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MDM articles in 6/2005 MacWorld
Merlin Mann | Apr 26 2005
Macworld: Feature: The inbox makeover A couple articles I wrote will be appearing in the June, 2005 issue of MacWorld, including this piece on overhauling your approach to email.
Here are a few archived posts where I started talking about some of these ideas, and where there’s a bit more detail on email and Entourage for folks who enjoyed the MacWorld article:
[Thanks for the heads-up, Matt] 4 Comments
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 Thanks for the heads up....Submitted by recog (not verified) on April 26, 2005 - 1:58pm.
Thanks for the heads up. I like the simplicity of your folder system. While you’re right that search should be sufficient for finding stuff in your archive folder, the full-blown Entourage search function is dog slow, and I can often put my hands on things much faster if I just open the appropriate folder. Plus, I have a fairly refined set of manually-invoked filters that put things where they belong (I prefilter on whether or not a message is read/undread, so unread messages are unaffected).»
E-mail tips for Macophiles I received...Submitted by Pixellations (not verified) on April 26, 2005 - 9:47am.
E-mail tips for Macophiles I received the following two useful links from Mike Scott (mscott at iupui dot edu) that point to useful tips and tricks for Mac users: http://www.43folders.com/2005/04/mdmarticlesin.html and http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/tipsinbox/i »
Tame Your Inbox Macworld has an...Submitted by Tobias S. Buckell Online (not verified) on April 28, 2005 - 3:23am.
Tame Your Inbox Macworld has an interesting article about taming your inbox that applies to any computer user written by Merlin Mann of 43 Folders: Each e-mail message in your inbox demands your time and attention. Filters and rules are great for reducing… »
Your New Email Technique Could...Submitted by Like It Matters (not verified) on May 11, 2005 - 1:56am.
Your New Email Technique Could Be Unstoppable Productivity chatterbox Merlin Mann on how to tame the email flow. Specific tips for us Mac nerds, but enough wisdom to go round…. »
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