Simplify your inbox, part one

If you don’t have one already, set up a junk e-mail account. Think of it as a P.O. box for all your junk mail – you can check it whenever you want and ignore it the rest of the time.

But before you set one up, analyze your current e-mail address. Is it constantly overrun with spam and annoying forwards? Maybe it’s time to cut your losses, designate it for junk mail and create a fresh account for personal use.

Or, if your current address is under control, use a free web-based e-mail account (I prefer Gmail, even for my junk mail) and create a new account.

Now, use your newly created (or designated) junk mail account any time you have to give out your e-mail address to a corporation, website/online registration, or the occasional family member/friend/coworker who is “Forward Friendly”. It will gather unwanted mail while you enjoy a cleaner, simpler inbox.

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