Good question, Wayne. As far as I am aware you could indeed move it to multiple folders from an IMAP account, but it doesn't sound like a lot of fun! I don't see why you couldn't apply multiple labels in the native Gmail app, but haven't explored it enough to give an accurate answer.
Grant On 7/10/12, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: > AS long as we're comparing the mail and Gmail apps, is it possible to > apply multiple labels to a message in both apps? I mainly use Gmail on > a Windows computer and in a web browser. Most of my mail is setup to > have filters applied when new messages come in that fit certain > criteria, like from this list. However, occasionally I may want to > apply more than one label to a message. I don't think this can be done > in the native mail app, since hwen you move a message from the inbox > to a folder, you have applied a label to it. And it doesn't seem wise > to keep moving it from folder to folder just to apply several labels. > I've got a lot of messages in my Gmail system, mainly ones that are > archived, so having multiple labels is a good thing for me to stay > organized. > > Regards, > Wayne > > On 7/10/12, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: >> I feel like I'm weird for responding to my own messages, but that's ok. >> One thing which this app also do is push notifications when you receive >> new email. Of course, I think that's what got the thread discussion >> about it in the first place. It does that very well by letting me know >> when I have new messages in my inbox. However I don't know of a way to >> get alerts for other mailboxes other than inbox. I also don't see a way >> to add additional accounts. I may play with this a little more if I have >> time, but at least for me, this doesn't warrant replacing the usage of >> the native mail app which already does much on the iPhone. >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his >> name. - Evan Esar >> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >> >> >> On 7/10/2012 4:35 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>> I am writing this message using the Gmail app. It basically looks like >>> the Gmail webpage. As I suspected, it allows you to do things like >>> manager labels and tag messages as spam. However I am encountering the >>> issue when using a Bluetooth keyboard, that the edit field for me to >>> type the message doesn't allow me to use the keyboard at all times. So I >>> ended up turning off the keyboard and now I am just using the onboard >>> keyboard on the screen. This is that similar issue that I have >>> experienced on webpages using Safari when I try to fill in forms. Other >>> than that, things seem very speech friendly with voiceover. Your action >>> buttons for each message are at the top of the screen instead of at the >>> bottom like they are in the default mail app. By default it will show >>> you a delete button, archive button, and more button. If you choose the >>> more button, you can do things like reply, Mark as spam, or added as a >>> label. The way I personally use Gmail, it doesn't require me to be on >>> the website much to do things like marking messages as spam, editing >>> labels, or moving things to other folders. So I probably will not be >>> using this app for very much. I am dictating right now, and I think what >>> I meant by the last sentence is that the things that I use Gmail for on >>> the website, I can still do there without having to use this app. For >>> typical male reading, replying, and composing, I can still use the >>> default mail app which comes with the iPhone. >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>> >>> Well, I figure it's free and you don't know until you try. So, I'm >>> gonna get it and see if there is any difference other than the >>> ability to mark messages as spam, or add stars to them and let you >>> all know. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> Chastity is curable if detected early! ~ Anonymous >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/__rgallegos74 >>> <http://facebook.com/rgallegos74> >>> >>> >>> On 7/10/2012 4:00 PM, Alex Stone wrote: >>> >>> Monica, completely agree with you, seems pointless to me. >>> Cheers >>> Alex >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] >>> On Behalf >>> Of Monica Jones >>> Sent: 10 July 2012 20:58 >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Gmail app now has push notifications >>> >>> I have a Gmail account and use it in the regular E-mail app. I >>> get >>> notifications when the mail comes in. Why would I want the Gmail >>> app over >>> this? With the screen readers, this might come out as sarcastic >>> which is not >>> >>> my intention. I really want to know, smiles. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Grant Hardy >>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:11 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Gmail app now has push notifications >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I haven't been following this list a lot lately so if this topic >>> has >>> already been beaten to death, I apologize in advance - I did a >>> super >>> quick search of past postings and didn't see it! >>> >>> For all you Gmail users out there, the Gmail app, while not >>> entirely >>> accessible in certain respects, now has push alerts for new >>> Emails. >>> There have been a few alternatives that I've used in the past, >>> such as >>> the Ultimate Notifier app - which checks mail every thirty >>> seconds >>> - >>> and setting up a Google Exchange account in Mail - which has a >>> few >>> bugs. Now, you can have true push notifications for your Gmail >>> account. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Grant >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > > > -- > Follow me on Twitter at: > www.twitter.com/wcmerritt > My websites: > www.wayneism.com > www.whitecaneday.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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