FanDesk

Split Inbox

FanDesk categorizes your emails into smart tabs for easier management.

Categories

Important

Person-to-person emails that matter:

  • Direct messages from colleagues
  • Emails from known contacts
  • Messages marked as important

Team

Emails from your organization:

  • Same domain as your company
  • Internal communications
  • Colleague messages

Updates

Automated notifications:

  • Password resets
  • Shipping confirmations
  • Account alerts
  • System notifications

Newsletters

Subscribed content:

  • Marketing emails
  • Newsletter digests
  • Promotional content

Other

Everything else:

  • Social notifications
  • Forums
  • Miscellaneous

How Classification Works

Changing Categories

If an email is miscategorized:

  1. Open the email
  2. Click the category label
  3. Select the correct category

Create Rules

Automatically categorize future emails:

  1. Click Create Rule
  2. Choose scope:
    • Sender — This email address only
    • Domain — All emails from this domain
  3. Select target category
  4. Rule applies to future emails

Category Priorities

Focus on what matters:

PriorityCategoryTypical Action
1ImportantRespond promptly
2TeamHandle same day
3UpdatesCheck periodically
4NewslettersRead when free
5OtherLow priority

Email Rules

Automate more than just categories:

ActionDescription
Set CategoryMove to specific tab
Mark as ReadAuto-read on arrival
Star EmailAuto-star matches
Apply LabelAdd a Gmail label

Rule Conditions

Match emails by:

  • From — Sender email
  • To — Recipient
  • Subject — Subject line content

Operators:

  • Contains
  • Equals
  • Starts with
  • Ends with

Next: Learn about AI-powered email features in AI Email Features.

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