This link has been bookmarked by 8 people . It was first bookmarked on 10 Jan 2008, by Werner E. L..
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10 Jan 08
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first action you should take is to clean up and clean out your inbox.
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once you've got folders set up to organize and archive your messages, and you've got a clean inbox, you simply need to establish a process and stick to it.
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- Have an empty inbox at the end of each day
- Keep the "Needs Response" folder as clean as possible
The "always clean" process
The goal of this process is to:
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When checking e-mail, do your best to either respond, file, archive or delete every message you read when you first read it. If you don't do this things will tend to hang around in your inbox.
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Check your mail 3-4 times a day instead of every 10 minutes.
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I found that I spent WAY too much time "catching up" and sorting out a huge number of messages from my inbox. I took a hint from the way I do personal email with Gmail, and quit the folder madness. Now I Keep all my current (i.e. newer than date ____) messages in one folder and search if I can't find something. I keep my inbox in threaded view, so I rarely have to search at all.
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flag items that need follow-up or response.
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10 Feb 07
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