Google Mail - Saving & Finding Drafts
Sometimes when people discover their Draft label, they realize they have a LOT of drafts saved. Here's a quick overview of how drafts work in Google Mail.
When you are creating an email, it is auto-saved periodically. You can note this as at the top of the email in the title bar it will say "Draft Saved" periodically instead of the subject of the email.
These emails are tagged with "Draft" so can be found by clicking on the Drafts label on the left side (which remember - is actually a quick-search...)
To save an email you are working on as a draft, click on the X in the upper right corner. (Note that it says Save and Close when mousing over it.)
You can see how it is easy to inadvertently end up with many drafts if closing an unwanted email instead of deleting it (trash can at the bottom). However, once you know this, it is convenient to quickly start an email you want to complete later and not clutter up your screen with open compose windows.
If you prefer, here is a video of today's tidbit.
When you are creating an email, it is auto-saved periodically. You can note this as at the top of the email in the title bar it will say "Draft Saved" periodically instead of the subject of the email.
These emails are tagged with "Draft" so can be found by clicking on the Drafts label on the left side (which remember - is actually a quick-search...)
To save an email you are working on as a draft, click on the X in the upper right corner. (Note that it says Save and Close when mousing over it.)
You can see how it is easy to inadvertently end up with many drafts if closing an unwanted email instead of deleting it (trash can at the bottom). However, once you know this, it is convenient to quickly start an email you want to complete later and not clutter up your screen with open compose windows.
If you prefer, here is a video of today's tidbit.
