Actually, Gmail doesn't use folders. To help you organize your mail more effectively, Gmail uses labels instead.
Here's why we think labels are better than folders:
Labels | Folders |
| A conversation can have more than one label | You can only put a message in one folder |
| A conversation can be in several locations (Inbox, All Mail, Sent Mail, etc.) at once, making it easier to find later | You have to remember where you filed a message to retrieve it |
| You can search conversations by label | You can't always do folder-specific searches |
Learn how to create, edit, delete and search labels.
