[ale] Muting Threads on Gmail

[James Sumners]

The "skip the inbox" is a relatively new option. Gmail wasn't
originally designed to have a "foldering" system. I guess I could
update my filter to do the skipping, but then I would loose the
muting.

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> When you create a gmail filter you have an option to "skip the inbox".
>  I use that on all of my filters.
>
> Specifically for ale mails I have a ale label that the filter applies.
>  Then when I feel like reading ale stuff I look in that label and do
> so.  Most of that I in turn delete if it is not interesting.
>
> My ideal "mute" feature would allow me to delete a thread and all
> future conversation related to the thread without having to see it
> again.
>
> Greg



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