Work can be stressful. Nothing adds to stress as much as disorganization. An email inbox full of old messages can prevent you from being effective. Below are several easy tips to keep your inbox under control.
Create folders to sort emails. Oftentimes you need to keep emails just for future reference. If no action is required, place it in a folder under a particular project name. That way it is available for you to read in the future without cluttering up your inbox.
Establish Outlook rules. You can set up rules in Microsoft Outlook to automatically sort certain emails. Based on the sender, the size, the subject line contents, or the date, you can have emails automatically sent to certain folders. You can even have certain emails sent to the trash. Also, you can have some emails (i.e. those from your boss) highlighted to make sure you see them.
Empty your deleted items often. This will prevent "email jail", when you exceed your allotted inbox size and are prevented from sending or receiving emails.
Adjust your junkmail settings. It is important to filter out all of the offers from phony pharmaceutical companies, the son-in-law of the deposed king of Nigeria, and others. These waste time and attention.
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