Some new features are rumored to be on their way into Google's Gmail web mail application.

Garett Rogers checked out the source, only to find that the code for them is present, but the variables are set to false.

The new features in question are:

Deleting all spam messages - no need to select>all, then delete.
Apply filter to - creating and applying filters to messages, helping to keep mail organized

There is no news as to the release date of these new features, but there have been rumored sightings of individuals who have been getting the "delete all spam" button.