[GH-ISSUE #278] Cannot get backed up SMSes to show in my inbox #234

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opened 2026-02-26 00:36:35 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-26 00:36:35 +03:00

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Originally created by @rrthomas on GitHub (Dec 14, 2012).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/278

I recently found that sometimes I would forget to reply to SMSes, so I thought I would configure SMSBackup+ to mark them unread. This works fine, but they still don't show up in my inbox. Since GMail filters only work on the inbox (except when you first create them), there is no way to create a filter to move something TO the inbox. Am I missing something, or is this a feature request, i.e., please make it possible to back up SMSes to the Inbox?

Originally created by @rrthomas on GitHub (Dec 14, 2012). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/278 I recently found that sometimes I would forget to reply to SMSes, so I thought I would configure SMSBackup+ to mark them unread. This works fine, but they still don't show up in my inbox. Since GMail filters only work on the inbox (except when you first create them), there is no way to create a filter to move something TO the inbox. Am I missing something, or is this a feature request, i.e., please make it possible to back up SMSes to the Inbox?

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kerem commented

2026-02-26 00:36:36 +03:00

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013):

sorry, don't think it's a good idea to have them show up in your inbox.

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013): sorry, don't think it's a good idea to have them show up in your inbox.

kerem commented

2026-02-26 00:36:36 +03:00

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@rrthomas commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013):

So it's not possible? Pity, I would like to have integrated messaging.

@rrthomas commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013): So it's not possible? Pity, I would like to have integrated messaging.

kerem commented

2026-02-26 00:36:36 +03:00

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013):

actually it is possible, you should just be able to set the gmail label to "Inbox" to make backups show up in your inbox. however i don't think the filters will work, even though they show up in the inbox. filters only work on "real" received emails.

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013): actually it is possible, you should just be able to set the gmail label to "Inbox" to make backups show up in your inbox. however i don't think the filters will work, even though they show up in the inbox. filters only work on "real" received emails.

kerem commented

2026-02-26 00:36:36 +03:00

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@rrthomas commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013):

Thanks anyway.

@rrthomas commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2013): Thanks anyway.