More E-Mail Tips

Make folders in your email entitled:

• 1-readlater   the "1-" will make this your top-most folder
  
• tips
• keep
• family
  
• friends (make sub-folders under this one with the names of people that e-mail you on a regular basis)
• bills & money
• for sale
• hobbies
  
• jokes
  

Then make filters which will automatically move incoming mail to the correct folder, for example:  if subject contains the word "tip" then move message to the "tips" folder - or if from contains "Ralph" then move message to the "friends" folder.

Using the draft functionality is a great way to keep notes that you need to keep handy and refer to often. Just compose a new message and save it as a draft.  I also send a note to myself containing information I want to keep handy.  I keep this note in my inbox - and edit it with more information all the time.  (this sure beats having sticky notes all over your monitor and desk).