use gmail filtering not only to filter the spam away, but also to filter the important from the bologna…
via Gmail Blog by The Gmail Team on 8/31/10
Posted by Doug Aberdeen, Software Engineer
People tell us all the time that they’re getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. …. It’s time-consuming to figure out what needs to be read and what needs a reply. Today, we’re happy to introduce Priority Inbox (in beta)—an experimental new way of taking on information overload in Gmail.
Gmail has always been pretty good at filtering junk mail into the “spam” folder. But today, in addition to spam, peopleget a lot of mail that isn’t outright junk but isn’t very important—bologna, or “bacn.” So we’ve evolved Gmail’s filter to address thisproblem and extended it to not only classify outright spam, but also to help users separate this “bologna” from the important stuff. ….
…. we’re ready for more people to try it out. Priority Inbox will be rolling out to all Gmail users, including those of you who use Google Apps, over the next week or so. Once you see the “New! Priority Inbox” link in the top right corner of your Gmail account (or the new Priority Inbox tab in Gmail Settings), take a look.
