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We often have useful information in emails and want to manage them similar to files so we can search, organize and use them as needed. Unfortunately, this is not straightforward: a) There are very few apps that backup your web based email accounts, or organize them in ways similar to how we organize files (e.g. using file/folder naming conventions, creating links or copies in multiple folders, tagging etc.). b) Email backup tools convert emails to files, where they get lost. For example, Google Takeout is a way to back up your Gmail account. However, Google saves the emails as an […]

One of the annoying things about Gmail is how easy it is to archive an email by mistake, and how much harder it is to find archived emails in Gmail. This post shows how easy this becomes with our Digital Manager app Knit.   Quick intro to Gmail “Folders”, “Labels” and “Categories” Some knowledge of Gmail’s “folders”, “labels” and “categories” is useful to understand how Gmail archiving works. These are key concepts that distinguish Gmail from other email providers and make it easy for us to organize our emails. Unfortunately, Gmail offers too much of a good thing! An email […]