43 Folders

43 Folders feed subscription icon - Shiny! Drowning in email? Try Inbox Zero to learn sane tips for dealing with high-volume email. And don’t miss the free Inbox Zero video. »

Login or register

Register for free on 43 Folders to comment on articles, post to our forum, customize your visits, and much more. Current users can login now.

[...] Fresh Start: The Email...

Fresh Start: The Email DMZ » All On Tech's picture

[...] Fresh Start: The Email...

Submitted by Fresh Start: The Email DMZ » All On Tech (not verified) on January 4, 2006 - 9:21am.

[…] Fresh Start: The Email DMZ | 43 Folders Like a lot of the best fresh starts, this one’s a total psych-out; also, like most of the best ones, you won’t believe how well it works until you actually try it for yourself. […]

»
Fresh Start: The Email DMZ By: Merlin Mann (56 replies) January 4, 2006 - 6:48am
  • jajajaja, gOd tutorial!!!! ... By: pablotossi (2006-01-04 07:24)
  • Nice idea. Now if... By: kyte (2006-01-04 07:43)
  • "Tomorrow morning you arrive to... By: Jeff Blaine (2006-01-04 08:00)
  • My way of cleaning up... By: Kara (2006-01-04 08:01)
  • My email trick: When the task... By: Mary (2006-01-04 08:17)
  • I think I'm possibly the... By: Phil (2006-01-04 08:24)
  • I wish I could apply... By: Jason J. Thomas (2006-01-04 08:33)
  • OMG, we need the super-secret... By: Eric Mueller (2006-01-04 08:44)
  • Agree--reveal super secret trick please! My... By: Sonia Simone (2006-01-04 09:08)
  • [...] Fresh Start: The Email... By: Fresh Start: The Email DMZ » All On Tech (2006-01-04 09:21)
  • [...] So, today, after readingFresh... By: Arif’s Blog » Blog Archive » I admit it, I (2006-01-04 09:47)
  • While I have used this... By: Dan (2006-01-04 11:23)
  • How do you do this... By: Michael (2006-01-04 11:26)
  • I have been meaning to... By: Jon Bohlinger (2006-01-04 11:52)
  • I do something similar but... By: Scott Kingery (2006-01-04 12:22)
  • [...] Read the article: Fresh... By: phil 2.0 » Blog Archive » Merlin’s Email D (2006-01-04 12:30)
  • I try to keep my... By: Kathleen (2006-01-04 12:34)
  • I just use Gmail's filtering/labeling,... By: Amit (2006-01-04 13:01)
  • Judging by a few comments... By: Merlin (2006-01-04 13:11)
  • [...] I did this about... By: 28thavenue.net » Blog Archive » Email DMZ (2006-01-04 13:24)
  • I actually did this at... By: Jared Spool (2006-01-04 13:33)
  • The Email DMZ - Clear... By: Achieve-IT! (2006-01-04 14:17)
  • [...] Over at 43Folders (from... By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Fresh Start: 43Folde (2006-01-04 14:51)
  • 43 Folders: The Email DMZ This... By: ClearContext Corporate Weblog (2006-01-04 15:08)
  • I did pretty much this... By: Bob H (2006-01-04 15:36)
  • I feel like I'm on... By: Rachel C (2006-01-04 16:37)
  • I think that Sonia Simone... By: brent (2006-01-04 16:38)
  • Well, as one of those... By: Jeff Blaine (2006-01-04 17:14)
  • An old boss of mine... By: Michael Canfield (2006-01-04 17:32)
  • An old boss of mine... By: Merlin (2006-01-04 17:42)
  • I certainly get my share... By: Chuck Cheeze (2006-01-04 17:55)
  • (On another day,... By: Gil Friend (2006-01-04 19:33)
  • Heh, the hard part is... By: Mike A. (2006-01-04 19:49)
  • Why don't you use gmail? ... By: OceanBlue (2006-01-04 22:35)
  • two little comments: 1) when you... By: JoAnna (2006-01-04 22:44)
  • [...] I also found an... By: Ant Drewery » Blog Archive » Getting Things Done (2006-01-04 23:25)
  • In response to Jeff's challenge... By: KJ Double-You (2006-01-05 02:18)
  • [...] A very organised chap,... By: Andy C » not getting things done (2006-01-05 02:19)
  • Getting through those emails Yip, I... By: BurningDogBlog (2006-01-05 02:28)
  • Jeff Blaine said: ...if you could... By: Brian (2006-01-05 03:25)
  • It's the Principle of the... By: korinthe (2006-01-05 03:38)
  • Or let gnus help you... By: Bill Harris (2006-01-05 05:15)
  • Without the "super secret" way... By: Ali (2006-01-05 05:55)
  • [...] Fresh Start: The Email... By: Daniel Nowak » Cleaning Email Clutter (2006-01-05 08:40)
  • You could say this of... By: Sonia Simone (2006-01-05 09:50)
  • Oh Merlin... We're still waiting for... By: Gil Friend (2006-01-05 19:51)
  • Last year I setup a... By: Erik (2006-01-06 10:21)
  • While I am a paragon... By: Sonia Simone (2006-01-06 11:04)
  • I did this with my... By: Mike Brown (2006-01-06 05:14)
  • [...] 43 Folders’ post on... By: How I stay on top of my emails — cre8d design blog (2006-01-06 12:57)
  • Merlin, you're my hero. I... By: Joseph R. Jones (2006-01-06 13:32)
  • I guess this tip doesn't... By: Itsnotvalid (2006-01-07 02:34)
  • eMail Annihilation 43 Folders posted an... By: BrentBlog (2006-01-07 13:14)
  • Taming Your Email Once you've done... By: The Christian Businessman (2006-01-08 23:40)
  • DMZ???? Oh, and... That Super secret,... By: MMS (2006-01-09 11:19)
  • Hey, Merlin, you big tease!... By: Gil Friend (2006-01-09 20:13)
    		•   
    EXPLORE 43Folders THE GOOD STUFF

    An Oblique Strategy:
    Distorting time

    STAY IN THE LOOP:

    Subscribe with Google Reader

    Subscribe on Netvibes

    Add to Technorati Favorites

    Subscribe on Pageflakes

    Add RSS feed

    The Podcast Feed

    Inbox Zero

    The original 43 Folders series looking at the skills, tools, and attitude needed to empty your email inbox — and then keep it that way. Don’t miss the free video of Merlin’s Inbox Zero presentation.

    Making Time

    3-part series on attention management for artists and makers. Read Bad Correspondence, The Job You Think You Have, and One Clear Line.