We often tend to archive the important mails in our inbox thinking to retrieve them when needed. A percent of work-shy Gmail users go a step ahead and archive even the unimportant ones, mixing them with their critical documents and mails. However, the bulk of Gmail users aren’t aware of where to find those archived emails, leave alone the newbies who just switched from Outlook to Gmail. I’m sure you wouldn’t want your important emails to get lost amid the flood of spam emails. Want to find them? Look nowhere else because in this article, I’m going to guide you on how to find archived emails in Gmail on Android. Not just that, you’ll find more about archived messages here. Read on! Also read: How to Save SMS to Gmail on Android and Keep Them Forever Gmail App On Android Gets Google Tasks Integration On Its Latest Update
Archive those emails!
Before we move ahead, let’s understand what archiving is and which emails you should archive! What is archiving? Securely storing data for long periods of time in a database is called archiving. Email archiving ensures that the archived email remains searchable and is not deleted, even by accident, and it remains safe somewhere outside the inbox. However, when someone replies to the archived mail, it will once again appear in the inbox. Crucial data such as media files, bank information, documents, and business data are generally archived and accessed when needed. The main objective of archiving emails is to store vital data and attachments securely and to keep the inbox clean.
Why should you delete emails?
Instead of archiving all the emails, delete those emails you feel would never be required again in the future. This simple action will free up the storage in your cloud. To do this, move your emails to Trash and also delete them from Trash permanently if they are of no purpose. Believe it or not, the electricity used in sending a typical mail is responsible for 4g CO2 emissions. Moreover, if the mail has an image attachment, the emission rises to 50g. Cleaning up unwanted emails will reduce the electricity requirement in storing emails and thus reduce the carbon footprint. I recommend you delete worthless mails every now and then and unsubscribe from channels you don’t want to be updated from. Coming back to archiving, follow these steps to archive and find archived emails in Gmail.
The how-to’s of email archive
How to archive emails in Gmail on Android?
Archiving emails in Gmail is quite simple. To archive an email in Gmail on Android, 2. Press and hold the email 3. Tap the archive button on the top bar The mail will be archived thereafter. You can undo it by tapping on the Undo button which appears immediately after archiving the email.
How to find archived emails in Gmail on Android?
Here’s the thing. Unlike Outlook, Gmail doesn’t have a folder or label for Archived emails. To find archived emails in Gmail, follow these steps.
- Open the Gmail app on your Android
- Tap on the burger menu icon on the top left corner
- Look for “All mail” label in the sidebar
- Manually search for the email you are looking for or type relevant terms in the search bar to find it easily 一 of course, the latter is easier.
- Tap on the mail to view its contents Here’s what I do: when I need the archived email with my bank statement for a particular month, I go to the “All mail” label and type in “[bank name] bank statement” in the search bar and fetch the sought after real quick.
How to unarchive emails in Gmail on Android?
If you wish to bring the email back to the inbox, you can do that too by moving it. To unarchive the archived email, 2. Tap on the kebab menu (three dots) on the top right corner 3. Tap on “Move to inbox” option 4. The email will be moved to the inbox Must-read: Gmail, Chrome, and other Android apps crashing on phones already fixed –– here’s why and what to do! Gmail vs. Google Inbox: A User’s Real-World Comparison of the Two
Winding up!
It’s understandably difficult to keep track of the important emails you receive day in and day out. However, archiving such emails will save you lots of time while making sure they aren’t lost. Finding archived emails isn’t tough–unless you are searching manually, scrolling through every mail in the ‘All mail’ label. I hope this article brought some value to your Android usage and you learnt something new about the sustainable use of Gmail. Did you already know how to find archived emails? Let us know in the comments section below. Until next time, cheers! Featured image: Photo by Dimitri Karastelev on Unsplash
