Gmail hack for notes

This is a great gmail hack I am trying to implement.  I have it set up, I just need to remember to use it when I email myself notes. (from http://www.hyperionreactor.net/node/176 - it's not where I originally found the hack, but it's the first place I found it referenced when I Googled for it.)

This is a quick and dirty way to store notes with Google. Most email providers provide a feature to create aliases using the + sign. So if your email address is john.doe@gmail.com all mail sent to john.doe+office@gmail.com will also land in your mail box. This is not a new feature, but some providers have issues with it for some reason.

1. Create a new contact. Enter the following information. Name: Notes Primary Email: john.doe+notes@gmail.com
2. Create a new label called "Notes"
3. Create a new filter. Enter the following information. From: john.doe+notes@gmail.com
4. Click on the "next step button" 5. Select "Skip the Inbox (Archive it)" and "Apply the label Notes.

Now when ever you send a email to Notes, it will be archived and stored. You can access it using the Notes label. You can search for notes by doing the following: Your Search Terms label:Notes If you are using POP to access your mail, a copy is download to your computer. You can then just create a normal mail filter to place any mails that have "To: john.doe+notes@gmail.com" moved to the Notes folder on your local system. The only down side is that you can not edit a note. But you can create follow up notes using the reply field.