tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post5510055194726736735..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Gmail Adds Folders by Improving Label ManagementAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-20065470991546244372013-03-31T02:56:51.108-07:002013-03-31T02:56:51.108-07:00Labels are not the same as folders! However would ...Labels are not the same as folders! However would you pay for an app that gives you the app functionality?cloud-computing-servicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193407695488823913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-49162816866040751602013-01-05T22:34:02.510-08:002013-01-05T22:34:02.510-08:00I can't find Inbox, Sent or any of my folders ...I can't find Inbox, Sent or any of my folders in my Gmail account when I use Google Chrome.<br />Only Compose and More with an Arrow appears. The arrow doesn't work.<br />It's disgusting.<br />Is there a fix?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343238196492374956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-44089800869072852522012-04-12T07:29:13.993-07:002012-04-12T07:29:13.993-07:00Labels are not satisfied. because we add the mail ...Labels are not satisfied. because we add the mail to label...after sometime if we forward the mail ..that mail will be in sent items..and if we delete the mails it will also going from label also...<br /><br />it is irritating.Prudviraj Siripuramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175232345690256181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-40466005185400361602011-12-21T10:01:26.770-08:002011-12-21T10:01:26.770-08:00I think that google need to sort out how labels wo...I think that google need to sort out how labels work as it is really confusing. Much as I like them putting snow on the search page at christmas and adding new features for this and new features for that every other day, they really need to fix the basics first. We get hotel booking enquiries via our site and I use labels to filter which booking is for which hotel - it does work (if it didn't I would be using a different email client) but it is not intuitive how to set it up and I still occassionally have to google what to do (which is how I found this thread).Nerja Solhttp://mynerja.com/hotels/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-75270360614748522672011-02-20T17:13:13.566-08:002011-02-20T17:13:13.566-08:00I also agree with what Kung said above.
Labels are...I also agree with what Kung said above.<br />Labels are not the same as folders, and in some ways are worse (and make it harder to keep organised).<br />PLEASE can someone at Gmail make this simple change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33449907390379691442011-02-09T00:04:09.525-08:002011-02-09T00:04:09.525-08:00wow, another person that doesn't have the slig...wow, another person that doesn't have the slightest clue as to what they're talking about. this has been covered here, yet you seem to suffer from inept reading comprehension. even with proper usage, labels cannot produce the same behavior as folders, which many users would simply prefer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-3075183722139760322011-02-03T06:45:12.866-08:002011-02-03T06:45:12.866-08:00wow, a lot of angry people who don't get how t...wow, a lot of angry people who don't get how to use labels. If you only want unlabeled items in your inbox, then archive things as you label them. It's not that hard. There's an ARCHIVE button that exists in both the main view and when you're looking at a message. Label, archive, DONE.<br />Labels are one of the defining features of gmail, if you don't want labels: don't use gmail. You're like people who buy a cat and go "but I want it to act like a dog" Not happening. I love labels they make finding everything a breeze.<br />Sorry, the system isn't broken just because you don't know how to use it. <br />And labels aren't "the new thing" it's been a feature of gmail for several years now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54938956510795004412011-02-01T12:55:32.631-08:002011-02-01T12:55:32.631-08:00I want things associated the way I want them assoc...I want things associated the way I want them associated, not the way Google thinks they should be. I want to be able to copy my emails where I want them, not label them. I want to make my desktop look how I want it to.<br /><br />In short, labels suck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65132555850988618022010-08-25T17:34:25.268-07:002010-08-25T17:34:25.268-07:00I love organizing my stuff with Gmail Labels. If y...I love organizing my stuff with Gmail Labels. If you're trying to find something you can always just use the search functions, so I don't think there's any need for folders - it would just be doubling up.Jannahttp://www.jannajungclaus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-76859960593511138192010-06-04T02:11:54.347-07:002010-06-04T02:11:54.347-07:00What stops you from having a clean inbox? Use the ...What stops you from having a clean inbox? Use the "Archive" button or the "Move to" button and you'll clean your inbox. Labels are more flexible than folders: you can actually use them as folders, if that's what you want.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-29314656710312209882010-06-04T00:19:30.172-07:002010-06-04T00:19:30.172-07:00The answer always seems to be someone who knows wh...The answer always seems to be someone who knows what's better for me than I do and patiently explains that labels are the "new thing" and so much better than folders. They're not! I like an empty inbox, all I have with gmail is clutter and a state of semi-organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-20005288977302177262010-06-04T00:16:48.289-07:002010-06-04T00:16:48.289-07:00I second that. Or rather, 3 millionth that. Gmail ...I second that. Or rather, 3 millionth that. Gmail is so stupid without folders. What boneheads are running things there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-73241303386067280352010-03-11T06:59:07.824-08:002010-03-11T06:59:07.824-08:00Great. Now , will you please give us real folders ...Great. Now , will you please give us real folders !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52037555072799987812010-01-02T12:32:52.539-08:002010-01-02T12:32:52.539-08:00I also agree with the above. Simply adding a featu...I also agree with the above. Simply adding a feature to the labels exactly as kung said will solve every issue I have with labels. This seems like a no-brainer, and should be implemented ASAP. If anyone has info as to whether or not this is in the works, please let me know. Thanks.Ktomassohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213337105839329257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32417759376638796042009-12-22T08:33:29.663-08:002009-12-22T08:33:29.663-08:00I'm with David & Kung, I use gmail but con...I'm with David & Kung, I use gmail but constantly delete my entire inbox because Labels clutter it up. Directories/Folders FTW. I might just stick with the new windows live mail, clean interface and easy to set up folders.Jasonhttp://www.lifehacker.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-79042087981969035692009-12-15T07:08:48.764-08:002009-12-15T07:08:48.764-08:00The 100% label idea is a failure. It is a I-am-wis...The 100% label idea is a failure. It is a I-am-wise-and-I-know-best attitude.<br /><br />Some people have 30 or 40 short-cuts on their Desktop - I have two.<br />Some people like labels in GMail - I prefer folders.<br /><br />When I make a Google-search for "folders in GMail" I get 3.5 million hits! How many millions do you think want folders? Instead of or alongside labels.<br /><br />David<br /><br />PS: Please don't tell me that labels are folders. They are not! Labels are labels and folders are folders.David Lamhaugenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-37036557714287366552009-12-09T11:44:27.693-08:002009-12-09T11:44:27.693-08:00Okay, I have lots of nice labels and I use them, B...Okay, I have lots of nice labels and I use them, BUT I still have hundreds of messages clogging my inbox. Labels do not offer the filtered view that folders do. <br />A challenge to all of you who love labels: Please tell me how to display ONLY unlabeled items in my inbox. Then, when I "move" an item to a label it will appear to have "moved" out of my inbox.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11120998214739365197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-3285899649528324322009-12-07T00:52:59.184-08:002009-12-07T00:52:59.184-08:00Its time we all say it outloud.
GMAIL LABELS SUCK!...Its time we all say it outloud.<br />GMAIL LABELS SUCK!!!<br /><br />WE NEED FOLDERS PEOPLE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-34553765315522708342009-11-05T02:10:22.897-08:002009-11-05T02:10:22.897-08:00I wouldn't accept that it's quiet easy. Tr...I wouldn't accept that it's quiet easy. True I can type l:new clients l:2009 l:europe l:medical l:professional l:benchmark etc etc but in this day and age it's a bit mundane to be constantly having to type this - we have after all moved on from DOS.<br /><br />If you take photoshop elements as an example in tagging pictures, as you check a tag box your search is being refined for all occurrences of tags selected - it's intuitive and easy to use.<br /><br />Apple's new mail system seems to have this licked.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33542574656828088852009-11-04T10:15:40.301-08:002009-11-04T10:15:40.301-08:00"I think the issue with labels is the lack of..."I think the issue with labels is the lack of ability to quickly filter your mails by more than one label."<br /><br />It's quite easy. Search for:<br /><br />label:work OR label:friends OR label:skydivingAlex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18212317904966543932009-11-04T09:34:26.117-08:002009-11-04T09:34:26.117-08:00I'm a folder fan. However...I think labels are...I'm a folder fan. However...I think labels are the way to go. I've often put the same mail in more than one folder in Outlook because it either didn't quite belong to either one or it absolutely belonged to more than one..if you follow...<br /><br />I think the issue with labels is the lack of ability to quickly filter your mails by more than one label type to get the relevant mail(s) you require. Think about it this way - folders are a means of logical storage that facilitate easy retrieval.<br /><br />When extracting information from any data bank most systems should allow you to refine your search criteria based upon a number of parameters.<br /><br />I feel this is what's required here (imho).<br /><br />Des.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-17430290804401428512009-11-02T08:30:23.898-08:002009-11-02T08:30:23.898-08:00That's all very fine if it would work! I clic...That's all very fine if it would work! I click on the drop down arrow on either the email I selected immediately jumps into my 1st folder with no chance of even typing in a letter. Thank goodness they have an undo button. I'm getting a very large build up emails that I can't put into a folder!<br /><br />Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-55620807409178396862009-10-14T08:58:13.059-07:002009-10-14T08:58:13.059-07:00+1 for the "folders4gmail" type nesting....+1 for the "folders4gmail" type nesting. It's brilliant and it satisfies both sides of the folders vs. labels debate. People could either use it or not. I think the ability to apply two labels to a thread is an excellent and important feature. Let's face it, some emails fall under two categories. However, the long list of labels, even with the labels hidden, can become unruly.<br /><br />For example, I have projects that repeat yearly. I keep the previous year's emails and files for reference. My label system is:<br /><br />Year\Client\Month\Project<br /><br />Without nesting, I (and I know many others)have the prior year's labels junking up the labels column. It's like having all of the prior year's papers and folders spread across your desk. It's just a very cluttered way of working. <br /><br />We know that a folders4gmail system is technically possible, so why not bake it right in to Gmail and make both "Folders" and "Labels" people happy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-4376121413757878772009-08-01T05:55:37.213-07:002009-08-01T05:55:37.213-07:00Instead of all these steps (I can't imagine th...Instead of all these steps (I can't imagine the code behind this) why don't you just create folders and shut everyone up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-68078303517100402972009-05-18T14:06:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:06:00.000-07:00Not true. Google Docs has always used labels, even...Not true. Google Docs has always used labels, even if they now look like folders. Drag a document to two or more "folders" to see that they're actually labels.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.com