Comments on: My Favorite Gmail Power Tools http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools Use your head (and great software) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nicolas Hogan http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-601 Nicolas Hogan Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:20:22 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-601 I'm particularly frustrated that gmail doesn't support wildcards for attachments. I receive files that are timestamped in the filename so unless I search for file_12-12-2009_1210.doc I have no way of finding it. As always a pleasure to read your work Gina. I’m particularly frustrated that gmail doesn’t support wildcards for attachments.

I receive files that are timestamped in the filename so unless I search for file_12-12-2009_1210.doc I have no way of finding it.

As always a pleasure to read your work Gina.

]]> By: Giannicolus Jones http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-568 Giannicolus Jones Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:38:11 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-568 I don't know why everyone keeps saying Subject. There's no wildcard search anywhere in gmail - subject or body. And yes, it's annoying. I don’t know why everyone keeps saying Subject. There’s no wildcard search anywhere in gmail – subject or body.

And yes, it’s annoying.

]]> By: ejf071189 http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-564 ejf071189 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:52:07 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-564 I've actually always been annoyed at gmail's search without really investigating exactly what it did/didn't do, and I'm guessing this has been the main culprit. That's why, even though I use the web interface exclusively, I try not to get my archives get too expansive in case I need to do some hunting. I’ve actually always been annoyed at gmail’s search without really investigating exactly what it did/didn’t do, and I’m guessing this has been the main culprit. That’s why, even though I use the web interface exclusively, I try not to get my archives get too expansive in case I need to do some hunting.

]]> By: drmelho http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-563 drmelho Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:51:18 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-563 Love the Google apps! Love the Google apps!

]]> By: Russell McLean http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-562 Russell McLean Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:24:00 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-562 Interestingly though Google Desktop does work like that. Searching for exce will find Excel. The same is true for filenames that are not Programs. Interestingly though Google Desktop does work like that. Searching for exce will find Excel. The same is true for filenames that are not Programs.

]]> By: Gina Trapani http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-561 Gina Trapani Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:53:14 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-561 Huh! You're right. A search for subject:than or subject:than* doesn't turn up messages with "thank you" in the subject. That IS a big oversight, isn't it! Huh! You’re right. A search for subject:than or subject:than* doesn’t turn up messages with “thank you” in the subject. That IS a big oversight, isn’t it!

]]> By: Paul Dmytrewycz http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-559 Paul Dmytrewycz Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:59:17 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-559 I think I get what micjoh is getting at, and he/she is correct. For example, I have emails with the word SausageFest (my annual cookout) in the subject, but searches for "saus" or even "saus*" return 0 results. I think I get what micjoh is getting at, and he/she is correct. For example, I have emails with the word SausageFest (my annual cookout) in the subject, but searches for “saus” or even “saus*” return 0 results.

]]> By: joelena http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-558 joelena Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:40:14 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-558 Perhaps micjoh is referring to the lack of wildcard (or partial-word) searches. That was the main reason I never used Google Desktop. It doesn't make much sense to not support wildcards - it's not like the asterisk and hash sign are reserved for anything. Perhaps micjoh is referring to the lack of wildcard (or partial-word) searches. That was the main reason I never used Google Desktop. It doesn’t make much sense to not support wildcards – it’s not like the asterisk and hash sign are reserved for anything.

]]> By: micjoh http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-557 micjoh Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:37:15 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-557 Maybe I have missed something but if for example you have a mail with the subject "smarterware tips". Say I was unsure of what the subject said. I know it was something with smart... then I can't find it. Or am I missing something? Maybe I have missed something but if for example you have a mail with the subject “smarterware tips”. Say I was unsure of what the subject said. I know it was something with smart… then I can’t find it. Or am I missing something?

]]> By: Gina Trapani http://smarterware.org/1838/my-favorite-gmail-power-tools/comment-page-1#comment-556 Gina Trapani Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1838#comment-556 But you CAN search for part of the subject. Am I misunderstanding what you mean by that? But you CAN search for part of the subject. Am I misunderstanding what you mean by that?

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