The Smart Labels feature is an experimental categorization tool that compliments Google's "Priority Inbox" and will help those who want the sorting and filing done for them. The good news is that the categorization can be customized and will combat some of the issues Gmail had with its default filtering rules when it rolled out its

However the big question is, will users actually open incoming e-mails once they're sorted into folders? Smart Labels may be a solution for those who like to remove the clutter within their Gmail inbox, but may not be enough to combat e-mail fatigue, especially if you have to search through folders to find that one message that was improperly sorted.