One way to do that would be to create an "everything-else" label. When something comes into your inbox that matches that description, label it as such. And if you want to get it out of your inbox, archive it at the same time.
It is simplistic, but if that is what you are really after, it should work. Also, their searching is more robust than the simple HTML fields let on. See http://gmail.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=41 for more on that. Gary On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:01:06 -0600, Josh Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> it's important. I then can see at a glance what is personal, because > >> it is not labeled. > > okay, i get now - the labels thingy on the left hand side shows only things > labeled as such. > > the problem is that there is no way to see "everything that has no label", > so your statement above doesn't work. if i've got lots-o-labeled stuff, and > a handful of non-labeled stuff, then it's really hard to see the non-labeled > stuff. > > this is sort of lame. am i still being dumb? oh btw - if you want a gmail > acct, send me an email (jcoates at gmail) and i'll give you one. i've got a > few. > > >None of this, though, will fix the problem the changing subjects > >caused for my "conversations" unfortunately. > > it's a plot bryan. and it's working. muahhaha... ;-) > > Josh Coates > http://www.jcoates.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bryan Murdock > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:15 PM > To: Derek Davis; BYU Unix Users Group > Subject: Re: [uug] lack of gmail folders > > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 20:25:04 -0600, Derek Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:55:12 -0600, Josh Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > >Sure, I use labels just like folders to organize things. > > > > > > um, yeah - i use labels too, but all they do is put a little label next > to > > > my email - it doesnt 'organize' them. i still end up with a cluttered > mess. > > > > > > again, am i missing something? i must be - this doesn't seem right. > > > > > > Josh Coates > > > http://www.jcoates.org > > > > It organizes them if you click on the label name to the left of your > > inbox. The way I use it is that I mark all my plug and uug emails > > with the corresponding labels, and I don't label personal email unless > Then I archive everything. If I want to then go > > through my plug email, I just click on the "plug" label, and it only > > shows me my plug email. Might as well be a folder. If I want a > > specific email, but can't remember if it was plug, uug, or a personal > > response from someone, I can do a search and gmail will search > > everything no matter the label. Don't know if that clears things up > > for you, but over the last month, I've grown fond of this way of doing > > things. :) My only complaints, are that gmail doesn't automatically > > bottom post, or handle gpg signatures and encryption. Ah well, > > nothings perfect. (except mutt) > > Hmm, it looks like you can create filters too, which will be nice. > > Bryan > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > ____________________ > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
