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I need to list all the Email threads where the last reply is not from me.

This is to make sure that there are no mail threads where I have not replied to the client.

What filters should I add in addition to this.

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  • I doubt you can achieve this with a filter. What I usually do, is to mark the message unread if I don't want to reply to it right away. In Gmail, you click the down arrow on the right side of the message, and select Mark unread from here. Optionally, also star it (or add a label). This lets me keep track of threads I need to act on.
    – Vidar S. Ramdal
    Commented Oct 16, 2014 at 10:59
  • This is the opposite of the problem described here: Manage un-replied GMail conversations Perhaps some of the suggestions there could also work for you.
    – ale
    Commented Oct 16, 2014 at 16:54

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In Gmail "Email threads" are named "conversations".

Gmail search doesn't have operators to find conversations where last reply meet certain criteria. You could use filters, but they should set before receiving that replies.

Instead, implement a email management workflow. The simplest principle is to archive all the conversations that doesn't require a reply from you, so in your Inbox you will have only conversations that require a reply from you. Actually Inbox by Gmail was designed to help implement this principle.

Consider to research about "zero inbox" Gmail and "Get Things Done" Gmail.

By the way there is a script to move a way for a certain time those conversations that you can't or don't want to reply immediately. To learn about this go to Gmail Snooze with Google Apps Script.

References
Conversations - Gmail Help
Search in Gmail - Gmail Help
An inbox that works for you - Official Gmail Blog

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