Hello! If you’re like me, a scatterbrain, you frequently have thoughts pop in an out of your head and have a troubling time managing them. One solution that I’ve been able to concoct using a little bit of Google Apps trickery and Labs features, is to use the ‘Multiple Inboxes’ plugin, in conjunction with Google Apps’ built in label functionality to create a follow-up queue.
How it works
This method works by creating a filter to match a certain To: address, apply a label, and have Multiple Inboxes display only that label. To use, you simply reply to any email thread, change the To: to the appropriate address that your filter matches. Multiple Inboxes will match that label and display it at the top (or side) of your Google Email Inbox.
Procedure
- 1. Click ‘Settings’
- 2. Click ‘Labs’
- 3. Locate and enable the ‘Multiple Inboxes’ plugin
- 4. From the Settings > Multiple Inboxes configuration tab, configure as follows
- 5. Create a label entitied ‘Follow-up’
- 6. Create a filter
End Result (click)
How to use
- Reply to emails to followup -at- atlanticmetro.net — Messages will show up in your list such as needing followup
- Send emails to followup -at- atlanticmetro.net, bcc’ing your intended recipient — This allows your collegues to populate your followup list for you
Note: This email address is just a symbolic email address. I have it set to simply discard emails to followup@
I hope this method allows you to be more productive and on-top of things. One small step to better productivity!
Any feedback is welcomed!
-James
