Reader Project: Clear Your Mail Inbox

mailiconI decided it was time for a reader project, so we can get our email inboxes sorted for the Christmas holidays. The last thing anyone wants over Christmas is to be stressing over their email overflow.

As a team we are going to help each other out to clean out our inboxes and get our Mail application sorted and cleaned. Over the course of this week I will be posting tips and tricks on how to manage your Mail application, your workflow, and more.

Your job is by the end of the week to be happy with the state of your Mail application, and have it set up so you can be much more organized. The first step is to start by taking a snapshot of the current state of Mail, upload it to Flickr or other sharing site, and post a link in the comments so we can see your mess.

The before you get started, read this extremely popular article I write a few months back on “6 Ways To Organize Your Mail Application

Watch out for many tips and tricks coming this week, let’s get our inboxes sorted!

Want to help me announce this project? Then copy and paste the following text to your own blog to help spread the word and extend our knowledge around the blogosphere.

“Want to get your Mail inbox sorted and organized before the holiday season? Then head over to GlennWolsey.com where he is running a Reader Project to clean out your Mail inbox and get organized. He will be posting tips and tricks over the course of the next week to help you on your way. To get started, hit up this introduction blog post, and then read this initial post full of tips and tricks.