clean out my email inboxes

My main goal is to mark a spot in my inboxes where I am now, and not fall behind. When my life slows down again, I’ll start working through the backlog.

My new plan was not to fall farther behind, at least until I have some free time to deal with it again. I was doing well for a few days, but in the last couple days I’ve begun to fail miserably, despite my sincere efforts.

I chose two of my email accounts, and set the maximum at the current levels in each—4500 in one, and 8100 in the other. On the account I use for 43T, I’m only about 12 over, and with just a little more time I could get it back to 4500 without much trouble. But on the other one… Holy Cow, I’m drowning. I have really, really been trying and I’m already over by 42 emails, in just a couple of days. None of them would be quick to file or delete, they’re simply things that have to be read and/or responded to.

Sigh.

For now, though, I’m just going to make an effort not to fall farther behind.

Delete or file at least 5 emails per day.

Jan 13 done
Jan 14 done

Edit: On hold indefinitely, most likely until April. I’m just way too busy right now for projects like this.

Delete or file 5-10 old emails per day from each of my two main accounts. (The others will have to wait.) Even if I miss a day, I double up the next day, and mark the missed day “done”.

Tracking:
Dec 2 done
Dec 3 done
Dec 4 done
Dec 5 done
Dec 6 done
Dec 7 done
Dec 8
Dec 9
Dec 10
Dec 11
on hiatus until after Christmas