Becoming a Professional III

The tips listed here are for Gmail (for other email providers, check with their help information) 

Tools to help manage/organize email

• Setting up Filters
• Setting up Folders (aka Labels)
• Archive (or Mute) emails
  • Quick way to archive/mute
• Use "stars" (you determine how they are arranged by importance)
• Check out some of the items under the "Labs" section (under “Settings” then “Labs” tab)
  • Keep in mind that labs "may change, break or disappear at any time."

Tools to help search your email: 

• Use directive terms followed by colon and then the name of the folder/label to run your search in (otherwise will search "all mail" and bring results back regardless of where the message is stored):
  • in:sent
  • from:abc123@vt.edu
  • to:xyz987@vt.edu
  • label:_inbox-vet-med-photo-contest
  • has:attachment
• To search within the specified label/folder or to/from options, add search terms:
  • in:sent group study meeting
  • from:abc123@vt.edu surgery notes
  • to:xyz987@vt.edu SAVMA
  • label:_inbox-vet-med-photo-contest equine entries
  • has:attachment workshop