We all rely on email and it is still an essential communications tool, and as a result our mailboxes can fill up very quickly. If your day is continually interrupted by new messages, and you're struggling to deal with a bulging inbox or find important messages when you need to, then it can be a real problem. Rather than being useful, email can then be a drain on your productivity and become stressful, so it is important to develop some techniques that work for you in managing your email.
Although you may not be able to - or want to - achieve Inbox Zero there are some simple steps you can take to conquer the email monster!
The resources linked from this page will help you understand which areas are most important for you to improve and know how to use Outlook more effectively.
To help you decide which areas to tackle first you might find it helpful to think about those areas of managing your email you find most difficult - your own email monsters! The form below will help with this:
There are a number of quick guides to get you started with using Outlook effectively
The video tutorial below from Microsoft will show you some features within Outlook that will help you develop good email management habits.
You might also be interested in this Google Tech talk where Merlin Mann first introduced the idea of "Inbox Zero".
There are also tutorials on using Outlook on the Lynda.com site:
These playlists from Lynda.com cover basic and more advanced features in Outlook 2013, plus ways to manage your email more effectively: