Comments on: 39 days and counting… zero inbox, easily http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/02/09/39-days-and-counting-zero-inbox-easily/ I bake games. Indie style. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/02/09/39-days-and-counting-zero-inbox-easily/comment-page-1/#comment-144006 Juuso Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:54:52 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5666#comment-144006 Please notice that things stay in Trash folder for some time (month or whatnot), where you can search them. I guess it doesn't matter if you have one Trash or one Archive folder. It servers the same purpose (Inbox + Project folder + Archive/Trash) would be the system. I used to think bit like you, but now I'm doing this: Sisters flight: calendar reminder (Or if it's soon - within few days - that could remain in the Inbox, or you could simply ask your sis via cellphone when you really need that) User names: separate file/system for these Contrator's mailing address: either Contacts info or go to Project folder. If you have smartphone, have it there (smartphone can be used for emails too) Friend phone number: in cellphone Blizzard newsletter structure: you can subscribe to their list in the future if you really need that. Which you won't. :) Please notice that things stay in Trash folder for some time (month or whatnot), where you can search them. I guess it doesn’t matter if you have one Trash or one Archive folder. It servers the same purpose (Inbox + Project folder + Archive/Trash) would be the system.

I used to think bit like you, but now I’m doing this:

Sisters flight: calendar reminder (Or if it’s soon – within few days – that could remain in the Inbox, or you could simply ask your sis via cellphone when you really need that)

User names: separate file/system for these

Contrator’s mailing address: either Contacts info or go to Project folder. If you have smartphone, have it there (smartphone can be used for emails too)

Friend phone number: in cellphone

Blizzard newsletter structure: you can subscribe to their list in the future if you really need that. Which you won’t. :)

]]> By: MrPhil http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/02/09/39-days-and-counting-zero-inbox-easily/comment-page-1/#comment-143999 MrPhil Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:30:50 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5666#comment-143999 I use gmail for all my email, even my yahoo email is POP3'd into my gmail box. It's hard for me to imagine using email without archive and search and instead trashing everything. I archive everything, and I do mean everything: newsletters, ads, along with notes from friends. The only things I don't archive is when I press the "Report Spam" button. If I trashed everything I would lose important reference material, notes etc. What times was my sisters flight again? What was my user name for the website? What was my contractor's mailing address? What was my friend phone number? How does Blizzard structure their newsletters? Being able to archive emails with all this type of information saves me the time and trouble of coping it somewhere else to save. The email archive IS my filing system. I use gmail for all my email, even my yahoo email is POP3′d into my gmail box. It’s hard for me to imagine using email without archive and search and instead trashing everything. I archive everything, and I do mean everything: newsletters, ads, along with notes from friends. The only things I don’t archive is when I press the “Report Spam” button. If I trashed everything I would lose important reference material, notes etc. What times was my sisters flight again? What was my user name for the website? What was my contractor’s mailing address? What was my friend phone number? How does Blizzard structure their newsletters? Being able to archive emails with all this type of information saves me the time and trouble of coping it somewhere else to save. The email archive IS my filing system.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/02/09/39-days-and-counting-zero-inbox-easily/comment-page-1/#comment-143990 Juuso Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5666#comment-143990 1) "Later is important" = never happens. Plus: trash can be cleaned once per month or some other frequency. 2) All emails get trashed, if there is important you reply/do something. If not, trash. It's easy decision to do when you get used to it. 1) “Later is important” = never happens. Plus: trash can be cleaned once per month or some other frequency.

2) All emails get trashed, if there is important you reply/do something. If not, trash. It’s easy decision to do when you get used to it.

]]> By: MrPhil http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/02/09/39-days-and-counting-zero-inbox-easily/comment-page-1/#comment-143989 MrPhil Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:56:50 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5666#comment-143989 I'd reconsider trashing instead of archive. Two points: 1) It is easy to search for an archived item you discover later is important, trash is gone forever. 2) You are having to make the decision to keep or trash on every email, better to just archive automatically and not have to make the decision. I’d reconsider trashing instead of archive. Two points: 1) It is easy to search for an archived item you discover later is important, trash is gone forever. 2) You are having to make the decision to keep or trash on every email, better to just archive automatically and not have to make the decision.

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