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i don't use tags for...

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i don't use tags for...

i don’t use tags for specific projects, i just use a GTD-ish setup with 5 smart mailboxes…

INBOX-for all untagged mail, the messages colored green REPLY NOW-for e-mails that need a response or action ASAP, colored red REPLY LATER-for e-mails that need a response or action, but no rush, colored orange WAITING-e-mails that can’t be completed until something else happens first, orange REFERENCE-e-mail i want to keep for good, colored grey

Vox Populi: How are you using Mail Tags? By: Merlin Mann (27 replies) October 18, 2006 - 8:26am
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  • [...] read more | digg story ... By: iqdupont.com » Vox Populi: How are you using Mail Tags (2006-10-19 02:55)
  • I use mainly the keywords... By: ceffe (2006-10-19 05:30)
  • Merlin, I will gladly accept... By: vanderwal (2006-10-19 06:07)
  • I use mailtags and act-on... By: Arjan Terol (2006-10-19 09:28)
  • Mail Tags + Mail Act... By: CM Harrington (2006-10-19 09:36)
  • Like Donny Pauly, I wasn't... By: Terry Chouinard (2006-10-19 12:07)
  • I agree with CM Harrington.... By: LTJohnB (2006-10-20 07:03)
  • Will someone please, please make... By: EricN (2006-10-24 01:22)
  • Like with developing a very... By: Ghbdtn (2006-10-18 09:25)
  • Sorry, I meant to say... By: Ghbdtn (2006-10-18 09:27)
  • I'm a grad student, so... By: Ben Spigel (2006-10-18 09:49)
  • Looking at my big list... By: Laura Lemay (2006-10-18 09:54)
  • Well Laura, I'd like to... By: TommyW (2006-10-18 10:21)
  • I wasn't even aware I... By: Donny Pauling (2006-10-18 13:14)
  • I know this is a... By: sits (2006-10-18 13:15)
  • Every piece of mail gets... By: MacHead (2006-10-18 13:29)
  • Thus far, I'm with Sr.... By: jrk (2006-10-18 13:40)
  • [...] If it wasn’t apparent... By: Vox Populi: Best practices for file naming | 43 Folders (2006-10-23 08:27)
  • I have three smart folders:... By: Eelco (2006-10-22 04:55)
  • Mail Tags rocks. I am not... By: JennG (2006-10-23 11:08)
  • I use MailTags mainly for... By: mc (2006-10-18 13:33)
  • @sits email messages generally have a... By: Smorr (2006-10-18 13:32)
  • Ghbdtn: How do you re-factor... By: Jon (2006-10-18 11:14)
  • 2 folders for my email,... By: Christopher (2006-10-18 11:40)
  • i don't use tags for... By: Aaron Butler (2006-10-18 11:53)
  • here's how i'm using mailtags... By: Señor Pantalones (2006-10-18 11:56)
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