Google enabled a new Google Labs feature "Multiple Inboxes" today.
First of all, the name seems to be inappropriate because it is misleading. We do not get multiple inboxes, rather we get multiple panes where we can have different view simultaneously. Whoever thought of such a name.
I am not sure what its use will be for me, but you may wish to try it out. I, for now, will stick to the conventional look. Its much more convenient and more logical.
For those who wish to try out this new feature, you can enable it from your Google Labs icon (top right corner of the inbox). Once enabled, you can go to the settings and choose "Multiple Inbox" tab and may wish to provide search strings which you would like to enable in certain pane. The positioning of the pane can be customized.
Here are a few examples of some generic views:
First of all, the name seems to be inappropriate because it is misleading. We do not get multiple inboxes, rather we get multiple panes where we can have different view simultaneously. Whoever thought of such a name.
I am not sure what its use will be for me, but you may wish to try it out. I, for now, will stick to the conventional look. Its much more convenient and more logical.
For those who wish to try out this new feature, you can enable it from your Google Labs icon (top right corner of the inbox). Once enabled, you can go to the settings and choose "Multiple Inbox" tab and may wish to provide search strings which you would like to enable in certain pane. The positioning of the pane can be customized.
Here are a few examples of some generic views:
- is:starred
- is:unread
- is:sent
- is:drafts
- is:spam
- is:trash
- has:attachment
- label:[your label]
For more information you may wish to have a look here.
A far more better lab item would be the real "Multiple Inbox". One which actually lets us handle multiple GMail accounts simultaneously.
The other feature that I liked is the Offline. Its a real nice thing, although it requires a browser extension installation. You are not connected to the internet, you just go and compose an email, send it. Whenever you have internet connection, the offline contents gets synchronized with the gmail server and viola, your email is sent. That's innovation.
A far more better lab item would be the real "Multiple Inbox". One which actually lets us handle multiple GMail accounts simultaneously.
The other feature that I liked is the Offline. Its a real nice thing, although it requires a browser extension installation. You are not connected to the internet, you just go and compose an email, send it. Whenever you have internet connection, the offline contents gets synchronized with the gmail server and viola, your email is sent. That's innovation.
