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Google Announces Inbox, a New Take On Email Organization

Posted by Soulskill on from the will-be-in-beta-for-the-next-eight-years dept.

Z80xxc! writes: The Gmail team announced "Inbox" this morning, a new way to manage email. Inbox is email, but organized differently. Messages are grouped into "bundles" of similar types. "Highlights" pull out and display key information from messages, and messages can be "snoozed" to come back later as a reminder. Inbox is invite-only right now, and you can email inbox@google.com to request an invite.

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  1. It begins again by blueshift_1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... now we get to see comments everywhere flooded with "Can I haz invite code, plz. user@genericdomain.com kthx"

    1. Re:It begins again by Nimey · · Score: 2, Funny

      a/s/l?

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  2. You have slashdotted an inbox by MerlynEmrys67 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The error that the other server returned was:
    550-5.2.1 The user you are trying to contact is receiving mail at a rate that
    550-5.2.1 prevents additional messages from being delivered. For more
    550-5.2.1 information, please visit
    550 5.2.1 http://support.google.com/mail... dy7si138331wib.0 - gsmtp

    And at google's scale - impressive

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  3. Mail inbox@google.com to opt in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can I mail outbox@google.com to opt out?

  4. Re:More changes I don't want ... by pushing-robot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, I don't understand. Did you mean you'll snooze it ?

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  5. Re:Automated digesting by scubamage · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Excuse me Dave, but the crown prince of Nigeria requires your assistance immediately. Also, there is a marked amount of concern about your penis size, you may wish to speak with a medical professional."

  6. Re:More changes I don't want ... by NotDrWho · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's like my grandpa always used to say "Kid, if it ain't broke, don't fix it--and also don't ever trust Japs or Krauts."

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  7. Re:As if we needed by Lilith's+Heart-shape · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm a longtime Gmail user. Google already has the kinky emails my wife and I exchange. So does the NSA, and I hope they're at least ducking into the men's room to wank.

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