I have a similar system, but yours does take things a step further. I'll definitely feel like wasting an hour sometime revising my own setup :)
That said, I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head. If the automatic filtering is done well, it will be a killer feature for normal users.
From glancing over her shoulder, I know my girlfriend has hundreds, if not thousands of unread mails, most of which would probably end up in the promotions tab.
I'm positive this change will make it much easier for her to check her email at a glance.
That said, I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head. If the automatic filtering is done well, it will be a killer feature for normal users.
From glancing over her shoulder, I know my girlfriend has hundreds, if not thousands of unread mails, most of which would probably end up in the promotions tab.
I'm positive this change will make it much easier for her to check her email at a glance.