Could be highlighting addresses that you frequently communicate with? GMail automatically stores a contact for every address, maybe it keeps track of much you e-mail those addresses?
- Sean On 2/5/08, Lenny Bensman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, it just bold "me," but other people as well. And I have instances > of conversation with lots of recepients bolded that have not contributed to > the conversation. > > Personal indeed, but mysterious is a more relevant descriptor here :) > > > On 2/5/08, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > 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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