Steps for Triaging Email

Start at the top of your Inbox, and follow these steps for triaging email: Toss: Get Rid of Junk Mail Get rid of junk mail using any/all of the following steps (many emails require more than one step): Unsubscribe. If it is a repeat mailing that you no longer want,...

Use Your [Process Later] Email Folder

>Use your [Process Later] folder to save “May Do” emails for later: IF you decided that you need a [Process Later] folder, AND IF the email is a “May Do” item, Move it to [Process Later]. You’ll finish processing it during regular...

Set Up Your [Read/Review] Email Folder

Create a [Read/Review] folder in your email software or service. Make it easy to access (top of the list) if that is an option. Naming it with square braces will usually bring it to the top of the folder list for quick access.