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tsycho on Oct 22, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Inbox

I believe it's intentional (for privacy/usability reasons), so that it's always clear which account's emails you are reading and which you are replying to. I don't think it's a technical issue.

AndyJPartridge on Oct 23, 2014 [–]

I've certainly been caught out in that regard before.

But a 'advanced options' ability with a stern warning would be useful to many.

aiiane on Oct 23, 2014 | [–]

In general Google tends to keep accounts siloed, if for no other reason than that different accounts is the solution recommended to people who want to silo things.

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