Gotta clean out my inbox

[la_directora]

I usually clean out my e-mail inbox periodically to keep the volume from getting out of hand. But in the past year, I've been so stressed out and busy with school that I've totally let it go. And now I've got over 2900 e-mails in my inbox

Comments

[neilfein]

I assume you file your mail into folders? If not, this will make no sense.

Back in my 604e processor days, I used to file my mail meticulously after reading it. But when I upgraded to a G3, I realized that search technology is getting better and hard drives faster. Now, with a G5, I just dump all my mail into a folder called "read mail". Every couple of days, I "file" my mail.

How often do you need to refer back to a particular piece of mail? It's the 80/20 rule in action. You're usually better off spending a little more time doing a search later then you are spending a lot of time now getting your mail all organized into folders.

[la_directora]

I do organize mail into folders, but most of the e-mails I have are ones I no longer need. So the cleanup I'm talking about is mostly about deleting e-mail, not filing.

[neilfein]

Delete email? You can use those words together? Since when?

I feel much better

[kitsune814]

I no longer feel bad about having about 400 emails in my hotmail account. Now my work account is another story. My email at work is at 1364 in the inbox and probably another 1000-2000 in various other folder. Not to mention the 3181 that are in my sent file (but I guess i just mentioned it, huh?).

Re: I feel much better

[la_directora]

Well, if it makes you feel any better, the 2900 e-mails in my inbox are JUST the ones in my main inbox. That doesn't count all of the ones in the many other folders I have e-mail sorted into, plus the ones in the sent folder, etc. I really want to get things cleaned out.

What a slug :-)

[songmeister]

Throw a mass deletion party, make it festive.