Add custom swipes to your mobile workflow! You can set up swipes for your favorite labels, your preferred snooze times, or opt to keep our standard Archive/Delete options. There are so many options to choose from.
Around the world, people spend more time on their mobile phones than any other type of device. Custom swipes make it easier for you to deal with new emails, so you get through your messages in no time. You can take actions such as archive, delete, move and snooze from your message list. Swipes help you stay on top of your busy Inbox anywhere—be it on the bus, train, or waiting in line.
What works best for you is unique! Fastmail custom swipes are here to let you build the workflow you want. Set them up by opening the Fastmail app and going to Settings > Swipe Options.
“Custom swipes was a fun project to work on — I really enjoy hearing all the different ways that people plan to use our new swipe options!” – Joe Woods, Fastmail Client Application Development Lead
You can set four different custom swipes and customize which color and action goes with each swipe. We have eight possible actions to choose from:
“So often, those key three or four labels are the ones we use 90% of the time. If your workflow is built around filing mail or snoozing it for later, we can save you time with a click for every single message you handle.” -Helen Horstmann-Allen, Fastmail COO
By default, swipes are set to the most popular actions: Archive and Delete. On your mobile device, you can swipe on a message and remove it from your Inbox in seconds.
Ready to take it to the next level? Open the Fastmail app and head over to Settings > Swipe Options. There, you’ll get both short and long swipes on each side of your screen. Set up new actions for your workflow, such as Snooze to deal with the message at a better time.
We decided to make swipe colors customizable because we know color can be a great reminder.
“Colors aren’t just fun; they can be a great memory trigger. Giving you color options throughout our interface allows you to match your swipe color to a label color, have your swipes complement your custom theme, and lots more.” -Helen Horstmann-Allen, Fastmail COO
Custom swipes can support lots of workflows. Some top ones we’ve encountered are:
Read more about how different types of people use Fastmail.
Custom swipes are another tool in your Fastmail custom workflow toolbox.
Which one are you? Let us know who you are from the list above or how else you might be using swipes to manage your Inbox. Tweet us with the hashtag #FMworkflow and we will choose our top 2 responses on May 31st, 2022, and send them out a Fastmail Swag bag.
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