Comments on: Open Thread: How Do You Handle Your Email?

By: Weiseeinveway

Weiseeinveway — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:34:42 +0000

Howdy ya’ll,

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By: zinymegan

zinymegan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:58:39 +0000

Hey Guys,

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Thanks

By: James

James — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:39:25 +0000

I think you guys are more organized than me.

I use gMail (the online client) for all of my emails because whenever I try to set up any desktop apps it starts getting messy! I use a Windows computer at work and my MacBook at home, I also have an Android phone with the gMail app on. What’s the best way to set up my emails?

I really need to sort my emails out!

By: Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:47 +0000

Having multiple email addresses was a huge benefit for me. My spam eventually got so bad i had to change my email address which I’d had for years.

Since then i have a primary email i only give out directly with contact forms on my blog so my address isn’t trawled up by spammers. A secondary address i use for leaving comments, or other productive things. Then a third “rubbish” address i use for signing up to anything I don’t expect to use long term.

The addresses download into different folders so i can see the primarys first, sort out the secondary stuff, and delete all the trash with no confusion.

By: Rhys

Rhys — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:01:20 +0000

I’m sad when I don’t have a new email, but then when I do, the reality of having to respond to it hits me and I wish I could be happy with an empty inbox. I like the suggestions here. My advice is a simple “the power of small” type solution, but it works pretty well if you stick to it. I try to respond to email as soon as I get it, rather than putting it off (if I plan on responding to it at all). This means that generally I respond to emails quickly, because often I am busy working on something else. This may amount to more emails exchanged over time, because if you put off responding to an email for a long time, there are naturally fewer opportunities for exchanges. But I find that this leads to quicker more efficient correspondence ove all. And people like knowing that a response to something they feel is urgent will come soon.

By: Northa

Northa — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:09:28 +0000

1. What platform do you use for email? Apple Mail
2. What productivity tools do you use? I filter notifications (i.e., Twitter), but everything else gets dumped into a huge archive folder (currently sitting at about 14,000 messages)
3. What is your favorite email productivity tip, tool, or resource? My work relies on email, but the biggest productivity booster has been shutting it off. Allow people wait a bit longer for replies.

By: Haryo

Haryo — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:20:23 +0000

1. I use Evolution as the primary platform.

2. I use rules, filters and also folders.

3. I usually create a separate folder for each of my clients, and I believe it made me even easier to track down previous email communications I’ve had with them.

By: Keith Freund

Keith Freund — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:54:10 +0000

I use Gmail for my online business and have no complaints. It’s portable and well integrated into my phone. I have to admit I’ve never used Outlook or any email platform that isn’t web-based and can’t imagine doing so. It’s often a life-saver to have every email with you everywhere you go.

The Gmail labels system is far superior to folders (in essence, emails can be in more than one “folder” simultaneously). I can send and receive messages from my business email so I don’t have to check four different email accounts all day. Using Gmail filters, all emails sent to my business account are automatically labeled as such. Even better, my PayPal/web hosting/other automated emails are automatically labeled, archived and marked as read so I have a copy for tax reasons but don’t have to spend time marking and sorting them.

By: Diane H

Diane H — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:04:29 +0000

My most important productivity tool is the delete key. Press it often (although not randomly of course)!!! So much of what comes in can be glanced at and discarded, and if you ever really need it you can search your deleted folders really easily.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:45:19 +0000

I could not do my job without Gmail and its features.