Label Behavior

How labels work in Taurin

In Taurin, labels help you categorize emails and contacts, but the system cares more about what a label means than what it’s called.

When a label is applied, it’s based on the label’s description, not just the name.

When to rename vs. create a label

Here’s how to decide:

✅ If the label’s meaning stays the same (or very close):

→ Just edit the label

• The label name will be updated everywhere it’s already applied, including past emails and contacts

• You can also tweak the description without affecting past usage logic

Example:

You rename Request → Action Needed, but it still means “someone is asking for something”

→ That’s a rename

⚠️ If the label’s meaning changes significantly:

→ Delete the old label and create a new one

• Renaming Newsletter to To-do changes what kind of emails get categorized

• That affects how you and the AI interpret the label going forward

• In this case, it’s better to treat it as a brand-new label

What happens when you create a new label?

• Taurin does not retroactively apply the new label to older emails

• The label will only be considered by the AI for future messages

• If you want it on old emails, you’ll need to apply it manually

Summary

• Renaming = updates everywhere (past and future)

• New label = only used going forward

• Meaning changed? → make a new one

• Meaning stayed the same? → rename safely