Google "Inbox Zero." I suggest archiving all of your mail without organizing. Then empty and organize as needed each day. I delete almost everything that comes in.
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Another practice I started earlier than adopting an empty inbox was
putting everything that needed attention in a special folder. For me
now, that's the starred folder in gmail. But just having a "todo"
folder can reign in a lot of e-mail anxiety.
I'd like to emphasize that I don't organize my mail. There's an inbox
for new stuff, a trash folder for things I don't need, a starred
folder for todos, and a google-searchable archive for reference
material. I use tags for project sometimes, but I find they're more
effort than they're worth.
Thanks for the opportunity to share and philosophize!
Jeff
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George Mason University