Poll: How Do You Deal With Unwanted Messages?
I’ve always wondered how people handle unwanted marketing messages. Now, keep in mind I’m not singling out SPAM either—these messages are usually taken care of automatically by your ISP— I’m talking about any email that you’ve subscribed to that you don’t have the time for at the moment. Do you delete them? Do you leave them just sitting in your inbox unread (this would drive me absolutely crazy)? Do you mark them as read?
If you’re anything like me, you treat your inbox with a fair amount of respect—not allowing it to get too cluttered or mismanaged at any one point. Personally, I mark all unwanted emails as read, but I’m curious to find out what my readers do when they want to blank out their entire inbox quickly.
I’d assume from the outset that the results will show that most people mark as read or delete unwanted emails. But a part of me wonders just how sophisticated the average person is becoming in terms of their inbox and other sources of information online. It’d be very interesting to see if many people have filters setup for their inbox.
Posted by Bryan Quilty on Oct. 03, 2011
Comments
Nora, Thank you for bringing SaneBox to my attention. It’s a great way to make your inbox way more efficient if used properly.
Posted by Bryan Quilty on 10/04/2011 01:08 PM
I use a filter or SaneBox to archive these kind of messages. I review that folder weekly, usually on the weekend, scanning for info I’m interested in reading more closely.
Posted by Nora on 10/04/2011 05:44 AM