I believe the issue is we need more than one flag or label per message. At the moment we have one and a half; - the label (customizable color and label name with associated keyboard shortcut) - the read/unread flag (which only counts half because - surprise surprise! - it changes from unread to read once you read the message (and the info whether it has been replied to or forwarded gets lost if one toggles back from read to unread :-( )
I use the labels for prioritizing and my folder structure for categorization (by project, by partner, etc.). I would love to have at least two (or even more) labels (e.g. 'important' plus 'needs to be dealt with very soon'), and also the possibility to associate a message with more than one folder (so I can put a message into a certain partner folder and at the same time into a certain project folder). My 2 cents. Olaf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:39:20 -0700 >In the past I have been one of those that thought that labels could >easily answer the "flag" question that some have been asking for. > >However, I have now switched over to the other side! I've noticed that >lately I've wanted to go back and look up some information before I >answer a mail; and the only good solutions at the moment for me is to >mark it unread so I can easily find it. > >Flags by themselves wouldn't help much though, it seems that it would be >necessary to have a window something like the recent-mail window that >would collect all the "flagged" or "for immediate action" e-mails >together into one spot. > >OK, I know others have been asking for this; it's just me that now has >turned a corner to desire it also. > >-- >Barbara Needham > > > >
