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Yes, I think you're right. When they brought in priority inbox, then the split tabs for promotions, etc, I couldn't switch them off quickly enough. I aim to get
by glennos 13y ago
Yes, I think you're right. When they brought in priority inbox, then the split tabs for promotions, etc, I couldn't switch them off quickly enough. I aim to get my inbox to zero, so these just got in the way. I imagine that the vast majority of users let their inbox pile up into the thousands, so these features would be a huge help.
Thankfully these examples are optional, unlike the author's qualms.
- eitally 13y agoI'm like you. My work Gmail account currently has about 30 messages in the inbox but my personal Gmail has 2573 (in the priority inbox alone). The use cases for work vs personal are so different it's hard to fathom any single app that would handle both equally well. That said, I get enough vendor spam at work that I'd really welcome a "Promotions" inbox that force-separated the chaff. And, since we use G+ at work, too, I'd be cool with a Social inbox, also. I thought I'd hate that part of the redesign but it's turned out to work pretty well. The lack of formatting buttons in the compose box, on the other hand....