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I use message rules in Outlook Express to automatically filter work, newsgroup and other messages.
I have a SPAM filter that automatically routes SPAM to a junk folder. I browse that onece or twice a week just in case something got filtered by mistake. Then I delete the contents of the SPAM folder.
Anything unfiltered by rules ro SPAM filter ends up in the in-box. Usually it's personal mail, junk, or something I need a new rule for. Most I read and delete. Some get a quick response. I might create a new rule, or drag a mail to an appropriate folder if I don't really need a new rule.
Any unread messages are addressed when they come in. Sometimes I need to respond later, so I'll flag and/or mark the email as unread, then I know I need to get to it later.
There's a few more details, but that's the main meat of it. I get well over 100 email a day, ignoring SPAM, so I need to be this anal about my email!
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