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.... 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