# Beeminding number of emails sent

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-number-of-emails-sent/10847>\
**Category:** Akrasia\
**Created:** [March 1, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-number-of-emails-sent/10847 "2023-03-01T13:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![akshaiyy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@akshaiyy](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/akshaiyy)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-number-of-emails-sent/10847/1 "2023-03-01T13:25:06Z")

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Hi all,  
While trying to configure beeminder for gmail, I noticed that the purpose of it is to simply make sure you get through your emails, and tracks the number of unread emails.

I want to be able to track the number of emails that I send, so that I will reply to these emails and send important emails which I have a backlog that I need to get through.

Any ideas on how to do this would be much appreciated

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**Author:** ![rperce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/rperce/32/4197_2.png) [@rperce](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/rperce)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-number-of-emails-sent/10847/2 "2023-03-01T17:53:32Z")

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I have a similar goal for “handling my important emails”—an autodata goals helps ensure my inbox stays clean, and my other goal (`email-control`) makes sure I actually handle the stuff that needs actions taken. The best approach I’ve found is to just… do it manually. The [goal](https://www.beeminder.com/rperce/email-control) is a do-more; each email I handle gets a +1. Whenever I add a datapoint I make the comment the number of remaining emails. When I [calendial](https://blog.beeminder.com/calendial/), if the number in the comments is going up, I increase the required handling rate; if it’s going down, I decrease it. I don’t have a nice formula for that or anything, just eyeball it. It’s perhaps not the most elegant system, but it’s sure been working better than nothing!

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**Author:** ![adamwolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/adamwolf/32/484_2.png) [@adamwolf](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/adamwolf)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminding-number-of-emails-sent/10847/3 "2023-03-05T19:34:05Z")

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I think you can set the Gmail goal to track messages with the SENT label, and to count all the messages, not just unread ones.

This should get you close, I think! The goal is set to go _down_, however, and you probably want the number to go _up_.

I’m not sure what the best way to switch the goal direction would be. Maybe try it, and email support?