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URL: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8810

At the time of this writing, Gmail uses labels instead of the more traditional mail folders. A label

is similar to a folder, in that it allows you to organize your messages. And unlike with traditional

folders, you can also associate several labels with a message at once in Gmail. However, you

cannot create nested hierarchies of labels at this time. That’s where more traditional folders can

be of help, and the Folders4Gmail script provides them.

After adding the script, you can now create a hierarchy of labels. Let’s say you want to have a

folder “Job” that includes the subfolders “Boss,”“Important,” and “Jokes.” Open Gmail and switch

to Settings→Labels, and create a new label “Job.” Now add another label named “Job\Boss.” The

  - CHANGE THE APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOR OF GMAIL

HaCK

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The attachment le type is now indicated by a special icon—

even before you open the message

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The Gmail inbox with the “Gmail super clean”

Greasemonkey script