GMail’s ‘Canned Response’: Humans on Auto-Pilot

GMail has released a new feature called "Canned Response" which takes auto-response messages to the next level.

It's not as state-of-the-art as ESPMail, but it's close

Now, you can basically save any e-mail that you write as a "canned response".  Sick of answering the same questions over and over again?  Save that e-mail as a "canned response".

How long will it be before employees start saving one that says, "Yes, boss, I'll get right on it" or perhaps husbands will save one that says, "Yes, dear."?...

"It couldn't get any easier unless Gmail automatically pushed the Send button. If you're lazy enough to think that would be a good idea, then read on, friend.

Gmail already lets you create filters based on a combination of keywords, sender, recipients, and more in your incoming messages. Turn on Canned Responses in Labs, and you can set a filter to grab one of your saved responses, create an automated reply, and hit the Send button for you."

In fact, you can even set your "canned response" to be automatically triggered based on certain keywords that may be found in the e-mails that you receive.

I'm sure it won't be long before the Craigslist spammers out there find some creative uses for this, although Google seems to trust us...

"You can set up different automated messages for different keywords, just like you said you wanted. (We're friends, so I trust you to use this power responsibly.)"

Have fun.

UPDATE: Speaking of e-mail on autopilot, be sure to check out ESPMail.  It will blow your mind!

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