Doesn't it just bold the "me" in conversations you have contributed to?
That's how it seems to work for me

It appears that Gmail is a very personal experience  :->

On 05/02/2008, Lenny Bensman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Nope, I just found another thread in my inbox where one message is "Gene
> to <b>me</b>, Albert"  (i.e. only "me" is bolded) and in the same thread,
> another message "Lenny Bensman to <b>Luba</b>, Albert"  (i.e. FROM me to
> two recipients, one of which is bolded).
>
> And this also shows the case that I mentioned in the previous message
> where only some recipients are bolded, not all or none.
>
> It's very mysterious feature...
>
> Lenny
>
>
> On 2/5/08, Micheal Espinola Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Ah OK.  Do you only see this is message that are FROM you?
> >
> > On Feb 4, 2008 9:53 PM, Lenny Bensman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Screenshot at http://download.yousendit.com/47C586B26F8234B0 (lyris
> > > rejects attachments, and I'm using GMail, so I can't embed the image
> > :( ).
> > > This shows 3 messages in the thread.  The first one is collapsed b/c
> > it is
> > > too big to fit in a screenshot, but the name is not bolded just like
> > in the
> > > third message.  In the 2nd message, the names are bolded.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I couldn't find a better example, but I'm dead sure that I've seen
> > message
> > > with multiple recepients, and only some recepients are bolded while
> > others
> > > are not (in the same message).  Unfortunately can't find example in my
> > > mailbox right now.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Also pretty sure i've seen the very first message in the thread to
> > have
> > > bolded names, but i've been looking through my messages now (while
> > looking
> > > for a good example), and haven't seen the first message in the thread
> > to
> > > have bold names.
> > > >
> > > > So far I figured out that bolding does not mean:
> > > > * another user who uses gmail - it highlights gmail users, yahoo,
> > and
> > > others...
> > > > * It doesn't imply that there is unread message from that user
> > somewhere
> > > else:  see attached screenshot, name Gregory.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2/4/08, Micheal Espinola Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In the 'hidden details' vew, names always appear bolded to
> > me.  Only
> > > > > if I expand the view to 'show details' do I see names not in bold.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can you provide a screenshot?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Feb 4, 2008 4:38 PM, Lenny Bensman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry, I was vague.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I meant the actual names of the recepients in the top of the
> > message
> > > (I.e.
> > > > > > when you have a single thread open, or a single message if there
> > is
> > > only one
> > > > > > in the thread).  I sometimes see bolded recepients regardless if
> > this
> > > is the
> > > > > > first time, or n-th time that I open the message / thread.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The help center reference below is about multiple threads being
> > listed
> > > in
> > > > > > inbox (or some label) where a thread contains an unread
> > message.  Then
> > > the
> > > > > > name of the sender, as oppose to that of recepient, is bolded to
> > > indicate
> > > > > > the unread message - that I know, and that is not what I was
> > trying to
> > > ask.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 2/4/08, Christopher Boggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From the Gmail Help Center:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Use the check boxes to select conversations, and then perform
> > > actions on
> > > > > > those selected conversations.
> > > > > > > Add stars to important messages or conversations. You can view
> > all
> > > your
> > > > > > starred mail by clicking Starred.
> > > > > > > Names of message senders are listed on the left.
> > > > > > > Unread messages are bolded.
> > > > > > > The total number of messages is listed in parentheses.
> > > > > > > All labels appear in the bottom left corner.
> > > > > > > Gmail displays snippets -- a line of text next to each message
> > that
> > > > > > reveals a bit of the content of the most recent message.
> > > > > > > The time or date the most recent message in a conversation
> > arrived
> > > is
> > > > > > displayed on the far right of a conversation line. Dates appear
> > when
> > > > > > messages are older than 24 hours.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On
> > > Behalf
> > > > > > Of Lenny Bensman
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:53 PM
> > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: GMail goofiness
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Speaking of GMail...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Has anyone figured out why GMail now displays certain
> > recepients
> > > bold in a
> > > > > > message?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I can't quite figure out the pattern.  Googling doesn't
> > produce any
> > > clear
> > > > > > explanation...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 2/4/08, Chris Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No Creamy Spam Broccoli Casserole for you!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:32 PM
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: GMail goofiness
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gmail must not deem me worthy.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 14:28 hrs
> > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: GMail goofiness
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes.. Upper left corner, above "Delete forever" is where is
> > shows
> > > up.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob Fronk
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: Christopher J.. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 3:20 PM
> > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: GMail goofiness
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hmm... am I missing something?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 13:46 hrs
> > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: GMail goofiness
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes.  Spam Skillet Casserole.... Yum.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob Fronk
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:42 PM
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Subject: OT: GMail goofiness
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Has anyone else noticed that, when cleaning out the Spam
> > folder in
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > GMail,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Google provides you a link to Spam recipes?
> > > > > > >
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