How to read an older unread mail in gmail
To read an older unread mail in Gmail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "All Mail" label
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the "More" menu at the top of the page and select "All Mail".
- This will show you all your emails, including unread ones.
- Scroll down to find the older unread mail you want to read.
- Click on the email to open it.
Method 2: Using the "Search" function
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
- Type
is:unread after:YYYY-MM-DD
(replaceYYYY-MM-DD
with the date you want to search from, e.g.,after:2020-01-01
). - Press Enter to execute the search.
- Gmail will show you all unread emails that were sent after the specified date.
- Scroll down to find the older unread mail you want to read.
- Click on the email to open it.
Method 3: Using the "Filter" feature
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of the page and select "See all settings".
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter".
- In the "From" field, enter
is:unread after:YYYY-MM-DD
(replaceYYYY-MM-DD
with the date you want to search from, e.g.,after:2020-01-01
). - Click on "Create filter".
- In the "Apply the label" dropdown menu, select "Unread".
- Click on "Create".
- Gmail will apply the filter to all unread emails sent after the specified date.
- Go to your inbox and scroll down to find the older unread mail you want to read.
- Click on the email to open it.
These methods should help you find and read older unread mail in Gmail.