Comments on: Gmail sort by sender — you can only search http://www.zumsteg.net/2009/03/22/gmail-sort-by-sender-you-can-only-search/ Derek Zumsteg's site of doom Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Charles http://www.zumsteg.net/2009/03/22/gmail-sort-by-sender-you-can-only-search/comment-page-1/#comment-273165 Charles Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:04:04 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=623#comment-273165 I have to disagree with the sentiment that GMail sucks and is useless. I used to think GMail was a royal pain until I saw the light and realized all the bad habits ingrained from years of using Eudora, Outlook Express, Outlook, and Thunderbird was the real source of the pain. I thought folders was a necessity to keep mail organized and easy to locate. But, folders is exactly the opposite of organized and easy to find! Labels in GMail IS the way. Once I latched onto this idea I was able to setup my Outlook to keep everything in my Inbox and use Categories to label my email. Then using Views I can filter my email as if I were viewing a folder. All this being said though, I do wish I could sort columns in GMail. Is it reason enough to leave GMail? No way! I now use GMail as a POP client to my other email accounts. GMail checks a few email accounts for me and I check GMail. I love GMail! - Charles I have to disagree with the sentiment that GMail sucks and is useless. I used to think GMail was a royal pain until I saw the light and realized all the bad habits ingrained from years of using Eudora, Outlook Express, Outlook, and Thunderbird was the real source of the pain.

I thought folders was a necessity to keep mail organized and easy to locate. But, folders is exactly the opposite of organized and easy to find! Labels in GMail IS the way. Once I latched onto this idea I was able to setup my Outlook to keep everything in my Inbox and use Categories to label my email. Then using Views I can filter my email as if I were viewing a folder.

All this being said though, I do wish I could sort columns in GMail. Is it reason enough to leave GMail? No way!

I now use GMail as a POP client to my other email accounts. GMail checks a few email accounts for me and I check GMail.

I love GMail!

- Charles

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]]> By: Tim http://www.zumsteg.net/2009/03/22/gmail-sort-by-sender-you-can-only-search/comment-page-1/#comment-265901 Tim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:38:15 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=623#comment-265901 Gmail is great because it: 1. Is free, 2. Has googly bites of storage, 3. Is not associated with an ISP. As a chunk of a hard drive it's fantastic. As a program, it sucks. It's worthless. It's usable only with a good email client. If the Gmorons ever see fit to listen to anyone who has ever gotten a piece of email, and provide a sort capability, then it would be usable as a web program. Until then, I can still use Thunderbird. Gmail is great because it:
1. Is free,
2. Has googly bites of storage,
3. Is not associated with an ISP.

As a chunk of a hard drive it’s fantastic. As a program, it sucks. It’s worthless. It’s usable only with a good email client. If the Gmorons ever see fit to listen to anyone who has ever gotten a piece of email, and provide a sort capability, then it would be usable as a web program. Until then, I can still use Thunderbird.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.zumsteg.net/2009/03/22/gmail-sort-by-sender-you-can-only-search/comment-page-1/#comment-245479 Tim Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=623#comment-245479 I couldn't agree more. I have written countless posts on why sorting is essential as well as suggested the feature about 20 times. Finally I just gave up, forwarded all of my email to Hotmail and eventually closed my account. Google has some exceptional things, GMail however is not one of them. I couldn’t agree more. I have written countless posts on why sorting is essential as well as suggested the feature about 20 times. Finally I just gave up, forwarded all of my email to Hotmail and eventually closed my account.

Google has some exceptional things, GMail however is not one of them.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.zumsteg.net/2009/03/22/gmail-sort-by-sender-you-can-only-search/comment-page-1/#comment-222363 Tim Wed, 06 May 2009 18:42:18 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=623#comment-222363 I've been using gmail as my main and almost only email for 2 years plus. I find it has fewer shortfalls than other email programs and fits extremely well with my world. That having been said, I see also a value to be able to sort in alternate ways, even if they could not be set as default. It is very short-sighted of gmail to not recongnize this type of idea and think they can bring everyone over. While in my opinion, the gmail method of organization is way ahead of others, they need to consider some options. Close mindedness is the beginning of decline and will almost guarantee them a niche market - not something I have so far associated with google. But the "we are the biggest and best so everyone has to follow us - we don't need to improve" mindset has been the downfall of many who have gone from being in the lead to having only a cult following. I’ve been using gmail as my main and almost only email for 2 years plus. I find it has fewer shortfalls than other email programs and fits extremely well with my world. That having been said, I see also a value to be able to sort in alternate ways, even if they could not be set as default. It is very short-sighted of gmail to not recongnize this type of idea and think they can bring everyone over. While in my opinion, the gmail method of organization is way ahead of others, they need to consider some options. Close mindedness is the beginning of decline and will almost guarantee them a niche market – not something I have so far associated with google. But the “we are the biggest and best so everyone has to follow us – we don’t need to improve” mindset has been the downfall of many who have gone from being in the lead to having only a cult following.

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