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Does Cora work with my existing Gmail labels?

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Written by Jalaiyah Bolden
Updated over a week ago

Cora uses its own labeling system in Gmail. Here is exactly what it can and cannot do.

What Cora does with Gmail labels

Cora creates labels automatically when it archives emails into categories. These appear in Gmail under a Cora/ prefix:

  • Cora/Newsletter, Cora/Promotion, Cora/Calendar, etc.

  • All Briefs — applied to Brief notification emails

  • Next Brief — temporary label for emails awaiting the next Brief

  • Needs Response — flags emails that need a reply

What Cora can do

  • Create Cora/[Category] labels in Gmail when it archives emails

  • Apply labels to emails it processes

  • Work alongside your existing Gmail labels without touching them

  • Let you view Cora categories directly in Gmail via its labels

What Cora cannot do (yet)

  • Create Gmail labels for all categories upfront. Labels are only created when an email is actually archived into that category. Categories that keep emails in your inbox (like custom project categories) will not get a Gmail label until an email is archived there.

  • Read or use your existing Gmail labels. Cora has its own categorization system and does not import or sync with labels you created yourself.

  • Rename or reorganize your existing labels. Your labels stay exactly as they are.

  • Apply labels to emails it keeps in your inbox. If Cora decides an email should stay in your inbox (timely, urgent items), it does not apply a Cora label to it.

Using any email client

Your email account must be Gmail-based, but you can use any email client: Gmail web, Gmail mobile, Apple Mail, Superhuman, Spark, or any IMAP client. Cora works at the Gmail server level.

Questions?

If you have questions about how Cora organizes your email, reach out to us through the chat widget or email [email protected].

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