Add notes to Archived Gmail messages


	Add notes to Archived Gmail messages

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<P>Reader Mike loves Gmail, but misses being able to add notes to messages he plans to keep. So he devised a workaround involving the Drafts folder:</p> <BLOCKQUOTE><DIV>Just open an e-mail, jot down a couple notes in the reply field, hit CMD-S (CTRL-S for Windows users), and click out to wherever you wish to go next. The e-mail doesn't get delivered, and you now have reference material directly attached to the message. I find this especially handy for my Actions Label, where I often have to rethink what I wanted to do with a particular e-mail because I was too lazy to input the details into another area, such as my todo.txt.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P>Sounds like a clever use of the Drafts folder! Of course, if you've got a better idea for how to attach notes to archived Gmail mail, put it in the comments. <SPAN class="byline">— Rick Broida</SPAN></p> <IMG width="0" height="0" class="track" src="http://track.gawker.com/stats/count/post?i=242018&s=ea902273" />
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