Are you as organized as you think you are? See how Fastmail users apply our features and automations to meet their needs.
There is no “right way” to manage the information that lands in your inbox. We all have our own style that we’ve developed over time to meet our varying needs. No matter what your workflow looks like, Fastmail has features that let you be yourself.
You love folders (and possibly labels too). In your inbox, everything has a place. You prefer investing a little time upfront to make sure your emails are filed into their proper homes, so you can refer back to previous conversations easily without having to search through a cluttered inbox.
Features that can help you:
All of your emails co-exist in one big inbox. Maybe you archive old mail yearly—if you remember. You manage your to-do list by marking things as unread (or using the ‘pin’ function).The unread mail is what requires action, and the read mail is what you’ve dealt with. The inboxer style came into fashion when storage costs dropped and mailbox quotas grew.
Features that can help you:
You are happiest at inbox zero. Periodically, you dedicate time to sorting your emails throughout the day rather than responding to every email the moment it arrives. Your inbox is just for mail you haven’t seen yet. You make use of (possibly color-coded) labels to mark things, such as read later, needs an answer, or urgent.
Features that can help you:
Maybe you use folders. Perhaps you use labels. But mostly, you use your Inbox. However, when your inbox gets overwhelmingly full, you dedicate some time to cleaning out the top section of your inbox.
Features that can help you:
You love adding extra information to emails you receive to help you find them later. You might also be a Frequent Filer or a Triager using labels to organize your emails, or maybe everything still lives in your Inbox, but it also has a label or two, or five, or ten.
Features that can help you:
You are the Marie Kondo of email, meaning you are intentional about what mail you store. You only keep emails you know you’ll need later and delete everything else. You like to keep your storage under control to make it easier to find things. You might also be a Frequent Filer, a Labeller, or a Triager.
Features that can help you:
We’d love to hear about your email management style. Which one are you? Tweet at us at @Fastmail to tell us know. If you’re new to Fastmail, try it free for 30-days to test out these features yourself. Happy emailing!
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