Comments on: Arghhh – Email!

By: Monday RoundUp - Finances, insurance, and that blasted email

Monday RoundUp - Finances, insurance, and that blasted email — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:06:27 +0000

[...] lastly, lively conversations about taming email continue at HomeBizNotes and The Golden Pencil – with great tips and ideas from all [...]

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:35:06 +0000

I may have to change everything I’m doing… well, about email anyway… but not today ;)

By: Jennifer Hofmann

Jennifer Hofmann — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:24:57 +0000

Agreed, Kelly. :) Systems are a good thing.

That’s why I like what Amy said about using gmail (I’m a huge fan). That’s a workable system, too, even when it doesn’t require sorting.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:12:50 +0000

The important thing, I think, is to have a system.

I use Apple mail and send all of my email – even gmail – into folders. It’s not a perfect system but it helps me prioritize.

What I’ve noticed is that folks who ignore email are the ones who are the most overwhelmed. I think you need to plow through it on a basis that is comfortable to you so that it doesn’t pile up – just like regular mail. If you sort through your regular mail every day, you can quickly throw out the junk. If you let it pile up on the table, it’s much more daunting. Why is email different?

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:30:35 +0000

you’re welcome.

By: Kathleen L

Kathleen L — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:12:00 +0000

Okay Anne, your blog on e-mail made me do it … I just spent 30 minutes cleaning up my e-mail.
Yep, it’s been needin’ it for a long while now.
I had 6 pages of e-mails to clean up. I even cleaned up and deleted folders and e-mails in hotmail account. Got rid of the old client’s folders, moved savable e-mails to my Writing Business folder, in case I need to get a sample of what I did, etc. I do feel better, less clutter on my working desk even if it was my web desk.
Thanks for the push. 

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:07:38 +0000

I’ve decided I love gmail accounts for email. No sorting, no folders. Everything gets archived. Nothing deleted. When I need something, I use the search function. It did take some getting used to, but I love it now.

Disclaimer: Traditional organization isn’t one of my strengths. ;-)

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:07:23 +0000

how true! thanks for the help

By: Jennifer Hofmann

Jennifer Hofmann — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:42:15 +0000

Thanks for the mention, Anne!

On that post, I shared how each step works (I completed them all myself) and since, I have seen a drastic reduction in the amount of spam and paper solicitations I receive.

Just means there’s less to deal with in the long run – and who doesn’t need that?