I've never been a fan of the Gmail appearance, but do like the simplicity of Inbox. For some reason, it just looks nicer to me. Since I don't receive as many emails as some of you, Inbox will probably work just fine for me, at least on my Android phone. Good job Steve!
Thanks for the review Steve... I've been using Inbox for a few weeks now & I love it. Definitely helped clear out the clutter, & I really like the Google Now style reminder feature. The most impressive thing to me was how it helped clean up the wife's inbox, she's they type that's always afraid to delete & file away. Inbox has completely solved that problem for her. Keep up the good work sir...
Things make perfect sense when you describe them. I had put this new 'inbox' away in my mind, thinking I had to make a choice and didn't want to...afraid somehow I'd miss something. Now I realize I don't have to. Thank you for making this much clearer. I will play with both, as I must admit I'm attracted to the new clean interface and pinning important emails to the top!! I will now look at many of your other videos.
Three questions...InBox is all right but I need the following 3 things. By the way, I love all your videos - so helpful. THANKS!!!! 1) How do you use the groups you set up in GMail to send an email in InBox 2) Is there a way to make a sub Label in InBox? For example if you have a label in Gmail you might have had sub labels to separate the years - doesn't seem you can do this in Inbox. 3) One feature in Gmail I used often is making an email an Event? How can you do this in InBox 4) sorry one last question - it doesn't' seem like you can drag and drop emails into the labels (Bundles) like you could in Gmail, any suggestions?
You can create your own bundle within the sidebar, and make it so it even adds an email automatically when it has a specific subject! I use that all the time, it's super handy!
I agree Simon. 2 days ago I had to dump using Mac mail on my desktop because I changed my Gmail password and all of a sudden Mail didn't know how to handle the 2 part verification I had created a while ago. Anyway, I had already been using inbox on my iPhone and my android tablet and I LOVE it. I agree that Gmail interface has lots of customization but it can get confusing to set up. The sidebar bundles is what I use to teach Inbox where to put emails so if I feel overwhelmed with all the emails in the main inbox I can quiet all that but clicking on a bundle and reminding myself of the conversation and threads. I also LOVE the reminders and pinning ability! Integrating to do with my email is perfect for me as a busy graphic designer. This is also another reason why I like the white interface with colourful avatars or pictures. @Dottotech I do wish they would add colours to the BUNDLES so that when something that comes in that's in a bundle the icon has a specific colour that I set. That would be helpful to grab my eye.
Hey Steve, not sure if this was a feature 2 years ago when you recorded this video, but you can setup your labels (from normal Gmail) as bundles in Inbox. There's a bundled and unbundled section. If you move the labels to your bundled section, like - for example - the paypal ones...you can set those up so that they show up immediately, once a day, or once a week. I have been using Inbox for a little while now at work, and I really wouldn't go back to Gmail. I love the ability to use Zero Inbox methodology in Inbox (with the snooze feature). Inbox has been a real game changer for me! Love your channel. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the overview! This might be too little too late for those working on bailing on email! For snooze to be useful, items should *stay* in your inbox w dates in the future - the inbox has the potential to be a digital tickler IMHO. This said, Evernote is still my tickler solution as it is more effective at overall aggregation of just about anything!
Congratulations! Steve, you are the very best. I discovered your videos about two days ago and I have watched all of them. Clear and concise they are outstanding. From Panama City, Panama keep up the great work.
I am with Tyler below - I am admittedly one of those people who are...OK NEUROTIC about having as little as possible in my inbox at all times! :-) To that end, I love the features such as snooze and/or pinning for those items that I will get to in the next few hours or days. Stuff that does not go to Trello as an action item not tied to a project. I have tried Gmail from time to time but have previously stuck with Outlook as a desktop app (for last 20+ years!). However, I believe Inbox is something that will enable to finally use a web-based email client, that also integrates with the rest of my Gsuite apps. So I get the clean look and functionality of Inbox, with the added benefit that web-based clients offer, such as not having to switch back and forth with a desktop app and my browser - it's all right there! Steve, looking at your Gmail inbox it is clear that you and I are from two different planets when it comes to what you want or needs from an email client! As Tyler notes below, "bundling" would give you essentially the same prioritization scheme as your labels...but you are clearly wed to the "busyness" of the Gmail look and feel - good for you! ;-)
Great review Steve, as always. I've tried Inbox for just over one week now but find myself automatically opening my Gmail app on the phone more often than not, rather than the Inbox app. Maybe it's just a question of me reverting to Gmail as it's what I'm used to and therefore easier in a hurry. I'm going to try and make myself use the Inbox app to see if it starts getting any easier with familiarity. It does seem to negate the need to use Gmail+Boomerang though so I guess that's a bit simpler.
Got it, its nice but i needed it for my work email (more use for it there), unfortunately my school central IT don't support it yet. but it is nice and clean, i like the snooze, pin features. Also to help with your important emails such as your crowd funding stuff, you can create a custom group (like update purchases and promos) and all the emails form that go there, making it easy to just respond to that group. hope that helps
You are such a nerd but I literally find myself viewing your content more and more. I mean it speaks for itself I chose you over Googles own informative videos. ..
Excellent Review/Introduction to IBG, thanks. After a week using inbox, I decided to commit to it and deleted about 500 filters from my Gmail in order to transition to the new way of doing things using Inbox. After 2 weeks, I love it on both the mobile and desktop platforms.... That Said: Anyone who has taken the effort that you appear to have to make Gmail work for you will probably have difficulty stepping away from Gmail on the desktop platform. I look forward to Inbox gaining momentum so that they can add the other browsers to the mix and get some more detail in some of the features. Subscribed to your channel, I like you M.O.
Richard Gerstner Great feedback Richard! Thanks for taking the time to share it! I imagine a lot of people will stick with Gmail on the DT but use IB on mobile.
I'm on the fence too. On the Mac desktop, in Chrome, both Gmail and Inbox are pinned but I use Inbox more. I have highly customized Gmail in terms of turning off all categories except Primary, extensively using filters and associated labels, multiple Inboxes Labs feature so I feel I have less use for the features in Inbox. The "tasking" like feature "pinning" is interesting and might crimp the likes of Todoist and RTM So use it more in the tablet? Dunno. Early days so we'll see.
I'm on the fence too. On the Mac desktop, in Chrome, both Gmail and Inbox are pinned but I use Inbox more. I have highly customized Gmail in terms of turning off all categories except Primary, extensively using filters and associated labels, multiple Inboxes Labs feature so I feel I have less use for the features in Inbox. The "tasking" like feature "pinning" is interesting and might crimp the likes of Todoist and RTM So use it more in the tablet? Dunno. Early days so we'll see.
Martin Harvey You are bang on, many of us have now invested a lot of time in out current email client, creating custom rules etc, so making a change is far less likely.
Thanks dottotech and another thought crops up. Without being condescending perhaps this Inbox is more valuable for email users who are not "power" users like you and I.
its a big joy to watch you here dottotech i like inbox but due to unavailability of add ons. would prefare to stay with gmail. especially i am using email tracking services.
This is an interesting app or feature. I have not used it yet & would be interested in trying it out. I think the added swipe features would be of great benefit in organization and filtering of initial emails
The swipe-away /remind-me-later feature is very cool. As Steve points out in the video, it is a bit like sweeping things under the carpet, but they do resurface and personally I've found myself using this feature quite a lot. I'm an Inbox convert!
Okay I have seen my invite, and downloaded this app on my computer and cell phone. I like the look and the simplicity of it. However and this may seem redundant but how do I stop notication on my gmail and set up notication on my android.
People think google inbox is replacing gmail. Which is not true, because they work together. I feel people in general got used to gmail. They enjoy making a theme and the color coated tabs. They just got used to it and can't let go of the past. If I know google inbox is doing the work for me that is a plus for me. They should have called it gbox! Inbox sounds kind of dull. But I enjoy inbox over gmail. I move back and forth with gmail. It is the best application I have seen,
Thank you for the helpful video. I feel same as you about "Inbox", there is something about the interface that screams chaos. But I felt the same way when linear programming went modular, so perhaps it's a brain thing that's not shared by everyone. Lol
I use mailbox by drop box, and the one feature it has that I haven't seen yet in Google's interfaces is an easy way to delete from the inbox view. I get several emails a day that sometimes hold relevant information for me but often don't. With mailbox I can just swipe short to the right for archiving (just like Google's inbox) or swipe long to the right to delete. I know that Gmail 's whole thing is to have enough space so that you don't have to delete any emails ever, but I prefer to delete some and this feature just hasn't been supported enough in their mobile interfaces.
Umm, on my desktop, I do it easy with the checkbox. As soon as I check an email subject line, I see a garbage can. Then there is multi-select, bulk delete and they're gone!
John Angelico Yes, desktop is just as easy as any other interface. But on the mobile interface, you actually have to open the email to delete it, which is annoying.
Mikael Magnuson I just checked :-) my humble HTC with Android 2.3.5. My Gmail v 2.3.6 allows me to check an email and gives me a three button menu to Archive, Delete or Label.
John Angelico right. If you open the email, you have those three options. The point is, without opening you can only swipe to archive. With mailbox you can swipe to delete. Perhaps I didn't explain that very well originally.
nice to see this presentation, I asked the invitation already 3 weeks until know i don´t get nothing and as fare I see should be interesting to have. Many thanks for your effort
Steve, you're using Gmail online which looks to be very handy. I'm still using WLM. But I see that you do as I do, create folders over on the left side, to save/hold. Do you back these up somehow? If not, how do you ensure that you won't lose all this information if Gmail goes away or changes in some radical manner?
Hey Steve, I binged watched most of your videos. You do a great job. I was wondering if you could do a video on comparing email clients for mac os. Some that come to mind are Airmail, Polymail, outlook, etc..
I like this talk... but I'm having a certain of a trouble to use Inbox into firefox... I don't know why... it just disappear when I'm scroll down to check out oldest emails...is there any issue with Firefox and Inbox...? thanks
I've been using Inbox for a few weeks now with my personal mail and Gmail with Google APPs. I think we are of the same mind - I like Inbox, but I don't necessarily "like-like it". Point in favor: you can speed through incoming mail really fast. Point against: Tags. I gotta have my tags. I've come to consider that maybe we have a generational divide here where Inbox might appeal more to younger generations, who are less dependent on mail and more so on social media, and Gmail to the older generations, who rely more on mail and are productivity driven. Inbox is new, fast and fresh. Gmail starts to look old, heavy and outdated. However, being part of the older generation, I kind of prefer that old look that Gmail has, mainly because of the control I have over mail; whereas it is not the case over on Inbox. Gmail is more of working with the cogs and inner workings of mail management and Inbox seems to be more of skimming the surface and getting things out of the way. For now Inbox doesn't work with Google APPs accounts, but I'm not too sure I would use it for that account because it's the where most of my productivity comes out of. I really like the new look of Inbox but I also want to keep the control Gmail offers.
Eduardo Carrillo This new clean look would seem to be the direction many apps are going, after looking at Inbox for a few minutes Gmail does look a bit tired. Thanks again for a great take Eduardo!
I enjoyed the video, I actually end up going to the Gmail app because of the labels and the swipe I wish it could be customized. And I totally agree that the desktop version isn't working at all.
Been using inbox for almost two weeks now. The more I use it the more I like it. This is just the first version too. I am sure it will continue to improve as well. Inbox has helped me get to a "zero inbox" at days end much better than Gmail. Still love Gmail too though. ;)
dottotech I came to the same conclusion when trying Inbox - much better for my mobile devices (because I use Google Now and reminders on my phone a lot already) and staying with my regular desktop client Outlook.
Hi Steve, I just discovered your channel...how could that be possible ! ..it seems that I was leaving in other planet :-# I'm replacing my Gmail client using it since beta testing phase 2004 invited from an "opinion leader"...BUT I'm only missing COLOR LABELS, COLOR + COLOR + COLOR ...for all of us oldy techies ! ... Thanks from Algarve, Portugal !
Like the interface on smartphone and tablet, but not yet sure with the desktop. Were is the "clean desk"concept coming from in the first place? Do you know?
Curious with all the Promo types of emails would you really archive them? Wouldn't you want to trash them and is there an easy way to do that? Great Video! dottotech
Scott Micale I couldn't agree more! Thanks Scott, typically when I'm on my phone I am not as interested in archiving e-mail as I am in deleting it. And there seems to be no simple swipe to delete e-mail in this app. You have to use the checkbox method which is labor-intensive.
Steve, I have learned so much from all of your video. I am using what i learn to help me keep track of the 130 Police officers I am responsible for training and keeping track of all of there past and current training records. On average each office attends >10 courses annual so that means I have to keep track of over 2,600 document. I have found your video on Trello spot on and I have implementing it at work. Can you recommend a Calendar and email that I could use on my cell phone I currently use Goole's inbox and calendar apps on my iPhone 6 Plus Once again job well done
+Robert Carucci I wish I could make a strong cal recommendation, but all of them leave something to be desired. like you I use Google cal on my iPhone and I use Gmail (native app) instead of inbox.
I like it but it is missing a key feature as at writing - auto signatures. The help says they are working on it, so I use it on mobile and stick with Gmail. Great video Steve, thanks.
Hi. Can you tell me how can I pin my gmail account to my windows 10 desktop. Either in the desktop tiles or the task bar? Can pin yahoo and microsoft for sure... but can't figure out how to go directly to my gmail. TIA. Have been a loyal follower of yours for years!!
Thank you for your video. I also do not like the INBOX on my Macbook Pro laptop. However, I can’t seem to get it off, even with my app cleaner. Any suggestions?
Hi Steve, great videos! I love Inbox I've been using it since it came out and rarely use the Gmail interface anymore but I didn't have much of a system set up anyway. I've been using it as my primary task manager as well because it integrates into Google now which I often use to set reminders because it's so easily accessible from the android desktop without having to launch an app and those reminders show up in Inbox. What I would love to see with Inbox is the ability to group tasks together to make some kind of a project but it's not there at this point so for that I use Google Keep for list management which I know is not the best way to do it (I'm certainly not a task power user) but I like it because reminders set in Google Keep also show up in Google Now so I can see my reminders (Inbox and Keep) in one place. In case you're wondering Keep does not integrate with Inbox at least not yet. So I'm excited to see where Google takes this because it's certainly not a perfect system the way I use it but it's great for me because it's simple and it works. I hope this little tidbit of information helps somebody. Cheers!
Nice informative video, thank you. I have been using this app for a little bit now. First impression was about the aesthetics. Very clean and elegant. How it functions as a "daily driver" for an email client? Meh. For some reason it will not let you "empty trash". I cannot not select "all". I don't see the relevance of the "done" feature. When I am done reading an email I put it in the trash. The app now is bloated with all the "done" emails and now I have to put it in the trash. From there you cannot empty the trash. Looks like it needs more work.
Hi Steve, I have just re-visited your first look at Google Inbox. Have you done a more in-depth follow up as yet? I have given it a try, but I would like a bit more metadata for each email (date, time) and I would like to add categories for classifying incoming mail before I move away from the "old" Gmail client interface. JohnA Melbourne Vic, Australia
Get Video Steve! I would like to know how you added the Add To Tasks Button on the GMail page when you have an email open. I seem to only be able to add an email to task by using the drop down menu.
Hi Steve! I don't know if you know about mailbox, Dropbox team's email mobile client. I find it a lot easier than inbox and want to know your opinion on it!
Awesome job again Steve! Have you had a chance to check out the Mac app "Postbox"? I've been using it. Very powerful email client. Evernote integration.
Sarge Izzard Yes, I did a demo in Postbox way back when, it is a terrific app, I would use it if I lived on just one system, but for me Gmail is more practical.
Funnily enough, I prefer Inbox on desktop over mobile. Have had it since day 1 and it's grown on me. I'd say it's more for the standard user than power user. Over the years I setup gmail to essentially do the same thing but obviously not quite as attractive. I'm an inbox zero kind of person so it doesn't help me too much but less clicks to delete junk I suppose. I look forward to future iterations. After using it for a while, I simply can't go back to gmail on the desktop.
I'm with you that it doesn't quite make you want to drop everything and switch. I've used it on and off for a week or so and I'm not seeing anything to force me to switch full time. It might be that I'm actually in the middle of making a concerted effort to not use email as a to do list. So Todoist is taking the place of this type of interface. I will have to say I do like it a bit better on my Android device as the simpler interface is useful there. I'll continue to try it out but for the moment I'll probably stick with Gmail.
Hello Steve, I need to know is how to change text font when you compose an email in inbox and secondly, i had my signature in the Gmail and its not being shown in the Inbox. Thanks.
Another brilliant review by dottotech, thanks Steve! I have been using Google Inbox for a few weeks with both personal email and Google Apps and here's my 2 cents. There are a couple of things that Inbox doesn't do. It doesn't have signatures, and I really miss the ability to attach images with copy and paste (ctrl+v) right in message. I'm also hoping they will integrate the "save attachments directly to Drive" feature that Gmail has and also the Hellosign integration which I recently discovered (requires hellosign chrome extension), that let's you esign a document right in message with a pop-up window (and automatically reattaches to the same message when signing is complete)! It took me a little while to get used to the visual layout of Inbox (felt like I couldn't skim the page and visualize what needed attention) but I like the threading of the messages and the single click to expand/close messages. It's easy to scroll up or down after reading a message without having to click back to the Gmail inbox list or be restricted to clicking through the emails one at a time, forward or back.
dottotech Yes, I pop in to the gmail client to use Hellosign, attach images "in line" (i.e. screen clippings, etc), and when I need to send an email through one of my Google Apps accounts that I feel requires a pre-formatted signature. I see some other people are using Breevy or another text expander for attaching signatures but I haven't gotten around to setting that up. I have my fingers crossed that Google will add that feature to Inbox soon!
Rick Wiebe Thanks! I expect signatures will be there, if not from Google then a 3rd party like Tzvika Avnery's WiseStamp will jump in and fill the void!
Hi Steve, well presented video, knowledgeable, easily understood, I like your comments about your likes and dislikes....I`ll be sure to check out further vids from you at dottotech.....
Mmm... I tried Inbox on my Sony Xperia Z2 for some days and I just uninstalled it and went back to Gmail. Somehow I liked the idea of Inbox, but I don't like how easy it is to just have e-mails leave your inbox without knowing exactly where they are. I like the fact that it categorizes your e-mails correctly, but I find the interface more complicated (although the screen looks emptier). I am back to my labeled emails =)
BUG in Pictures: Hello everyone. I downloaded the INBOX app to be able to insert photo into the body of the email (by Android). The feature is useful, however, fail the images CONSTANTLY!! In 10 times, 8 fail leaving the photo space blank. This occurred on a SAMSUNG S7. Could someone help ???? Awaiting. Att.
Hey, thanks for the video, but how exactly I mark email as important and find it later on? I tried to create a folder by that name and it says already exist and I dont find it. thanks for the help
Hey Steve have your thoughts on Inbox changed over time? I find myself switching back and forth pretty often. I find Inbox saves me time because the decluttering is done for me, and I love the reminders and snooze functions. However, there are functions not yet there which causes me to jump back to Gmail. Initially marking as done didn't do anything to Gmail, I wanted it to archive and thankfully it does now. The next missing feature is email groups. Inbox doesn't do it. I think if it does, that may be the last thing and I will really be all in with Inbox, at least for mobile.
Justin Virly I have not used it again, been living in Gmail, but you have reminded me I should be spending time playing the field. Thanks for your summary though!
Thank you Steve Dotto.I remember watching you in Canadian TV as a teenager over 10 years ago. I'm glad to see you're still being really helpful and I can now subscribe all the way from Australia.
I really really hope Inbox doesn't become the default desktop email system in the near future :( Doesn't look very productive coming from a desktop point of view. Thanks for the video!
being able to name my own bundles {tabs} as well as set my labels as a bundle has been something i had wanted in gmail. love being able to set reminders and pin them as well as email so they don't get lost. disagree with vardy. i often have email that need to be postponed. now we can set it up to come back at an appropriate date and time. leaves me my boomerangs to specifically send out an email to someone in another time zone so it catches their attention at the right time of day. i don't have to boomerang to myself anymore.
I am trying to use Inbox but it just hasn't grabbed me yet. I am irritated by the labels...there is no option to add or edit the existing ones. I need a digest label! I am a big fan of the Inbox/mobile, Gmail/desktop idea!!!
Please HELP!! When i create a group, say 28 names. When I go to send email with that group, only about a 1/3 of the names from the group appear in the send to section. Any suggestions? Thank You
Have you extended the section so you can see all of the names, it's very strange that all names would not appear, I'm pretty sure it's just that you can see all of the names on the screen you're looking at
Google Inbox is Gmail and Gmail is Google Inbox. Nothing change! I use both Google Inbox and Gmail. I do stuff on Gmail and it shows up in Google Inbox. People think it is a different email client, which is not true. Google Inbox is a different way to look at email. You can stick with original Gmail. You can use both! This is not an either or.
I think it works OK on my phone - but I don't really see it as an advance - but for the time being I'll stick with th eold Gmail on my PC. Maybe early adopters of internet services (like me) are already becoming luddites...
I'm playing around with inbox. Early days for me - I prefer to see more of my emails in one go - so the gmail view is preferred for me. I also prefer gmails tabs / categories to Inobx's bundles - don't like them at all and find it difficult to really get my head round them - they seem far more cumbersome and longer winded than category tabs. One other thing that came out of this is that I looked at other Android email apps/managers and that has been interesting. I am currently playing with 6 different ones, inc inbox, and most have something to offer. A few of the others have the snoozing function - which I love. Cloudmagic allows you to send email content to : Pocket todoist evernote Trello asana and others I also like bluemail and boxer. If anyone is interested I have started a group on facebook for Inbox and similar apps where folk can discuss, share tips etc - Steve hope it's OK to plug it here - if not let me know and I'll remove this bit if I can edit. Also happy to return favour and give your channel a plug... if my group takes off. If anyone is interested in joining the group let me know and I'll hook you up.
cocteaufan Thanks for all the feedback, and PLEASE share the Facebook Group! If the G+ interface does not let you PM me with it an I will mention it in our Evernote and Task App groups.
dottotech I thought I'd put the link so either I forgot or it's been removed. I'll try again and I'll PM you too Steve. facebook.com/groups/480337775438920/ Be good to see lots of folks come and join . Mike
Just got the iOS app today and wondering if anyone else is having this issue? I have 2 different gmail accounts set up on this app and one of them when activating one of them it gives the app icon a balloon notification. I can't seem to figure out what it's for though since I have no new emails on that account...
Nice review sir!! I think im soldon Ibox! finding it to be very helpful to sorting and managing the mass amount of emails i am having to deal with with on a daily basis. Question: what video recording software are you using to make this review? specifically the ability to bring your phone to screen, which was a very professional and good looking ! ! !thanks for your response in advance and #subscribe, your welcome
well up to now inbox has not grown on me one bit. I, today, switched on my data and watched emails coming in to inbox - one arrived at the top and then disappeared somewhere (who knows where) so that's one email I have no idea where it is - I wonder how many others I've missed when I haven't looked at the screen. One comment someone else made on here baffled me. they stated that they could see al their emails ??? Errr what ? I have inbox open now, on my LG g2, and I can see the grand total of three and a half emails (maybe they didn't mean see them all at once ..but then nit sure what they did mean) I go to gmail on my phone and I see 3 emails 4 categories with a number against them telling me how many new emails I open mailwise and I see six and a little bit emails in bluemail I see 6 emails lastly in cloud magic I see 5 emails cloud magic can send email info to a whole host of services inc, quite newly added, wunderlist as well as evernote, pocket, trello et al. I'm pretty confident I'll be ditching inbox - it brings nothing of use at all in my opinion. I also don't like that a swipe automatically carries out an action. with the others it gives a choice of actions so you know what a swipe is going to do before you do it. Sorry google but I cannot remember what swiping in one direction does compared to the other. I much prefer categories to bundles.
cocteaufan What you are seeing is the different in the auto-filters for each system, but as you have already discovered, Inbox is for those who are not power users.
Congratulations ¡¡¡¡. Thank you very much for your video. I would like know if it is possible group the labels and the inbox of several email address. Know, if I create the label "budgets" with the email address .......1@gmail.com, then I must create again in the email address ........2@gmail.com. How can I see all the inbox mails of .....1@gmail.com and .....2@gmail.com in the main screen? Thank you very much in advance
I've never been a fan of the Gmail appearance, but do like the simplicity of Inbox. For some reason, it just looks nicer to me. Since I don't receive as many emails as some of you, Inbox will probably work just fine for me, at least on my Android phone. Good job Steve!
Steve, you just make things so clean and clear, thanks for putting this out
Thanks for the review Steve... I've been using Inbox for a few weeks now & I love it. Definitely helped clear out the clutter, & I really like the Google Now style reminder feature. The most impressive thing to me was how it helped clean up the wife's inbox, she's they type that's always afraid to delete & file away. Inbox has completely solved that problem for her.
Keep up the good work sir...
Jamie Davolio Thanks Jamie, good to hear it helped your wife! I know it is going to appeal to a lot of people!
Things make perfect sense when you describe them. I had put this new 'inbox' away in my mind, thinking I had to make a choice and didn't want to...afraid somehow I'd miss something. Now I realize I don't have to. Thank you for making this much clearer. I will play with both, as I must admit I'm attracted to the new clean interface and pinning important emails to the top!! I will now look at many of your other videos.
+Jeanne T Welcome aboard!
Three questions...InBox is all right but I need the following 3 things. By the way, I love all your videos - so helpful. THANKS!!!!
1) How do you use the groups you set up in GMail to send an email in InBox
2) Is there a way to make a sub Label in InBox? For example if you have a label in Gmail you might have had sub labels to separate the years - doesn't seem you can do this in Inbox.
3) One feature in Gmail I used often is making an email an Event? How can you do this in InBox
4) sorry one last question - it doesn't' seem like you can drag and drop emails into the labels (Bundles) like you could in Gmail, any suggestions?
You can create your own bundle within the sidebar, and make it so it even adds an email automatically when it has a specific subject! I use that all the time, it's super handy!
I agree Simon. 2 days ago I had to dump using Mac mail on my desktop because I changed my Gmail password and all of a sudden Mail didn't know how to handle the 2 part verification I had created a while ago. Anyway, I had already been using inbox on my iPhone and my android tablet and I LOVE it. I agree that Gmail interface has lots of customization but it can get confusing to set up. The sidebar bundles is what I use to teach Inbox where to put emails so if I feel overwhelmed with all the emails in the main inbox I can quiet all that but clicking on a bundle and reminding myself of the conversation and threads. I also LOVE the reminders and pinning ability! Integrating to do with my email is perfect for me as a busy graphic designer. This is also another reason why I like the white interface with colourful avatars or pictures. @Dottotech I do wish they would add colours to the BUNDLES so that when something that comes in that's in a bundle the icon has a specific colour that I set. That would be helpful to grab my eye.
Hey Steve, not sure if this was a feature 2 years ago when you recorded this video, but you can setup your labels (from normal Gmail) as bundles in Inbox. There's a bundled and unbundled section. If you move the labels to your bundled section, like - for example - the paypal ones...you can set those up so that they show up immediately, once a day, or once a week.
I have been using Inbox for a little while now at work, and I really wouldn't go back to Gmail. I love the ability to use Zero Inbox methodology in Inbox (with the snooze feature). Inbox has been a real game changer for me!
Love your channel. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for this. I had not heard of Inbox for Gmail before. I quite like it though. I am going to test it out for a few weeks and see how it goes.
Thanks for the overview! This might be too little too late for those working on bailing on email! For snooze to be useful, items should *stay* in your inbox w dates in the future - the inbox has the potential to be a digital tickler IMHO. This said, Evernote is still my tickler solution as it is more effective at overall aggregation of just about anything!
Congratulations! Steve, you are the very best. I discovered your videos about two days ago and I have watched all of them. Clear and concise they are outstanding. From Panama City, Panama keep up the great work.
Edgar Paulk Hey Edgar, I am glad you found us! Welcome aboard.
I am with Tyler below - I am admittedly one of those people who are...OK NEUROTIC about having as little as possible in my inbox at all times! :-) To that end, I love the features such as snooze and/or pinning for those items that I will get to in the next few hours or days. Stuff that does not go to Trello as an action item not tied to a project. I have tried Gmail from time to time but have previously stuck with Outlook as a desktop app (for last 20+ years!). However, I believe Inbox is something that will enable to finally use a web-based email client, that also integrates with the rest of my Gsuite apps. So I get the clean look and functionality of Inbox, with the added benefit that web-based clients offer, such as not having to switch back and forth with a desktop app and my browser - it's all right there! Steve, looking at your Gmail inbox it is clear that you and I are from two different planets when it comes to what you want or needs from an email client! As Tyler notes below, "bundling" would give you essentially the same prioritization scheme as your labels...but you are clearly wed to the "busyness" of the Gmail look and feel - good for you! ;-)
Great review Steve, as always. I've tried Inbox for just over one week now but find myself automatically opening my Gmail app on the phone more often than not, rather than the Inbox app. Maybe it's just a question of me reverting to Gmail as it's what I'm used to and therefore easier in a hurry. I'm going to try and make myself use the Inbox app to see if it starts getting any easier with familiarity. It does seem to negate the need to use Gmail+Boomerang though so I guess that's a bit simpler.
Got it, its nice but i needed it for my work email (more use for it there), unfortunately my school central IT don't support it yet. but it is nice and clean, i like the snooze, pin features.
Also to help with your important emails such as your crowd funding stuff, you can create a custom group (like update purchases and promos) and all the emails form that go there, making it easy to just respond to that group. hope that helps
If you know the GTD method then it's no question that Inbox is the best out there.
Thank you very much, Steve ! I've seen this video while looking on your channel for a free tool to record our team meetings and online trainings !
You are such a nerd but I literally find myself viewing your content more and more. I mean it speaks for itself I chose you over Googles own informative videos. ..
Excellent Review/Introduction to IBG, thanks. After a week using inbox, I decided to commit to it and deleted about 500 filters from my Gmail in order to transition to the new way of doing things using Inbox. After 2 weeks, I love it on both the mobile and desktop platforms.... That Said: Anyone who has taken the effort that you appear to have to make Gmail work for you will probably have difficulty stepping away from Gmail on the desktop platform. I look forward to Inbox gaining momentum so that they can add the other browsers to the mix and get some more detail in some of the features. Subscribed to your channel, I like you M.O.
Richard Gerstner Great feedback Richard! Thanks for taking the time to share it! I imagine a lot of people will stick with Gmail on the DT but use IB on mobile.
As a foreign girl i must say you're so easy and fun to listen! Thanks Eduardo :)
gizem bayramoglu Nice to have you aboard and thanks for the complement. Eduardo Carrillo is an awesome community member!
Im so sorry about the mistake steve! but this is a second chance to say thanks. :)
I'm on the fence too.
On the Mac desktop, in Chrome, both Gmail and Inbox are pinned but I use Inbox more. I have highly customized Gmail in terms of turning off all categories except Primary, extensively using filters and associated labels, multiple Inboxes Labs feature so I feel I have less use for the features in Inbox.
The "tasking" like feature "pinning" is interesting and might crimp the likes of Todoist and RTM
So use it more in the tablet? Dunno.
Early days so we'll see.
I'm on the fence too.
On the Mac desktop, in Chrome, both Gmail and Inbox are pinned but I use Inbox more. I have highly customized Gmail in terms of turning off all categories except Primary, extensively using filters and associated labels, multiple Inboxes Labs feature so I feel I have less use for the features in Inbox.
The "tasking" like feature "pinning" is interesting and might crimp the likes of Todoist and RTM
So use it more in the tablet? Dunno.
Early days so we'll see.
Martin Harvey You are bang on, many of us have now invested a lot of time in out current email client, creating custom rules etc, so making a change is far less likely.
Thanks dottotech and another thought crops up. Without being condescending perhaps this Inbox is more valuable for email users who are not "power" users like you and I.
Martin Harvey I think so, If you have not invested a lot of structure in your email system it does a lot of the "grunt" work, pulling things together.
One good thing about Inbox is the attachments preview.
its a big joy to watch you here dottotech
i like inbox but due to unavailability of add ons. would prefare to stay with gmail. especially i am using email tracking services.
jignesh panchal Keep your eye on Inbox, I imagine we will see a few updates soon.
This is an interesting app or feature. I have not used it yet & would be interested in trying it out. I think the added swipe features would be of great benefit in organization and filtering of initial emails
Troy Pelshak The ability to stay on top of your inbox on your phone is one of the best features of Inbox.
The swipe-away /remind-me-later feature is very cool. As Steve points out in the video, it is a bit like sweeping things under the carpet, but they do resurface and personally I've found myself using this feature quite a lot. I'm an Inbox convert!
Stuart Cook It is good to find tools that fit the way we like to work!
Okay I have seen my invite, and downloaded this app on my computer and cell phone. I like the look and the simplicity of it. However and this may seem redundant but how do I stop notication on my gmail and set up notication on my android.
People think google inbox is replacing gmail. Which is not true, because they work together. I feel people in general got used to gmail. They enjoy making a theme and the color coated tabs. They just got used to it and can't let go of the past. If I know google inbox is doing the work for me that is a plus for me.
They should have called it gbox! Inbox sounds kind of dull. But I enjoy inbox over gmail. I move back and forth with gmail. It is the best application I have seen,
Thank you for the helpful video. I feel same as you about "Inbox", there is something about the interface that screams chaos. But I felt the same way when linear programming went modular, so perhaps it's a brain thing that's not shared by everyone. Lol
I use mailbox by drop box, and the one feature it has that I haven't seen yet in Google's interfaces is an easy way to delete from the inbox view. I get several emails a day that sometimes hold relevant information for me but often don't. With mailbox I can just swipe short to the right for archiving (just like Google's inbox) or swipe long to the right to delete. I know that Gmail 's whole thing is to have enough space so that you don't have to delete any emails ever, but I prefer to delete some and this feature just hasn't been supported enough in their mobile interfaces.
Mikael Magnuson I agree with you, I hate archiving email that I know I don't need again!
Umm, on my desktop, I do it easy with the checkbox. As soon as I check an email subject line, I see a garbage can.
Then there is multi-select, bulk delete and they're gone!
John Angelico
Yes, desktop is just as easy as any other interface. But on the mobile interface, you actually have to open the email to delete it, which is annoying.
Mikael Magnuson
I just checked :-) my humble HTC with Android 2.3.5. My Gmail v 2.3.6 allows me to check an email and gives me a three button menu to Archive, Delete or Label.
John Angelico right. If you open the email, you have those three options. The point is, without opening you can only swipe to archive. With mailbox you can swipe to delete. Perhaps I didn't explain that very well originally.
nice to see this presentation, I asked the invitation already 3 weeks until know i don´t get nothing and as fare I see should be interesting to have.
Many thanks for your effort
Emanuel Sales Look in the channel., ***** is offering a few invites
Steve, you're using Gmail online which looks to be very handy. I'm still using WLM. But I see that you do as I do, create folders over on the left side, to save/hold. Do you back these up somehow? If not, how do you ensure that you won't lose all this information if Gmail goes away or changes in some radical manner?
Dude... you helped me a lot on this one. Have they made any positive changes to it?
You're great! I just subscribed and watch your google product reviews!
Hey Steve, I binged watched most of your videos. You do a great job. I was wondering if you could do a video on comparing email clients for mac os. Some that come to mind are Airmail, Polymail, outlook, etc..
Good suggestion, It would take a lot of time to research them all, but I will think about it.
I like this talk... but I'm having a certain of a trouble to use Inbox into firefox... I don't know why... it just disappear when I'm scroll down to check out oldest emails...is there any issue with Firefox and Inbox...? thanks
I've been using Inbox for a few weeks now with my personal mail and Gmail with Google APPs. I think we are of the same mind - I like Inbox, but I don't necessarily "like-like it".
Point in favor: you can speed through incoming mail really fast.
Point against: Tags. I gotta have my tags.
I've come to consider that maybe we have a generational divide here where Inbox might appeal more to younger generations, who are less dependent on mail and more so on social media, and Gmail to the older generations, who rely more on mail and are productivity driven.
Inbox is new, fast and fresh. Gmail starts to look old, heavy and outdated. However, being part of the older generation, I kind of prefer that old look that Gmail has, mainly because of the control I have over mail; whereas it is not the case over on Inbox. Gmail is more of working with the cogs and inner workings of mail management and Inbox seems to be more of skimming the surface and getting things out of the way.
For now Inbox doesn't work with Google APPs accounts, but I'm not too sure I would use it for that account because it's the where most of my productivity comes out of. I really like the new look of Inbox but I also want to keep the control Gmail offers.
Eduardo Carrillo This new clean look would seem to be the direction many apps are going, after looking at Inbox for a few minutes Gmail does look a bit tired.
Thanks again for a great take Eduardo!
Tengo un telefono nexus5 que hoy se actualizo a la versión lollipop 5 y junto con eso tengo inbox, en unos días más tendré una opinión, gracias Steve.
Eliel Gil Tengo muchas ganas a tus pensamientos sobre ella, ¡Buena suerte!
I enjoyed the video, I actually end up going to the Gmail app because of the labels and the swipe I wish it could be customized. And I totally agree that the desktop version isn't working at all.
Catarina Gonçalves We are in agreement! the mobile app is a good option, too much invested in my Gmail customisation.
Been using inbox for almost two weeks now. The more I use it the more I like it. This is just the first version too. I am sure it will continue to improve as well. Inbox has helped me get to a "zero inbox" at days end much better than Gmail. Still love Gmail too though. ;)
Brian Wallace If it works that is perfect! I think I will like the mobile app myself, and as you get familiar with it is should become more valuable.
dottotech I came to the same conclusion when trying Inbox - much better for my mobile devices (because I use Google Now and reminders on my phone a lot already) and staying with my regular desktop client Outlook.
Hi Steve, I just discovered your channel...how could that be possible ! ..it seems that I was leaving in other planet :-# I'm replacing my Gmail client using it since beta testing phase 2004 invited from an "opinion leader"...BUT I'm only missing COLOR LABELS, COLOR + COLOR + COLOR ...for all of us oldy techies ! ... Thanks from Algarve, Portugal !
Thanks. I've been using the Android client for a few weeks and am getting used to it. Would like to try the Desktop - but how do I get it? David
David Pollacchi look for your original invite emailI think I installed it from that.
Like the interface on smartphone and tablet, but not yet sure with the desktop. Were is the "clean desk"concept coming from in the first place? Do you know?
scentopink I think Apple has lead the charade with the minimalist look of iOS7, the rest usually are happy to follow the lead from Cupertino!
Curious with all the Promo types of emails would you really archive them? Wouldn't you want to trash them and is there an easy way to do that? Great Video! dottotech
Scott Micale I couldn't agree more! Thanks Scott, typically when I'm on my phone I am not as interested in archiving e-mail as I am in deleting it. And there seems to be no simple swipe to delete e-mail in this app. You have to use the checkbox method which is labor-intensive.
Steve, I have learned so much from all of your video. I am using what i learn to help me keep track of the 130 Police officers I am responsible for training and keeping track of all of there past and current training records. On average each office attends >10 courses annual so that means I have to keep track of over 2,600 document. I have found your video on Trello spot on and I have implementing it at work.
Can you recommend a Calendar and email that I could use on my cell phone
I currently use Goole's inbox and calendar apps on my iPhone 6 Plus
Once again job well done
+Robert Carucci I wish I could make a strong cal recommendation, but all of them leave something to be desired. like you I use Google cal on my iPhone and I use Gmail (native app) instead of inbox.
Thanks for the response and keep the videos coming #Greatwork
I like it but it is missing a key feature as at writing - auto signatures. The help says they are working on it, so I use it on mobile and stick with Gmail. Great video Steve, thanks.
Mark Steward Glad to help
Hi. Can you tell me how can I pin my gmail account to my windows 10 desktop. Either in the desktop tiles or the task bar? Can pin yahoo and microsoft for sure... but can't figure out how to go directly to my gmail. TIA. Have been a loyal follower of yours for years!!
My suggest is use the email client that best suits you. Personally, Inbox works best for me.
Thank you for your video. I also do not like the INBOX on my Macbook Pro laptop. However, I can’t seem to get it off, even with my app cleaner. Any suggestions?
+Vic Kirkman Reddit to the Rescue
www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/2phf4b/how_to_turn_offremove_inbox_and_go_back_to_gmail/
Great video ! Thank you!
Hi Steve, great videos! I love Inbox I've been using it since it came out and rarely use the Gmail interface anymore but I didn't have much of a system set up anyway. I've been using it as my primary task manager as well because it integrates into Google now which I often use to set reminders because it's so easily accessible from the android desktop without having to launch an app and those reminders show up in Inbox. What I would love to see with Inbox is the ability to group tasks together to make some kind of a project but it's not there at this point so for that I use Google Keep for list management which I know is not the best way to do it (I'm certainly not a task power user) but I like it because reminders set in Google Keep also show up in Google Now so I can see my reminders (Inbox and Keep) in one place. In case you're wondering Keep does not integrate with Inbox at least not yet. So I'm excited to see where Google takes this because it's certainly not a perfect system the way I use it but it's great for me because it's simple and it works. I hope this little tidbit of information helps somebody. Cheers!
Tim Rickard Thanks Tim, there are some real benefits to remaining in the Google world as much as possible!
I like this, but...does anyone know how to FORWARD an email to multiple addresses. i can't see a way of bulk forwarding in, INBOX.
Inbox for iOS....what's the difference between "Done" and the "X" when using Inbox notifications? Thanks...
Would have like to have seen Google calendar incorporated into it.
I love the mobile version of inbox. I can see all of my emails without going into menus.
andrew zuo I am liking the mobile version more, but still not on desktop!
Nice informative video, thank you. I have been using this app for a little bit now. First impression was about the aesthetics. Very clean and elegant. How it functions as a "daily driver" for an email client? Meh. For some reason it will not let you "empty trash". I cannot not select "all". I don't see the relevance of the "done" feature. When I am done reading an email I put it in the trash. The app now is bloated with all the "done" emails and now I have to put it in the trash. From there you cannot empty the trash.
Looks like it needs more work.
Jay Anson It is a first revision, sounds like the sort of feedback Google needs to hear!
dottotech Already done. I hope this app gets better. I'm always looking to streamline my day-to-day.
Thanks for the great video! Made me realize Inbox is useless for me in under 5 minutes
+Yavor Kirov There ya go! time well spent.
Take a look at CloudMagic... It is perfect to trash out the trash on the go.
Hi Steve,
I have just re-visited your first look at Google Inbox.
Have you done a more in-depth follow up as yet?
I have given it a try, but I would like a bit more metadata for each email (date, time) and I would like to add categories for classifying incoming mail before I move away from the "old" Gmail client interface.
JohnA
Melbourne Vic, Australia
+John Angelico I should do a refresh, but I ALSO USE Gmail
Love your videos. Thank you for this review
Get Video Steve! I would like to know how you added the Add To Tasks Button on the GMail page when you have an email open. I seem to only be able to add an email to task by using the drop down menu.
Mike Crowther The Add to Task button is specific to ToDoist, and is a browser plugin
I am using Mail+Mailhub on OSX, you can set up the reminder also, and all the reminder can sync in Reminder app.
TheOmmAu Thanks, I have not used them but it is good to know!
Hi Steve! I don't know if you know about mailbox, Dropbox team's email mobile client. I find it a lot easier than inbox and want to know your opinion on it!
***** I used it a while back and did a video on it, I like it, a clean interface and nice managements tools.
Thanks for sharing.
Awesome job again Steve! Have you had a chance to check out the Mac app "Postbox"? I've been using it. Very powerful email client. Evernote integration.
Sarge Izzard Yes, I did a demo in Postbox way back when, it is a terrific app, I would use it if I lived on just one system, but for me Gmail is more practical.
dottotech Makes sense
It's now 2 year from the first Inbox video. What do you think now? Is this an alternative to Newton?
I should take another good look at it.
Funnily enough, I prefer Inbox on desktop over mobile. Have had it since day 1 and it's grown on me. I'd say it's more for the standard user than power user. Over the years I setup gmail to essentially do the same thing but obviously not quite as attractive. I'm an inbox zero kind of person so it doesn't help me too much but less clicks to delete junk I suppose.
I look forward to future iterations.
After using it for a while, I simply can't go back to gmail on the desktop.
Cole Markusen Thanks Cole, just out of curiosity, are you an Evernote User, if so are you also liking the new minimalist interface there?
I'm a pretty minimal evernote user, so just occasional use...can't say I'm for or against those changes.
I'm with you that it doesn't quite make you want to drop everything and switch. I've used it on and off for a week or so and I'm not seeing anything to force me to switch full time. It might be that I'm actually in the middle of making a concerted effort to not use email as a to do list. So Todoist is taking the place of this type of interface. I will have to say I do like it a bit better on my Android device as the simpler interface is useful there. I'll continue to try it out but for the moment I'll probably stick with Gmail.
Michael Turner Sounds like my thoughts, right down to using Todoist more!
Hello Steve, I need to know is how to change text font when you compose an email in inbox and secondly, i had my signature in the Gmail and its not being shown in the Inbox.
Thanks.
+Tahir Zareef you can't change fonts, not sure about your sig issue, but here is the best place for info
productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/inbox
Another brilliant review by dottotech, thanks Steve! I have been using Google Inbox for a few weeks with both personal email and Google Apps and here's my 2 cents.
There are a couple of things that Inbox doesn't do. It doesn't have signatures, and I really miss the ability to attach images with copy and paste (ctrl+v) right in message.
I'm also hoping they will integrate the "save attachments directly to Drive" feature that Gmail has and also the Hellosign integration which I recently discovered (requires hellosign chrome extension), that let's you esign a document right in message with a pop-up window (and automatically reattaches to the same message when signing is complete)!
It took me a little while to get used to the visual layout of Inbox (felt like I couldn't skim the page and visualize what needed attention) but I like the threading of the messages and the single click to expand/close messages. It's easy to scroll up or down after reading a message without having to click back to the Gmail inbox list or be restricted to clicking through the emails one at a time, forward or back.
Rick Wiebe Great summary Rick! so do you pop in and out of the gmail client when you need to use HelloSign?
dottotech Yes, I pop in to the gmail client to use Hellosign, attach images "in line" (i.e. screen clippings, etc), and when I need to send an email through one of my Google Apps accounts that I feel requires a pre-formatted signature. I see some other people are using Breevy or another text expander for attaching signatures but I haven't gotten around to setting that up. I have my fingers crossed that Google will add that feature to Inbox soon!
Rick Wiebe Thanks!
I expect signatures will be there, if not from Google then a 3rd party like Tzvika Avnery's WiseStamp will jump in and fill the void!
How do you Gmail inbox compare with activeinbox?
Thanks for a nice and benifcial vedio. Best regards and Happy new year.
Mohamed Hameedi Same to you Mohamed!
Hi Steve, well presented video, knowledgeable, easily understood, I like your comments about your likes and dislikes....I`ll be sure to check out further vids from you at dottotech.....
JH Welcome aboard!
Mmm... I tried Inbox on my Sony Xperia Z2 for some days and I just uninstalled it and went back to Gmail. Somehow I liked the idea of Inbox, but I don't like how easy it is to just have e-mails leave your inbox without knowing exactly where they are. I like the fact that it categorizes your e-mails correctly, but I find the interface more complicated (although the screen looks emptier). I am back to my labeled emails =)
+Alexandra Tejero I am 100% with you, I like the idea of in-box but it just didn't have staying power on my Smart phone
+Alexandra Tejero I, too, wonder where the done e-mails go. I will keep looking for them =)
+Alexandra Tejero And now I found it, in the Done folder. I'm starting to like Inbox :)
BUG in Pictures:
Hello everyone. I downloaded the INBOX app to be able to insert photo into the body of the email (by Android). The feature is useful, however, fail the images CONSTANTLY!! In 10 times, 8 fail leaving the photo space blank. This occurred on a SAMSUNG S7. Could someone help ???? Awaiting. Att.
Hey, thanks for the video, but how exactly I mark email as important and find it later on?
I tried to create a folder by that name and it says already exist and I dont find it.
thanks for the help
+Nir Avniel Inbix uses pins, pin an email and it is designated as important, then you toggle between the inbox and pinned emails.
Hey Steve have your thoughts on Inbox changed over time? I find myself switching back and forth pretty often. I find Inbox saves me time because the decluttering is done for me, and I love the reminders and snooze functions. However, there are functions not yet there which causes me to jump back to Gmail. Initially marking as done didn't do anything to Gmail, I wanted it to archive and thankfully it does now.
The next missing feature is email groups. Inbox doesn't do it. I think if it does, that may be the last thing and I will really be all in with Inbox, at least for mobile.
Justin Virly I have not used it again, been living in Gmail, but you have reminded me I should be spending time playing the field.
Thanks for your summary though!
Thank you Steve Dotto.I remember watching you in Canadian TV as a teenager over 10 years ago. I'm glad to see you're still being really helpful and I can now subscribe all the way from Australia.
Justin Virly I am glad you found me again! Always love to hear fro the old show viewers!
I really really hope Inbox doesn't become the default desktop email system in the near future :( Doesn't look very productive coming from a desktop point of view. Thanks for the video!
808foodlover They are saying it will NOT replace Gmail, but complement it.
I sure hope so. Google has a way of spinning the game around a few month down the line. Thanks!
being able to name my own bundles {tabs} as well as set my labels as a bundle has been something i had wanted in gmail. love being able to set reminders and pin them as well as email so they don't get lost. disagree with vardy. i often have email that need to be postponed. now we can set it up to come back at an appropriate date and time. leaves me my boomerangs to specifically send out an email to someone in another time zone so it catches their attention at the right time of day. i don't have to boomerang to myself anymore.
foene oken Sounds like you have it nailed!
dottotech thanks for mentioning the app in your last webinar with Vardy...always love exploring new tools.
I am trying to use Inbox but it just hasn't grabbed me yet. I am irritated by the labels...there is no option to add or edit the existing ones. I need a digest label! I am a big fan of the Inbox/mobile, Gmail/desktop idea!!!
Chris Holly I am still using the Gmail web app, not perfect, but I can plug extra features into my browser to make it better.
It seems a lot more useable on the tablet and phone with Inbox, where Gmail on the desktop is superfine, especially with browser extensions
Inbox's goal is to clear your inbox, I do that anyway through Gmail. I don't need another app to do that.
There are some other uses, like the pining, reminders ECT. I am still evaluating
Please HELP!!
When i create a group, say 28 names. When I go to send email with that group, only about a 1/3 of the names from the group appear in the send to section. Any suggestions?
Thank You
Have you extended the section so you can see all of the names, it's very strange that all names would not appear, I'm pretty sure it's just that you can see all of the names on the screen you're looking at
How do I delete a contact from my contact list on my iPad with this new form?
Google Inbox is Gmail and Gmail is Google Inbox. Nothing change! I use both Google Inbox and Gmail. I do stuff on Gmail and it shows up in Google Inbox. People think it is a different email client, which is not true. Google Inbox is a different way to look at email.
You can stick with original Gmail. You can use both! This is not an either or.
All I have is old Gmail, but how do I sign up to get Inbox?
+BlackSupremist Just download the app to your phone and sign in
please how can i change my fonts size on inbox?
I have windows Phoneis ik-t work on that device??
I think it works OK on my phone - but I don't really see it as an advance - but for the time being I'll stick with th eold Gmail on my PC.
Maybe early adopters of internet services (like me) are already becoming luddites...
molemag Gmail on mobile is pretty god in itself, especially the android version
I tend to agree with you. Not really for the light user who only has 20 -30 emails a day,
Waych all of your youtube videos and learn a lot
bushyconn Thanks for the support!
+Dottotech Does it allow for auto signatures and links? I can't find how to do it?
JD Milburn Not currently supported, I imagine they are high on the upcoming feature list.
How come with reminders you dont get an alert on your phone?
***** Not certain, do you have permission to push notifications enabled?
dottotech I can't see anywhere on my nexus 5 running lollipop how to enable push notifications. I get other notifications but not for reminders.
***** Sorry, I don't know where dot turn that on, it happened automatically for me on my iPhone.
Does anyone know how to change the background or color scheme of Inbox by Gmail?
***** I can't find anything for themes, Sorry
I cant tell which emails are new and its not easy to delete emails. Am i missing something?
Josh Muller You have to use the checkboxes to delete, not swipe. I am not sure why you can't tell the difference between opened and unopened.
I'm playing around with inbox. Early days for me - I prefer to see more of my emails in one go - so the gmail view is preferred for me. I also prefer gmails tabs / categories to Inobx's bundles - don't like them at all and find it difficult to really get my head round them - they seem far more cumbersome and longer winded than category tabs.
One other thing that came out of this is that I looked at other Android email apps/managers and that has been interesting. I am currently playing with 6 different ones, inc inbox, and most have something to offer.
A few of the others have the snoozing function - which I love. Cloudmagic allows you to send email content to :
Pocket
todoist
evernote
Trello
asana
and others
I also like bluemail and boxer.
If anyone is interested I have started a group on facebook for Inbox and similar apps where folk can discuss, share tips etc - Steve hope it's OK to plug it here - if not let me know and I'll remove this bit if I can edit.
Also happy to return favour and give your channel a plug... if my group takes off.
If anyone is interested in joining the group let me know and I'll hook you up.
cocteaufan Thanks for all the feedback, and PLEASE share the Facebook Group! If the G+ interface does not let you PM me with it an I will mention it in our Evernote and Task App groups.
dottotech I thought I'd put the link so either I forgot or it's been removed. I'll try again and I'll PM you too Steve.
facebook.com/groups/480337775438920/
Be good to see lots of folks come and join .
Mike
Just got the iOS app today and wondering if anyone else is having this issue?
I have 2 different gmail accounts set up on this app and one of them when activating one of them it gives the app icon a balloon notification. I can't seem to figure out what it's for though since I have no new emails on that account...
Tony Prado Sorry, I have note seen that.
Is it safe to assume that at some point Gmail will completely transition to Inbox. Don't like the new inbox so far.
***** I don't think so, I suspect there will always be a more traditional version of Gmail available for those who need more control.
How do you do that color coding in gmail??
In Labels.
Nice review sir!! I think im soldon Ibox! finding it to be very helpful to sorting and managing the mass amount of emails i am having to deal with with on a daily basis. Question: what video recording software are you using to make this review? specifically the ability to bring your phone to screen, which was a very professional and good looking ! ! !thanks for your response in advance and #subscribe, your welcome
well up to now inbox has not grown on me one bit. I, today, switched on my data and watched emails coming in to inbox - one arrived at the top and then disappeared somewhere (who knows where) so that's one email I have no idea where it is - I wonder how many others I've missed when I haven't looked at the screen.
One comment someone else made on here baffled me. they stated that they could see al their emails ???
Errr what ? I have inbox open now, on my LG g2, and I can see the grand total of three and a half emails (maybe they didn't mean see them all at once ..but then nit sure what they did mean)
I go to gmail on my phone and I see 3 emails 4 categories with a number against them telling me how many new emails
I open mailwise and I see six and a little bit emails
in bluemail I see 6 emails
lastly in cloud magic I see 5 emails
cloud magic can send email info to a whole host of services inc, quite newly added, wunderlist as well as evernote, pocket, trello et al.
I'm pretty confident I'll be ditching inbox - it brings nothing of use at all in my opinion.
I also don't like that a swipe automatically carries out an action. with the others it gives a choice of actions so you know what a swipe is going to do before you do it. Sorry google but I cannot remember what swiping in one direction does compared to the other.
I much prefer categories to bundles.
cocteaufan What you are seeing is the different in the auto-filters for each system, but as you have already discovered, Inbox is for those who are not power users.
dottotech I agree Steve. Removed it tonight. got my choices down to three of which I will keep 2 or even all 3 :)
Congratulations ¡¡¡¡. Thank you very much for your video. I would like know if it is possible group the labels and the inbox of several email address. Know, if I create the label "budgets" with the email address .......1@gmail.com, then I must create again in the email address ........2@gmail.com. How can I see all the inbox mails of .....1@gmail.com and .....2@gmail.com in the main screen?
Thank you very much in advance
Can someone invite me to Inbox by Gmail?
what a failure! When did anyone ask if we wanted to change? I don't use an iphone!!!!!
So much of this seems like "make work".
James M It can be if you jump from app to app, but in theory it is designed to streamline work!
dottotech True!
Baloney! Inbox is baloney.
She explains the bundles (used to be labels kinda) pretty well here:
ruclips.net/video/dCcIN0K4Q6M/видео.html