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On 19/10/2007, Karl McClelland <karlspringfield at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend any plug ins or add ons for Microsoft Outlook ?
>
> Have heard tale of some good one out there to manage attachments and provide
> better email management...

You could try Inbox Zero instead. It's something you do, not something
you install. Merlin Mann (43 Folders):
http://www.43folders.com/izero

Also, by Mark Hurst (Bit Literacy, Good Experience, Gel):
http://www.goodexperience.com/blog/archives/000558.php

Basically, revisit the assumption that you have to keep, and
categorise, *every* email you receive. For each email you receive, you
do one of:

* Turn it into an action in a separate to-do list, then delete it

* Archive it (for stuff that's not actionable but needed for
reference). Oh, just one "archive" folder, too, not some fancy
multi-level hierarchy. Otherwise, you spend more time thinking up your
taxonomy than actually doing work (OK that's an exaggeration, but you
get my point).

* Delete it

A disclaimer about GMail and searching. I use GMail, and don't delete
very much. I probably should, even though the ever-growing capacity
means there's no *technical* reason to, but (according to Hurst and
Mann) there's a *psychological* need to do so, as bits are "heavy".

Tim