Accelerate — find stuff faster

A typical inbox in 2012 will receive 14,500 emails. We're giving you tools to help immediately navigate your inbox and shortcuts to quickly manage graymail.

Flagging messages done right

Flagged messages go to the top of your inbox so they are always visible and easy to find. Looking for that reservation confirmation? There it is. Concert ticket receipt? Got it. Whatever's important, right on top.

Now Playing - Manage email with customizable Instant Actions

Manage email with customizable Instant Actions

We wanted to make the most common inbox tasks faster. Instant Actions are little buttons that appear next to your message to do things like delete, flag, and mark as unread. It just takes one click and you can get to the messages you really care about with less navigation and fewer mouse movements.

One-click Filters

One-click Filters lets you quickly find specific messages you're looking for, by simply filtering your entire inbox to just those messages. Easily sort your inbox by unread emails, messages from contacts, groups, newsletter and social updates.

Delete expired emails in bulk with Sweep

Sweep lets you delete all the emails you get from a specific sender - past, present and future. Create rules to move emails from senders automatically into your Deleted folder or any other folder you choose.

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Conquer Graymail in 60 seconds

With powerful new tools like Sweep, Categories and Flags, you can quickly unclutter your inbox. See how. >

What is Graymail?

Email you signed up for, but don't always want. Learn more. >

Email basics done right

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