[citation][nom]hellwig[/nom]I haven't used GMail's interface since I signed up for the service. I have everything forwarded straight to my Yahoo account then archived. I few months ago I wanted to go into GMail and organize all my old emails. Well, apparently there's NO WAY to show un-labeled emails. This means that I can't find stuff I haven't organized yet and separate from the stuff I already have. If someone can show me how to show ONLY emails without a label, I'd appreciate it.Oh, wait, sorry, got off track. Its a nifty idea, but man, its sets a bad precident. Sure, in the past, you could have said Google isn't evil and wouldn't do something bad, but I think their dealings with Verizon just goes to show Google was just playing dumb. Pretty soon, they will allow people to PAY to deliver emails directly to your "important" section. Don't think it will happen? Yahoo! already tried this years ago (with limited success). However, since they prioritize your emails along with the paid ones, you'll just go on happily using the service, those paid emails just the cost of such wonderful convenience.[/citation]
You can star all your labeled emails (just select a label, and star all those emails), then select all the un-starred emails from the dropdown box at the top left.
Also, I think the second part is kind of paranoid. I think it's more likely that Google wants to sell Gmail as an Outlook alternative to businesses, and make more money from adds. It would be a foolish business decision to do what you proposed.