How to configure the new Gmail inboxes on Android
From today it is possible to download in Spain officialthe last update from Gmail, on email from Google, for Android devices However, those who have rushed to download said update hoping to test the new mail storage system through different inboxes depending on the type of message, they will have been disappointed.And this system is not activated automatically, requiring a small previous manual configurationto be able to access it. We will tell you what to do step by step below.
The first thing is to download the update through Google Play , which is already available in Spain, one day after the version for iPhone This will allow the user to have access to the most improvements and changes that this update brings, such as the use of the photos of contacts to represent conversations or messages, the ability to refresh your inbox by swiping down and a few improvements As for general operation that can be seen in the fluidity of this tool But for now, not the possibility of using the different input trays.
To do this it is necessary to access through a computer to Gmail Once here click on the toothed wheel on the right side of the screen, thus accessing a menu of options In this, just click on Set Received to change the old style to the new one with four or more trays. This activates this new design on the web, being able to establish how many and what trays you want to have active to classify the incoming mail. But, most importantly, it also activates this new system in the application for smartphones with the same user account Of course, it may be necessary to wait a while before it activates on mobile devices.
Once active, a special startup screen informs the user of the change in the application Thus, it is already possible to access thedropdown menu with the button in the upper left corner and see the new inboxes These, in addition , can be configured to display only those that the user is interested in To do this, simply access Settings , enter the user account and click on the menu Received Categories, dialing and unchecking those that are necessary. This adjusts to the needs of the user.
But there's more. And the fact is that the people of Gmail have thought of everything.Therefore, configuration of notifications is also allowed when receiving a message in any of these inboxes. From the menu Manage labels in Settings it is possible to set the vibration and a different tone for each inbox, so you can recognize what kind of mail has just been received without even looking at it
Finally, it is appreciated that another type of setting such as setting the inbox for different emails can also be done from terminal. Thus, once inside a message, all you have to do is press the folder button in the upper right corner to assign a new mailbox entry, where the next messages coming from said recipient will be received.
