically never had to use them for real, so I don't really know how to keep track of them in an organized way. I just changed job and now I get a LOT of email, in 3 weeks, more that I have ever seen. My inbox is a mess, just collecting more emails every day. Something like this would probably be useful. Are the "multiple inbox" still available today? Is it basically the labels?

rak00n 7y ago
Yes, multiple inbox is still there. It's basically last n mails in a certain label.
- highhedgehog 7y ago
  I see why I can't find it. My company gmail has blocked labs, apparently.
  - itazula 7y ago
    In https://gmail.googleblog.com/2009/02/new-in-labs-multiple-inboxes.html https://gmail.googleblog.com/2009/02/new-in-labs-multiple-in... click on Labs tab.
- highhedgehog 7y ago
  So, If I understand correctly, the suggestion is basically to keep a: 1) "todo" label 2) "awaiting reply" label 3) "delegated" label 4) "info" label (regarding meetings, flights, etc) in your inbox, use special stars to star the emails and then archive all emails with the corresponding label (which reflects the star). Once a conversation is done, archive the email removing the labels and stars? It seems confusing to me. What am I missing?
  - andreasklinger 7y ago
    blog author you can use stars OR labels - no point using both you have extra inboxes for each kind on the side you read in your inbox you act (potentially reply, potentially mark with star/label, always archive) if it's a todo you dont get to now you put it in the todo label if you replied and want to make sure you dont lose track -> awaiting reply if you handed it off to someone and want to keep track -> delegated if it's about some future meeting (or flight, hotel, etc) -> purple star (forgot what i called it) you always archive this way your main inbox is empty and you know what you looked at by adding (or removing) label they end up (or get out) in the little boxes at some point you might go through your todos - handle them remove the star/label at some other point you might browse through the awaiting replies and realise they are done or no longer needed -> remove label (and so on) works really well for me hth
tigerlily 7y ago
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rak00n 7y ago

Yes, multiple inbox is still there. It's basically last n mails in a certain label.

highhedgehog 7y ago
I see why I can't find it. My company gmail has blocked labs, apparently.
- itazula 7y ago
  In https://gmail.googleblog.com/2009/02/new-in-labs-multiple-inboxes.html https://gmail.googleblog.com/2009/02/new-in-labs-multiple-in... click on Labs tab.
highhedgehog 7y ago
So, If I understand correctly, the suggestion is basically to keep a: 1) "todo" label 2) "awaiting reply" label 3) "delegated" label 4) "info" label (regarding meetings, flights, etc) in your inbox, use special stars to star the emails and then archive all emails with the corresponding label (which reflects the star). Once a conversation is done, archive the email removing the labels and stars? It seems confusing to me. What am I missing?
- andreasklinger 7y ago
  blog author you can use stars OR labels - no point using both you have extra inboxes for each kind on the side you read in your inbox you act (potentially reply, potentially mark with star/label, always archive) if it's a todo you dont get to now you put it in the todo label if you replied and want to make sure you dont lose track -> awaiting reply if you handed it off to someone and want to keep track -> delegated if it's about some future meeting (or flight, hotel, etc) -> purple star (forgot what i called it) you always archive this way your main inbox is empty and you know what you looked at by adding (or removing) label they end up (or get out) in the little boxes at some point you might go through your todos - handle them remove the star/label at some other point you might browse through the awaiting replies and realise they are done or no longer needed -> remove label (and so on) works really well for me hth

tigerlily 7y ago

Read Evaluate Act Delete