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Gmail Labels get drag and drop and other improvements

Official Gmail Blog: http://bit.ly/PTBIW

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Computing | by Samuel Axon | Wed Jul 1, 2009 3:44PM | 0 comments

Google just updated Gmail with a rejiggered labeling system. You've been able to apply labels to e-mails to sort them for a long time, but now you can do so by dragging e-mails to the labels and dropping them there as if Gmail were a desktop e-mail client. There are more change notes  at the official Gmail blog.

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external link Google Unveils Gmail Drag, Drop Features -… [appscout.com]
external link Gmail gets drag & drop labels, hidden… [TheNextWeb.com]
external link Gmail Gives Labels the Folder Treatment… [Lifehacker]
external link Google revamps Gmail labels feature for… [macworld.com]

Latest Tweets about this story:

  • ianbannerman - @JRojas537 SMS Backup, uploads text messages to GMail, labels them with SMS and can mark them as read or unread.
  • erier2003 - My ten-year-old niece uses Gmail and has labels and archives messages. I feel so old, and yet, so hopeful for the next generation.
  • brianlj - @DrSophi Think of GMail. Emails can show in many Labels. Delete/rename a Label and the email is not affected. Lists=Labels
  • gourneau - Uggggg, not having folders in Gmail has sabotaged my ability to remain organised for years! Labels suck.
  • 1websurfer - Neat Gmail feature: Hide read labels. Hides them under 'more' menu when they don't contain any unread mail.
  • ryanschmidt - I'm either becoming more complicated or Gmail labels are no longer cutting it for my organization needs.
  • flexewebs - GMail IMAP hack for labels means it's almost impossible to delete GMail emails from within a desktop client. #fail
  • stshank - Today's e-mail tip: "J" in Gmail moves down through your inbox, but "J" in Thunderbird labels a message junk. Watch your typing reflexes.
  • CameronCroft - any1 DL the new plug-in for Gmail on BlackBerry yet? Convos, stars, labels, etc! http://go.cameroncroft.com/mrfa
  • lazlofruvous - @UltraNurd I am firmly "use a reader which makes it irrelevant." far more than labels/tags, I think that is the innovation of gmail

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