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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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  • pkpkpkpk - @andrewpbrett: thx for invite. #threadsy looks very nice, but my gmail interface is too pimped up (filters, labels,etc) to discard...
  • manakatie - Cool: from gmail ads, free skein of Caron yarn with 3 labels from any other Caron yarn (of which I have tons): http://bit.ly/8L06wN
  • kimbui - @threadsy improve the e-mail refresh rate and add labels for gmail and I'll come back to you, sweet threadsy.
  • tidesigns - planners, schedules, and current conversation-labels on gmail only get you so far.
  • hookedonwinter - Gmail labels help w/ multiple accounts on FF. RT @Beertodd: RT this one PJ @oneisagenius: Follow Friday win! mwahahhaa http://bit.ly/5VUkKn
  • victorycig - #Gmail team: Why does the "y" shortcut archive messages in most Gmail panels, but remove labels in others? This leads to mislabeled emails.
  • templon - I find that making labels for everything in my Gmail helps me organize it. Yes this even includes email from my family and friends.
  • rseanlindsay - Just noticed the little drag-to-move element in GMail. Interesting, recall dragging in Outlook, now actually prefer GMail labels.
  • maheshspeaks - Filter and auto-assign Gmail labels to/from specific email addresses http://bit.ly/3xtqBe
  • sarahapalmer - I dislike emails that don't fall into the categories set up by my gmail labels. What am I supposed to do with them?!

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