Gmail has launched a new feature on its web platform designed to streamline subscription management for users. Named Manage Subscriptions, this tool is accessible via the left-hand toolbar and displays a comprehensive list of newsletters and mailing lists to which users have previously subscribed. Additionally, the Gmail app for Android has incorporated a function that enables users to mark emails as read directly from the notification panel.
Management of Subscriptions on Gmail
The newly introduced Manage Subscriptions feature in the Gmail web client, highlighted by Android Authority, provides users with the ability to easily unsubscribe from newsletters or mailing lists that are no longer of interest. Users can view the service name, domain, and the number of recent emails received in a straightforward format.
Manage Subscriptions page on Gmail’s web client
Each listing includes an Unsubscribe button, allowing users to withdraw from specific services quickly. While this option is also available at the top of promotional emails, the Manage Subscriptions page consolidates the process and negates the necessity of opening individual emails for unsubscribing.
It’s worth noting that the Gmail interface advises users that it may take several days for senders to cease email dispatches even after unsubscribing. This feature was initially detected in April and had first been rolled out on the Gmail app for Android, with confirmation of its availability on the web client from the staff at Gadgets 360.
Mark as Read in Notifications
In addition to subscription management, the Gmail app for Android is reportedly gaining a new feature that permits users to mark notifications as read with ease. An Android Authority report indicates that a Mark as Read button has been added to the notification window of the Android app, positioned alongside the existing Reply option for user convenience.
However, staff at Gadgets 360 were unable to access this feature after updating to the latest version of the Gmail app. Reports suggest that the availability of this option is part of an A/B test, affecting a limited number of users on a per-account basis. This “mark as read” function is already accessible on the iOS version of Gmail.
