Email tags

Abstract

Email tags are described. In embodiments, email messages are received for distribution to client devices that correspond to respective recipients of the email messages. Email routing decisions are applied to route an email message to an email folder for a recipient of the email message, where the email folder may include an email inbox, a junk folder, or a user-created folder. The email message is then tagged with an email tag to generate a tagged email message. The email tag includes a routing description that indicates why the email message was routed to the particular email folder.

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         21 . A computing device, comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a memory comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more processors, implement an email application, the email application configured to:   cause display of a tagged email message and a selectable information control that correlates to an email tag for the tagged email message; and   in response to an initiation of the selectable information control, cause display of a textual description that indicates that an email filter was applied to the tagged email message.   
     
     
         22 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the email application is configured to receive the tagged email message from an email distribution service. 
     
     
         23 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the email application is configured to receive an input to initiate the selectable information control. 
     
     
         24 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the email application is configured to receive an input to initiate the selectable information control by detecting a pointer that correlates to an input device when the pointer is displayed proximate the selectable information control. 
     
     
         25 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the email application is configured to receive an input to initiate the selectable information control by detecting touch input to an area of the display proximate the selectable information control. 
     
     
         26 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the email application is configured to receive an input to modify the email filter that was applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         27 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the email application is configured to communicate the input as feedback to the email distribution service. 
     
     
         28 . The computing device as recited in  claim 21 , wherein the textual description includes a selectable link to modify the email filter if the email filter was incorrectly applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         29 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 displaying a tagged email message and a selectable information control that correlates to an email tag for the tagged email message; and   
       in response to an initiation of the selectable information control, displaying a textual description that indicates that an email filter was applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         30 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising receiving, at an email application implemented at a client device, the tagged email message from an email distribution service. 
     
     
         31 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising detecting a pointer that correlates to an input device when the pointer is displayed proximate the selectable information control. 
     
     
         32 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising receiving input to modify the email filter that was applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         33 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising communicating the input as feedback to the email distribution service. 
     
     
         34 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising displaying a visual indication of the email tag to warn the recipient that the email filter may have been incorrectly applied to the email message. 
     
     
         35 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 29 , wherein the textual description includes a selectable link to modify the email filter if the email filter was incorrectly applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         36 . One or more computer-readable storage devices comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a processor, perform operations comprising: 
       receiving, at an email application implemented at a client device, a tagged email message from an email distribution service; 
       displaying the tagged email message and a selectable information control that correlates to an email tag for the tagged email message; and 
       in response to an initiation of the selectable information control, displaying a textual description that indicates that an email filter was applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         37 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices as recited in  claim 36 , wherein the instructions, responsive to execution by the processor, perform operations further comprising detecting a pointer that correlates to an input device when the pointer is displayed proximate the selectable information control. 
     
     
         38 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices as recited in  claim 36 , wherein the instructions, responsive to execution by the processor, perform operations further comprising receiving input to modify the email filter that was applied to the tagged email message. 
     
     
         39 . The one or more computer-readable storage devices as recited in  claim 36 , wherein the instructions, responsive to execution by the processor, perform operations further comprising displaying a visual indication of the email tag to warn the recipient that the email filter may have been incorrectly applied to the email message. 
     
     
         40 . The computer-implemented method as recited in  claim 36 , wherein the textual description includes a selectable link to modify the email filter if the email filter was incorrectly applied to the tagged email message.