Gmail Changes – Are you seeing all incoming emails?

If you are a Gmail user you may have noticed recently that Google has made some changes to the platform and in particular how your incoming emails are handled.  If you don’t already have it, you will have very soon.

Your inbox is split into 3 using tabs – primary, social and promotions and Google is deciding which emails get placed under each tab.  All your emails from social networks are filtered to the social tab, most newsletters databases you have subscribed to will be going to promotions and anything else that is deemed important is being placed in your primary tab.  It is this primary tab that your view is defaulted to when you login onto Gmail.

 

So unless you are aware that this is happening, you may miss many emails that you normally like to read.  To ensure that this is more user friendly you have 2 options:

 

1.  Remove the tabs and revert back to the layout you have been used to in the past.  I have done this, because I don’t want to have someone else filtering my emails – I can do this myself and choose which emails go to which buy diazepam no prescription in uk folders.  To remove the new tabs, go to the Settings box in the upper right hand corner of your inbox and select “Settings”.  Click on the “Inbox” tab and unselect all categories except “Primary” and then save the changes.

 

2.  You can keep the tabs and select which emails you want to go to your primary tab (rather then social or promotions).  To do this click on the promotions (or social) tab and drag any emails from the people you want to hear from and drop them into the primary tab.  You will then be asked if you want future emails to go into your primary box, click yes.  If you choose this option you will need to check your other tabs over the coming weeks until you have selected everyone that you want to go to your primary tab.  Don’t forget to keep checking so that you don’t miss any important emails.

 

So if you use Gmail to handle your emails, ensure you are aware of these changes to remain in control of your inbox and please share so that your friends and colleagues are also aware of the implications of this change.