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Keeping Control of Your Email Inbox (5 posts)

Topic tags: email, email inbox, email management, email tips

Lisa Schulteis said
1 year, 4 months ago:
Since we now live in a society where we are inundated with email, how do you keep control of your inbox? Here’s my tip…
I send a huge amount of email, so as a result, my inbox is always full. I still use Outlook, so I actually have created folders for each client and created a rule that when their email comes in, it automatically goes into their folder. That way, all of my emails from one client are located in one folder. It makes it a lot easier for me to keep track of emails and responses.
What other tips do you have?
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Jules Webb said
1 year, 4 months ago:
I also have folders set up for each client, but I don’t put them in their folders until after I’ve “acted” on the email.
If needed I use http://www.followup.cc/ to send myself reminders on emails that still need attention. It’s also nice to use if I’m concerned that a client might not follow up on some task I’ve sent them. If I haven’t heard from them by the time I get my follow up email then I easily send them out a reminder.
Cheers!
Jules
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Lisa Schulteis said
1 year, 4 months ago:
@juleswebb Excellent tips! Thanks!
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Therese Kopiwoda said
1 year, 4 months ago:
I too have folders for each of my clients, but I also have a “To Do” folder that I put emails for things I need to take action on, but don’t particularly relate to any specific client. I also go through my inbox once a day and delete any emails that aren’t necessary.
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Lisa Schulteis said
1 year, 4 months ago:
@theresekopiwoda – That To-Do folder could become huge! Thanks for sharing your tips.
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