How to Use Hierarchical Labels in Gmail
Gmail labels are similar in function to folder management found in most email programs, but with a few critical differences. Gmail labels are not exclusive, and you can attach an individual email to multiple folders. This has organizational advantages but also creates a situation where labels are an essential flat structure, eliminating the ability to create sub-folders or sub-labels. Using Firefox or another user script-enabled browser, it is possible to create a hierarchical label system to manage your email.
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Things You'll Need
- User script-enabled web browser (like Firefox)
- Folders4Gmail user script
Instructions
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Install the Greasemonkey add-on to Firefox (see Resources below).
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Restart Firefox.
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Install the Folders4Gmail user script (see References below).
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Navigate to Gmail.
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Click "Settings."
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Select the "Labels" tab.
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Click "Show All."
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Set up hierarchical labels using the Folders4Gmail conventions. For example, to set up a folder containing "Family" email with sub-folders for "Mom" and "Dad," create a label called "Family" and two other labels called "Family/Mom" and "Family/Dad."
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