How do I remove original Gmail labels when restoring emails?

By default, when restoring Gmail data, all labels that were ever associated with the backed up emails are restored.  Additionally, a newly created Restored (date) label is also assigned to all of the restored emails.

So, for example, if you are restoring a group of backed up emails that had the Inbox, Label A, and Label B labels, the restored emails will have the Inbox, Label A, Label B, and Restored (date) label assigned.

If you want the restored emails to not have any of their original labels assigned (i.e., only have the Restored (date) label), then deselect the Add Original Labels box, as shown in the screenshot below:



Please note, however, that if the emails you are restoring are still in the user's Gmail account, and you selected to not restore original labels, all of the existing labels on those emails will remain attached.  Spanning will simply add a new Restored (date) label to these existing emails and mark them as unread (which may trigger a 'new mail' notification).

Note that if you are restoring emails where Spam is one of the labels, then these restored emails will only show up in the Spam label in the user's account.  This is the existing behavior of Gmail, as anything with a Spam label will not show anywhere other than in the Spam label.

Additionally, you can customize the Restored (date) label to anything you like.  This feature can be useful if you are transferring backed up emails for a departed employee's Gmail account to another user's account.  You can customize this label as shown in the screenshot below:



If you have any additional questions, please reach out to support@spanning.com.