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Poll: Do you delete your emails or mark them as read?

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Mingg
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Do you delete your emails after you've read them? Or do you click on them/mark them as read and keep pages upon pages of emails in your inbox?
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5 years ago
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Mixy
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I click it, read it and then do nothing because it's not worth going through the 1,200 unread emails I have
5 years ago
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Skibumsmith
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I've had the same email for the last 14 years. Right now there are 8 emails in my inbox. Once I reply to them they get deleted.
5 years ago
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Mingg
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SkibumsmithI've had the same email for the last 14 years. Right now there are 8 emails in my inbox. Once I reply to them they get deleted.

But what if it’s an email that you need for later? Like a flight confirmation number or something? Maybe I’m going to be a hoarder when I’m old but I like to know that I can search my emails for something and find it later if I need it lol
5 years ago
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Skibumsmith
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MinggBut what if it’s an email that you need for later? Like a flight confirmation number or something? Maybe I’m going to be a hoarder when I’m old but I like to know that I can search my emails for something and find it later if I need it lol

I’ll keep those sorts of things for later. That’s why I have 8 emails instead of zero.
5 years ago
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Mixy
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SkibumsmithI've had the same email for the last 14 years. Right now there are 8 emails in my inbox. Once I reply to them they get deleted.


You’re a better man than me
5 years ago
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Fancy_Latte
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I have over 2k unopened :(, majority being spam, as 13 year old me thought getting daily emails in the form of spam would be cool
5 years ago
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T.L.
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I delete them. I use specialized software to ensure their deletion along with any associated metadata left behind. Then I instruct my subordinates to destroy any mobile devices I've accessed those emails from. They use hammers to do it.
5 years ago
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Casey
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My work emails get deleted after 3 months if I don’t actively drag them into this special folder in outlook. It’s obnoxious so I never do it, and I always get bit for not having old correspondence when I need it. FML

And my personal inboxes are just a free for all:




**This post was edited on May 21st 2020 at 12:45:31am
5 years ago
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eheath
Posts: 61935 - Karma: 126,479
Inbox zero, so "delete" but I archive in gmail, still searchable, etc nothing better than an empty inbox.
5 years ago
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theabortionator
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I delete stupid shit but leave the others. Sometimes I need to go back for emails.

**This post was edited on May 21st 2020 at 1:34:09pm
5 years ago
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,595
apparently the carbon footprint of undeleted emails is enormous
5 years ago
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SuspiciousFish
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At work I have a sophisticated filing system with folders and sub folders. I try to make it so my actual Outlook inbox does not have to scroll so its only about 15 active emails. The rest are filed in a way that can be easily found and recalled if needed. It sounds excessive but its saved me a bunch of times.
5 years ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
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i still have ashley madison emails from over 6 years ago
5 years ago
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Sklar
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eheathInbox zero, so "delete" but I archive in gmail, still searchable, etc nothing better than an empty inbox.


inbox zero ftw
5 years ago
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BedBugDoug
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T.L.I delete them. I use specialized software to ensure their deletion along with any associated metadata left behind. Then I instruct my subordinates to destroy any mobile devices I've accessed those emails from. They use hammers to do it.


I loled
5 years ago
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6470 - Karma: 66,293
I never delete personal emails cause Gmail doesn't care so now i have over 40,000 unread in my gmail. I delete almost all my work emails because I manage the exchange server and hate people who have massive mail boxes.
5 years ago
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TOAST.
Posts: 7732 - Karma: 39,407
Personal email accounts I have never deleted anything.
Work email I put into folders or delete them. It's nice being able to go back and call someone on their bullshit because of past emails. I haven't been keeping up with sorting my inbox since I started working from home, need to get on that before it's too late.
5 years ago
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