Billions of Gmail users to receive handy upgrade that will kill those long-forgotten mailing lists clogging their inbox

BILLIONS of Gmail users are set to get a handy upgrade which will kill those long-forgotten mailing list messages clogging up their inbox.

Subscribing to various mailing lists can soon see your inbox clogged up with messages but it appears Google‘s Gmail is preparing a way to counteract this.

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A new “subscriptions” filter that can put all those emails in one place, is reportedly on the way, and it will show who the biggest culprits are.

Currently, Gmail has a number of smart categories that you can use to divide up your inbox, making it more manageable an easier to see what the important ones are, as well as ignoring those that aren’t.

Now, another form of category looks like it will be added, which will be dedicated to “subscriptions” specifically.

This was enabled early in the Gmail app, according to PiunikaWeb, with the new “subscriptions” filter appearing in the Android’s app’s sidebar menu under “labels”.

This is called “manage subscriptions,” showing the emails that fit the description.

While the feature is not fully working yet, code within the app reveals an insight into how it will work.

The section will apparently show senders that have sent “less than 10,” “10 to 20,” or “20+” emails “per quarter”.

This function allows the user to see at a glance who is sending the most emails to their inbox.

The “subscription manager” would then offer a button to unsubscribe from the senders.

Although the feature is not yet widely available, some Reddit users have noticed that Gmail is showing a message about this ability.

A pop-up message in the app explains:

Manage subscriptions in one place

Now Gmail has one place to see all your mailing lists and unsubscribe from unwanted messages.

However, for those who have come across the pop-up in Gmail, the subscription manager feature doesn’t work and just shows a blank page with an “endless spinner,” as it seems Google hasn’t yet sorted things completely.

It comes just days after Gmail and YouTube users were warned about a scam that can leave them locked out of their accounts.

The scam comprises cybercriminals promising a fake return on the cryptocurrency XRP to users who reply to their phishing attempt.

Google fans have also been left scratching their heads after the tech giant announced a useful phone feature is shutting down.

It follows a number of closures from Google recently, starting with the Google Podcasts app that went dark on April 2.

The tech giant also dropped support for three long-running gadgets in its smart security arm.

On the flip side, Google has recently made a number of premium photo editing features free for everyone – including those on iPhone.

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This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk