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DescriptionOne major component of information overload is inbox overload - too much email. It is easy to send email - almost too easy. People send emails about topics which otherwise wouldn't be worth the time, leading to a glut of email. Of course, spam and almost-spam (forwarded jokes or cartoons and such) are growing issues as well.

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See the Destruction of Email Messaging from the Comfort of Your Home - Spam and other commercial messages are throttling email's simple appeal. Features comments, latest updates and subscription information.
Tips for Mastering E-mail Overload - Article by Stever Robbins. Best practices for sending, reading and receiving e-mail.
Tips for Overcoming Email Overload - Summary of actions to take to reduce and/or manage sent and received emails. Features guides, essays and books.

Media publications

Intel's Got (Too Much) Mail - Intel averages 3 million email messages per day. Here's a short course on how the Silicon Valley giant gets the most out of those messages. (Published 2001-03-01 00:00:00)

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