Comments on: Productivity & Your Full Email Inbox http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/ Online Entrepreneurship Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:41:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-6343 Anna Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:04:17 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-6343 @Lorren Van Fossen - I agree. Gmail has been a lifesaver for me, especially after I took a bit of time to explore its settings and possibilities. I use Gmail for all of my emails now, and give and receive emails from all of my accounts, through Gmail. Gmail also allows forwarding for free, in case you decide to change your email address, which other free email accounts don't offer. .-= Anna´s last blog ..<a href="http://annavera.com/why-i-havent-posted-and-the-elephant-who-draws-better-than-me/" rel="nofollow">Why I Haven’t Posted and the Elephant Who Draws Better than Me</a> =-. @Lorren Van Fossen – I agree. Gmail has been a lifesaver for me, especially after I took a bit of time to explore its settings and possibilities. I use Gmail for all of my emails now, and give and receive emails from all of my accounts, through Gmail.

Gmail also allows forwarding for free, in case you decide to change your email address, which other free email accounts don’t offer.
.-= Anna´s last blog ..Why I Haven’t Posted and the Elephant Who Draws Better than Me =-.

]]> By: Lorren Van Fossen@Hawaii MLS http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-6294 Lorren Van Fossen@Hawaii MLS Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:46:43 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-6294 Gmail is the best internet email service. I think it's most important to keep important emails & unsubscribe others. Gmail is user friendly & i have never received spam email in my inbox, it automatically delivers spam to junk mail folder. I am using filters & my personal emails goes direct to the folder i have created to save personal emails. Gmail is the best internet email service. I think it’s most important to keep important emails & unsubscribe others. Gmail is user friendly & i have never received spam email in my inbox, it automatically delivers spam to junk mail folder. I am using filters & my personal emails goes direct to the folder i have created to save personal emails.

]]> By: admin http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 admin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:47:33 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-4236 @ Jake - Thank you for the feedback. I don't know what system you have but its important to have one - and a good one. Otherwise it can take over your life! @ Jake – Thank you for the feedback. I don’t know what system you have but its important to have one – and a good one. Otherwise it can take over your life!

]]> By: admin http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 admin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:46:06 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-4235 @ Joe - Hey what the ___ was your comment doing in my spam queu Joe? I only saw it now. Hi there! Yeah this email business gets way out of hand. And I agree - the worst is when you are so drowning in all kinds of god-knows-what, that you miss emails from your real friends. I'm training all my subscription stuff not to land in my inbox anymore. I still check it. But this way, I can actually see my inbox and what's in there, and not miss important things. @ Joe – Hey what the ___ was your comment doing in my spam queu Joe? I only saw it now. Hi there! Yeah this email business gets way out of hand. And I agree – the worst is when you are so drowning in all kinds of god-knows-what, that you miss emails from your real friends. I’m training all my subscription stuff not to land in my inbox anymore. I still check it. But this way, I can actually see my inbox and what’s in there, and not miss important things.

]]> By: Jake http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 Jake Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:23:08 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-4232 Nice tips... I've never gotten into using Gmail... my provider offers 8 email accounts so currently that's plenty to keep things sorted out for me by using the "rules" option and having emails go to their own folder... it can be overwhelming though as you have said... Nice tips… I’ve never gotten into using Gmail… my provider offers 8 email accounts so currently that’s plenty to keep things sorted out for me by using the “rules” option and having emails go to their own folder…

it can be overwhelming though as you have said…

]]> By: Anna http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3855 Anna Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:56:50 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-3855 @ Mark - I agree. In fact I don't understand why some people send so many emails ... I wonder how they get away with it! It insults my schedule. Do they think I have nothing to do?? Well, obviously, they don't! But that doesn't mean I don't ... Its great to clear out the inbox, isn't it? I've been following my own advice, and taking the steps I mention in this post, lately. When I wake up in the morning and check my email now, I feel confused for a moment. And then I remember ... freedom! I don't even unsubscribe from everything. I just have the subscriptions go into another inbox. And I do scan through that box as well later. But I don't have to archive and sort them all or try to find my important emails amongst all the ruckus. So it works much much better. @ Mark – I agree. In fact I don’t understand why some people send so many emails … I wonder how they get away with it! It insults my schedule. Do they think I have nothing to do?? Well, obviously, they don’t! But that doesn’t mean I don’t …

Its great to clear out the inbox, isn’t it? I’ve been following my own advice, and taking the steps I mention in this post, lately. When I wake up in the morning and check my email now, I feel confused for a moment. And then I remember … freedom! I don’t even unsubscribe from everything. I just have the subscriptions go into another inbox. And I do scan through that box as well later. But I don’t have to archive and sort them all or try to find my important emails amongst all the ruckus. So it works much much better.

]]> By: Mark Sierra at MeAndMyDrum.com http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Mark Sierra at MeAndMyDrum.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:55:31 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-3789 Very good advice, Anna. I've taken a firmer look at the emails I subscribe to. I have two criteria to judge them by: 1) content and 2) frequency. If the content is poorly written or just not that informative, then I have better things to do. But the frequency at which the emails come from one sender is really what sets me off. Daily emails are stupid. Nobody has time to read that many emails from about X topic. So I've said "buh-bye" to quite a few who fail my test. Doing so has made my inbox (and my time) a little more manageable. :) <abbr><em>Mark Sierra at MeAndMyDrum.coms last blog post..<a href="http://www.meandmydrum.com/do-you-expose-yourself-as-an-affiliate-marketer/" rel="nofollow">Do You Expose Yourself As An Affiliate Marketer?</a></em></abbr> Very good advice, Anna. I’ve taken a firmer look at the emails I subscribe to. I have two criteria to judge them by: 1) content and 2) frequency.

If the content is poorly written or just not that informative, then I have better things to do. But the frequency at which the emails come from one sender is really what sets me off. Daily emails are stupid. Nobody has time to read that many emails from about X topic.

So I’ve said “buh-bye” to quite a few who fail my test. Doing so has made my inbox (and my time) a little more manageable. :)

Mark Sierra at MeAndMyDrum.coms last blog post..Do You Expose Yourself As An Affiliate Marketer?

]]> By: Normal Joe http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3766 Normal Joe Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:57:12 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-3766 Great advice Anna, I agree totally! I have most of my email forwarded to one account and can reply to them separately from the same account. I had one that I didn't forward and I missed a couple of personal emails, I was so upset! You are right, missing personal emails can mess up your relationships. Staying organized and productive but managing email properly will add much more productive time to your day. Trust me, I know it lol. <abbr><em>Normal Joes last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImWithJoe/~3/OmU9XL0-s60/take-a-look-inside-t3leadscom-with-normal-joe-as-your-guide" rel="nofollow">Take a look inside T3leads.com with Normal Joe as your guide</a></em></abbr> Great advice Anna, I agree totally! I have most of my email forwarded to one account and can reply to them separately from the same account.

I had one that I didn’t forward and I missed a couple of personal emails, I was so upset! You are right, missing personal emails can mess up your relationships.

Staying organized and productive but managing email properly will add much more productive time to your day. Trust me, I know it lol.

Normal Joes last blog post..Take a look inside T3leads.com with Normal Joe as your guide

]]> By: Anna http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 Anna Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:20:30 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-3705 @ Same - Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. :) I think its often the little things like this which go a long ways. I know what you mean about unsubscribing. I eventually chose a compromise. I unsubscribe from stuff which is just totally useless. On other subscription emails, I just set them to skip the inbox and go to "subscriptions" so that I do have the option to check on them. I would miss out on some very useful information otherwise - and yes some great deals too! Another thing I have done is use my RSS Reader to be notified of new blog posts on many blogs, instead of subscribing by email. The problem is that then I tend to forget to check my Reader! So I keep my favorites in email ... its all a matter of balancing things out I suppose :) @ Same – Thank you, I’m glad you liked it. :) I think its often the little things like this which go a long ways. I know what you mean about unsubscribing. I eventually chose a compromise. I unsubscribe from stuff which is just totally useless. On other subscription emails, I just set them to skip the inbox and go to “subscriptions” so that I do have the option to check on them. I would miss out on some very useful information otherwise – and yes some great deals too! Another thing I have done is use my RSS Reader to be notified of new blog posts on many blogs, instead of subscribing by email. The problem is that then I tend to forget to check my Reader! So I keep my favorites in email … its all a matter of balancing things out I suppose :)

]]> By: Anna http://buildingfromnothing.com/email-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3704 Anna Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.buildingfromnothing.com/?p=401#comment-3704 @ reisehans - The star is pretty easy to use. You just add a star to an email and it puts it in the "Starred" folder. Simple as that. Just try it. @ reisehans – The star is pretty easy to use. You just add a star to an email and it puts it in the “Starred” folder. Simple as that. Just try it.

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