Managing E-Mail

If you do not regularly save your mail, but leave it in your inbox, you may make it impossible for ANYONE to receive mail. Additionally, your inbox may be removed. Why? Because space for e-mail is a shared resource. When that shared space is full, large inboxes must be removed to make space so that others' mail can be processed.

Therefore, always delete or save each mail message after you read it. Save it to the read-mail folder or to specific folders that you create. This will ensure that mail can be delivered to everyone and that you will not lose your inbox.

Various techniques for cleaning up your electronic mail inbox and managing the messages include:

• deleting nonessential or outdated messages
• saving important messages to folders for easy access
• downloading files to your hard drive or floppy disk
• unsubscribing to LISTSERV mailing lists to decrease the amount of mail you receive
• forwarding your e-mail messages to your own Internet Service Provider's e-mail account, especially when you are away from your e-mail for an extended period of time
• Backing up your locally-saved e-mail (Windows 95)
• Backing up your locally-saved e-mail (Windows 98)

  If You Still Need Help

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