Are you overwhelmed by a cluttered inbox? If you’re a power Gmail user, you may already know about the plus addressing feature that allows you to create custom email variations by appending a + and a label to your email address. For example, username+shopping@gmail.
Are you tired of sifting through a mountain of emails every day? Gmail’s “plus addressing” feature can be a lifesaver, and with a little Google Apps Script magic, you can transform it into a powerful automation solution.
If you are not familiar ‘plus addressing’ is a feature of Gmail which allows you to create custom variations of your email address by adding a “+” symbol and a label after your username, but before the “@” symbol. For instance, if your email is [email protected], you can use [email protected] for newsletters. While these emails still land in your main inbox, this subtle tweak opens the door to some clever automations using Google Apps Script.
This blog post, written by Senior Product Designer Niyas V, provides a step-by-step guide on using Google Apps Script to automatically label and archive emails based on the “plus addressing” variations. The script scans incoming emails, extracts the label after the “+”, applies the corresponding Gmail label, and then neatly archives the thread. The post includes the complete script, instructions on setting up a time-driven trigger for automation, and clear steps to save, authorise, and test your creation.
This tutorial is a fantastic resource for developers looking to learn practical Gmail automation using Google Apps Script and a great starting point if you are thinking about building other solutions using your inbox.
