Glossary

Primary tab

Gmail’s main inbox tab, as opposed to Promotions, Social and Updates.

ValidReach Team · Updated 2026-10-26

In practice

Marketing mail is usually sorted into Promotions, which is normal and not the same as spam. Do not try to trick the sort; earn attention with relevant mail, and tell people they can drag a message to Primary.

Verification and sending

Verification does not control which tab a message uses.