Comments on: minimalizing my inbox http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/06/16/minimalizing-my-inbox/ Own less. Live more. Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shawn http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/06/16/minimalizing-my-inbox/comment-page-1/#comment-34227 Shawn Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:16:49 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1010#comment-34227 Getting rid of anything is always terrifying, especially data files, such as emails that may contain valuable information. Minimalism is wise to practice for decluttering your life but also for maintaining the value of the possessions you do keep. I.e. keeping fewer emails reduces the threat of viruses and speeds up how fast your computer will allow you to navigate said email application (gmail, yahoomail, etc.) The same can be said for the files and programs we keep on our computers. These drastically slow down your computers performance and decline its value significantly. Just another example of how minimalism can better your life in a plethora of ways. Getting rid of anything is always terrifying, especially data files, such as emails that may contain valuable information. Minimalism is wise to practice for decluttering your life but also for maintaining the value of the possessions you do keep. I.e. keeping fewer emails reduces the threat of viruses and speeds up how fast your computer will allow you to navigate said email application (gmail, yahoomail, etc.) The same can be said for the files and programs we keep on our computers. These drastically slow down your computers performance and decline its value significantly.

Just another example of how minimalism can better your life in a plethora of ways.

]]> By: Meg from FruWiki http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/06/16/minimalizing-my-inbox/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 Meg from FruWiki Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:20:54 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1010#comment-8390 I've been trying to keep my inbox empty -- and mostly succeeding. I gave up categorizing most stuff years ago. I usually just archive stuff (even have an "Archive" folder in my Yahoo mail, lol) and maybe star it if I still need to do something with it. I tried adding my starred things to my to-do list, but really the simple starred list works just fine for me. One good thing is that I don't get too many emails. I've unsubscribed from a lot of junk, and used filters to delete or archive stuff I don't need to read. And, fortunately, Gmail has a pretty smart spam filter. Until recently, I didn't get real spam as I kept my email address rather private, but some idiot whom I trusted my email with started sending forwards to everyone in their inbox without even using the BCC line. Everyone's email was now visible to everyone else on the list and everyone they sent the stupid forward, too, as well as any viruses on any of their computers. A few days later I was getting emails asking me if I wanted to enlarge genitalia I don't even have. Did I mention how much I hate it when people forward junk to multiple addresses? I’ve been trying to keep my inbox empty — and mostly succeeding. I gave up categorizing most stuff years ago. I usually just archive stuff (even have an “Archive” folder in my Yahoo mail, lol) and maybe star it if I still need to do something with it. I tried adding my starred things to my to-do list, but really the simple starred list works just fine for me.

One good thing is that I don’t get too many emails. I’ve unsubscribed from a lot of junk, and used filters to delete or archive stuff I don’t need to read. And, fortunately, Gmail has a pretty smart spam filter.

Until recently, I didn’t get real spam as I kept my email address rather private, but some idiot whom I trusted my email with started sending forwards to everyone in their inbox without even using the BCC line. Everyone’s email was now visible to everyone else on the list and everyone they sent the stupid forward, too, as well as any viruses on any of their computers. A few days later I was getting emails asking me if I wanted to enlarge genitalia I don’t even have. Did I mention how much I hate it when people forward junk to multiple addresses?

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