Gmail has introduced a new feature called “Manage subscriptions” to help users declutter their inboxes. The tool organizes subscription emails in one place, making it easy to unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters and promotions. Users can access the feature by clicking the navigation bar in the top-left corner of their Gmail inbox and selecting “Manage subscriptions.” The tool sorts active subscriptions by the most frequent senders and shows the number of emails received from them in recent weeks.
Clicking on a sender reveals all emails from that source. If a user chooses to unsubscribe, Gmail will send the request on their behalf. Chris Doan, Gmail’s director of product, said, “It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of subscription emails clogging your inbox: Daily deal alerts, weekly newsletters from blogs you no longer read, and promotional emails from retailers you haven’t shopped at in years can quickly pile up.
The rollout for the new feature begins online starting Tuesday.
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Android and iOS users will start receiving the update on July 14 and July 21, respectively. Google states that it may take up to 15 days from the initial rollout for the feature to be available to all users.
The Manage subscriptions tool will be accessible to Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. This update complements existing Gmail tools designed to keep inboxes tidy, such as the unsubscribe button introduced last year. Gmail’s new tool also complements its efforts to block spam, phishing, and malware, which currently filters over 99.9% of such unwanted content.
This addition reflects Google’s continued dedication to giving users more control over their inboxes and improving email management.
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