Gmail adds Multiple Inboxes
Yesterday, Gmail intruduced a new feature in the labs: Multiple Inboxes.
First thought when I heard about it? “Oh, now I can stop forwarding my student account and other Gmail based accounts to my main account and just access them all from the same space.” You know, 9 accounts were given to the Christian, but in secret another ring was forged…
I was only mildly disappointed.
What Multiple Inboxes does is allow you to add up to 5 extra panes to Gmail displaying emails based on simple filters. You can show starred items (“is: starred”), or items from a particular label (“label: mom”). You also have the option of inserting the panes above, below or to the right of the main pane (as seen above).
As of right now there is no list or link to list of filters that you can use on the settings page, so you’ll either need to have the filter syntax memorized, or do things my way. Switch over to the filters settings, create a quick filter, and then copy the result. Then switch back to Multiple Inboxes and paste.
How useful is it? Personally, I think it gets in the way of productivity. If I’m working on one stack of emails under one label, I don’t want to be distracted by the incoming email popping up in the main window.
I’ll admit that it does lend itself to a few applications. You could, for example, show the Bob’s that you have 5 different bosses droning on about TPS reports.
Via Techcrunch and Jash Sayani (awesome name)
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