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Clean your inbox

Rick — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:14:04 +0000

Email truly revolutionized communication. The ability to retrieve a message from anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds is mind boggling. However, judging by the size of your inboxes (see this week's poll), you could benefit from some tips on how to keep your inbox clean.

I used to keep as many as many as 50 or so email stacked up in my inbox, but I always felt that I was behind in my work and consequently much of the email went unread and unanswered. A little more than a year ago, it all changed after I read an article that struck a chord with me called Email Zen. I immediately started practicing the techniques and suggestions in the article and found myself with a cleaner inbox and a better overall outlook (no pun intended) about email and my email communication. I continue to strive for the empty inbox and find that if i get more than 10, I start to get a little jumpy.

From reading that article and my own experience over the past eighteen months, here are my suggestions for reaching harmony with email:

Google rolling out new Gmail look and functions – Video Tip

Rick — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:26:28 +0000

UPDATE: I posted this tip in November of 2011, but many Gmail users didn’t have the new Gmail interface yet, so I’m bringing this back out of the archives since all new accounts and most exiting ones are now in the new format. Starting today, Google is rolling out the option for you to try [...]

All 45 of my Gmail tips

Rick — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:02:07 +0000

At today’s local computer users group, I discussed the basics and more of Google’s Gmail. All of the tips and tricks I discussed at the meeting and many more are here for you at HelpMeRick.com. Start by clicking here to see all my articles and tips regarding Gmail. Leave any Gmail related questions you have [...]

How to correct Send Later issue in Thunderbird – Notes

Rick — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:03:56 +0000

A client recently emailed me that he had a problem with his Thunderbird showing the Send Later icon vs. Send icon when composing mail. This is due to Thunderbird being accidentally set to Offline mode. Here’s how to correct it: On the main opening screen of Thunderbird, Click File from the menus Click Offline UNCHECK [...]

How to attach photos to Bresnan web based email – Notes

Rick — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:04:35 +0000

Here are the notes that I created for a client who uses Bresnan’s web based email system and wanted to attach photos. Although the notes are for photos specifically, one can use the methodology to just as easily attach documents as well. Related posts: Scanning and Attaching Documents to Yahoo Email – Notes Attach files [...]

Scanning and Attaching Documents to Yahoo Email – Notes

Rick — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:02:58 +0000

These notes were generated for a customer using an older HP All-in-one printer. He needed to learn how to scan documents, save them, then attach them to his Yahoo email. For folks learning how to scan or attach items to Yahoo email, these notes will help. Related posts: How to attach photos to Bresnan web [...]

Notes from a session with a MacBook user

Rick — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:08:24 +0000

These notes were created while sitting with a customer who uses a MacBook and was learning how to use his Gmail account. You can find all of these tips in my other Gmail tips, but here’s what I left for him. Here is a PDF Version of Gmail Notes pictured. Related posts: Printing from Gmail – [...]

Printing from Gmail – Notes

Rick — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:25:22 +0000

Starting today, I have the capability to digitize notes and how-tos that I write up for my clients each and every day. My goal is to use this option extensively and build a large library of specific how-to’s that are much more focused than my general tips and how-tos here at HelpMeRick.com. I hope you [...]

How to use multiple signatures in Gmail without add-ons or tweaks – Video Tip

Rick — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:01:59 +0000

This week I helped a client start the transition to Gmail from Microsoft Outlook. Turns out that although he used the same email address, he did have different signatures setup for various uses (personal, business, charity, etc). With Gmail, it is possible to setup a separate signature for different email addresses (which not many people [...]

Disable Gmail Web Clips and Important Markers – Video Tip

Rick — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:24:33 +0000

Frequent visitors to this site know that I’m a huge fan of Gmail and recommend it and its web interface. However, every now and then Google introduces some features that perplex me. Some people may like the features, but it is nice to be able to disable them if you don’t use or like the [...]