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Darren Rowse is the force behind Problogger. He is a full time professional blogger with a subscribed readership of over 45,000 people.
In April Rowse lamented on Twitter about his exploding email inbox. Many of his followers sent him advice an tips to help him manage the 10,000 emails he had in his inbox.
So how did he get his email under control? He set up a Gmail address!
“Within 24 hours I had an inbox with no items in it (well momentarily) and have been able to maintain that ever since (OK, so it’s only three days, but it’s been a very busy three days).”
To read exactly how he managed such an amazing feet, check out his article in full From 10000 to 0 Emails in an Inbox in 24 Hours. But to briefly summarise he used the following features in Gmail:
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- labels
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- filters
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- archives
Rowse summarises his experience with this:
“I’ve got a long way to go with Gmail but after a few days of using it it’s saving me hours each day. “