Buddy list in mail

In Gmail, a "buddy list" is not a native feature. However, you can create a list of contacts that you frequently communicate with or want to keep track of, and use labels or filters to organize and manage your emails from those contacts.

Here are a few ways to create a list of contacts in Gmail:

  1. Labels: You can create a label for a group of contacts and apply it to their emails. To do this, go to the "Labels" tab in your Gmail settings, click on "New label," and enter a name for your label. Then, select the contacts you want to add to the label and apply it to their emails.
  2. Filters: You can create a filter to automatically apply a label or forward emails from specific contacts to a specific folder. To do this, go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab in your Gmail settings, click on "Create a new filter," and enter the criteria for the filter (e.g., "From: [contact's email address]").
  3. Contact groups: You can create contact groups in your Google Contacts list. To do this, go to the Google Contacts page, click on "New group," and enter a name for your group. Then, add the contacts you want to include in the group.
  4. Third-party plugins: There are several third-party plugins available that can help you create a buddy list or contact list in Gmail. For example, you can use plugins like Boomerang or Sanebox to create custom labels and filters for your contacts.

Once you have created your list of contacts, you can use it to: