Gmail’s hidden trick: One inbox, endless custom addresses
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Plus-addressing in Gmail is a low-tech way to get high-leverage routing, filtering, and tracking without new tools. If your team is drowning in inbound, standardize address conventions this week before you buy another workflow platform.
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