Comments on: Strategies For Getting Caught Up On Email for the Easily Distracted http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/ Life Between Loads of Laundry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 7 Quick Takes: March 11, 2011 (Vol. 74) http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/comment-page-1/#comment-12811 7 Quick Takes: March 11, 2011 (Vol. 74) Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:19:31 +0000 http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on-email-for-the-easily-distracted/#comment-12811 [...] After not using the computer at all on Wednesday, I had around 100 unread emails in my inboxes on Thursday morning when I checked.  I was glad to be able to delete a lot, but it was still pretty darn overwhelming.  One of these days, I have a dream that I will regularly keep caught up on my email. [...] [...] After not using the computer at all on Wednesday, I had around 100 unread emails in my inboxes on Thursday morning when I checked.  I was glad to be able to delete a lot, but it was still pretty darn overwhelming.  One of these days, I have a dream that I will regularly keep caught up on my email. [...]

]]> By: Angie @ Many Little Blessings http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Angie @ Many Little Blessings Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:49:36 +0000 http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on-email-for-the-easily-distracted/#comment-230 @ One Christian Mom - I can't think of a way to really easily work offline with a web based email account. There would be some convoluted ways, but it would seem like more trouble than it was worth.<br /><br />I use Outlook Express, so that's how I am able to work on my email while I'm offline. (Offline meaning that I'm not connected to the Internet or the like. So, while I'm working offline, I can't actually send the emails, but they all send out after I connect to the Internet.) @ One Christian Mom – I can't think of a way to really easily work offline with a web based email account. There would be some convoluted ways, but it would seem like more trouble than it was worth.

I use Outlook Express, so that's how I am able to work on my email while I'm offline. (Offline meaning that I'm not connected to the Internet or the like. So, while I'm working offline, I can't actually send the emails, but they all send out after I connect to the Internet.)

]]> By: One Christian Mom http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/comment-page-1/#comment-229 One Christian Mom Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:38:19 +0000 http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on-email-for-the-easily-distracted/#comment-229 How does "working offline" work, and does it work with email such as yahoo and hotmail? thanks. How does "working offline" work, and does it work with email such as yahoo and hotmail? thanks.

]]> By: Angela @ HomegrownMom http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Angela @ HomegrownMom Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:12:01 +0000 http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on-email-for-the-easily-distracted/#comment-224 I have a ridiculous number of files to sort my emails. Once they're sorted, I can deal easier with them.<br />I flag ones I need to answer, but more and more lately I am not able to get to all of them. I need to set aside a regular time to go through them! I have a ridiculous number of files to sort my emails. Once they're sorted, I can deal easier with them.
I flag ones I need to answer, but more and more lately I am not able to get to all of them. I need to set aside a regular time to go through them!

]]> By: Nikki http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Nikki Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:18:41 +0000 http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on-email-for-the-easily-distracted/#comment-223 Terrific post. I get carried away when I sit down at the computer. Just the other day I went through and deleted at least half the emails in each of my email inboxes. I use three different emails for different purposes: blog & flylady, family, church & friends. I couldn't believe how many I had saved. Mostly they were all read though. But it needed serious decluttering. Terrific post. I get carried away when I sit down at the computer. Just the other day I went through and deleted at least half the emails in each of my email inboxes. I use three different emails for different purposes: blog & flylady, family, church & friends. I couldn't believe how many I had saved. Mostly they were all read though. But it needed serious decluttering.

]]> By: CRAZYMOM http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on/comment-page-1/#comment-222 CRAZYMOM Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:41:17 +0000 http://www.manylittleblessings.com/2010/01/strategies-for-getting-caught-up-on-email-for-the-easily-distracted/#comment-222 As of this moment I have 889 messages in my Inbox. Does that answer you question? LOL I am going to try a few of these tips. Maybe the offline thing will work for me. :) Thank you! As of this moment I have 889 messages in my Inbox. Does that answer you question? LOL I am going to try a few of these tips. Maybe the offline thing will work for me. :) Thank you!

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