Colored flags
The flag on an email (the little flag on the mail) is the fastest organizing tool there is: the mail stands out from the list at once. YouniqMail has flags in seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and gray.
Flagging
Section titled “Flagging”- On the open mail: the flag button in the action bar opens a menu with all colors and Delete Flag.
- In the list: right-click the mail (or several selected ones) → Flag → a color or Remove Flag. The flag in the list itself only shows the flag.
- By keyboard: Toggle Star (
S) sets or removes an orange flag. You set your own shortcut for each color under Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts in the Flag Shortcuts section, see Keyboard shortcuts. - Automatically: rules can flag mail with Set flag color, everything from your boss straight to red, for instance.
If you don’t need all seven colors, hide the others under Settings → Mails → General → Flag Colors.
What the colors mean
Section titled “What the colors mean”Nothing is predetermined: the meaning is yours to assign. A small, fixed system works best, for example:
| Color | Possible meaning |
|---|---|
| Red | Do today |
| Orange | This week |
| Blue | Waiting for a reply |
| Green | Done, but keep |
More important than the specific system: keep it small. Nobody remembers seven colors with seven meanings.
Finding flagged mail
Section titled “Finding flagged mail”- Sidebar: the Flagged section contains All Flagged and one entry per color with a counter.
- Dashboard: the flags tile counts each color separately and leads to the filtered list on click.
- Search:
is:flaggedfinds everything flagged, whatever the color, see Search operators. - Smart folder: a smart folder with the condition Flag color (“everything red”) puts your today list permanently into the sidebar.
Compatible with Apple Mail
Section titled “Compatible with Apple Mail”The colors are stored in the same format Apple Mail uses. Flag a mail orange here and it is orange on your iPhone, and vice versa. Other programs show at least the plain flag (flagged or not), since the color part lives as an IMAP keyword next to the standard flag.