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To have 4978 unread emails?

86 replies

Cruelstepmother · 28/05/2019 01:09

I've just deleted another 7166 unread emails... I'm overwhelmed. I think they are breeding.

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Roomba · 28/05/2019 10:03

Oh I may be awful with emails but I can't stand unswiped notifications on my phone. I have to deal with stuff right away. I have turned off notifications for everything except texts and emails though so I don't get too many anyway.

I also only have a couple of apps open at a time, max. My mother drives me nuts as she will have 50 different apps open at once, never ever closes them sayigg she doesn't know how (I've shown her multiple times) then complains her phone is really slow Angry

WhiteDust · 28/05/2019 10:13

Zero unread emails in my inbox.
My junk folder is another matter. I'm guessing a zillion? I don't see them so don't care.
Not sure how I set it up!

codenameduchess · 28/05/2019 10:16

40,997 in the app and 80,000+ in web browser as the app has date limits.

My work email is slightly better, currently 148 unread, another 90 flagged for action and 25 marked for me in a shared inbox. I really don't like emails 😂

Nesssie · 28/05/2019 10:16

This stresses me out. I read/delete/unsubscribe/move to appropriate folder as soon as I see I have an email Blush I have a work and a personal email and combined have 3 unread, which will be sorted by the end of the day!

I cannot fathom having 40000 unread emails! Surely you would miss something important?

EmmaStone · 28/05/2019 10:22

Can't bear having unread emails, stresses me out. I check emails several times a day, and instantly delete ones I don't even want to bother opening (swipe left). Occasionally I'll have an unsubscribe cull.

badlydrawnperson · 28/05/2019 10:27

You're all giving me anxiety with these declarations grinconfused do none of you find things chaotic when it comes to managing life? I wouldn't be able to sleep with more than 3 unread mails

I focus my time on things that are productive. I read email that’s important. I don’t waste time deleting stuff I don’t need.

magicstar1 · 28/05/2019 10:33

I wouldn’t worry OP...it could be worse Grin

To have 4978 unread emails?
Cruelstepmother · 28/05/2019 12:40

@cantfindname LOL strangely enough I've managed to survive 57 years without a penis extension (it's OK, I know how to make them longer ;) ) but yes, I could be missing out from those nice people in the Nigerian Royal Family who want to give me a million dollars! I do get an awful lot of people who can't spell or punctuate but feel they could somehow improve my website.

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Shadycorner · 28/05/2019 16:31

Bless you BridgetReilly thank you, I will investigate!

goingonabearhunt1 · 28/05/2019 16:40

Unsubscribe from all marketing/notification emails that you don't need.

goingonabearhunt1 · 28/05/2019 16:40

Oh and you can set up rules in your inbox to send them into particular folders and so on, that helps to organise them.

ChangesAt30 · 28/05/2019 16:44

This makes me itch! Grin

You must all send me your email addresses and passwords immediately so I can go in and organise your messages! How on earth do you function with such chaos...

IVFNewbie · 28/05/2019 16:49

I've got 17,150 at the minute.

RaymondReddington · 28/05/2019 16:53

I can't believe there are more of you!

How can having over 10,000 emails not send you all in a tither?

I think I need to go and lie down and work out how I can single handily get you all to delete them

goodwinter · 28/05/2019 17:11

I have 0 unread. I operate "inbox zero" for personal and work; the only things that ever sit in my inbox are emails that I need to respond to but haven't had time yet.

For work: I read, action, then file into relevant folder in archive.

For personal: if spam, report. If from random company, unsubscribe. Anything else, action and archive.

RaymondReddington · 28/05/2019 17:12

@goodwinter you're my hero Grin

Ragwort · 28/05/2019 19:15

Genuine question, how do you end up with so many emails? Do you subscribe to hundreds of companies & then just ignore their emails Confused. No one sends me any but I rarely shop or order anything on line.

cardibach · 28/05/2019 19:18

I don’t get this. I really don’t. Every time I open my email inbox I just delete things I don’t want to read. Why wouldn’t you? Takes seconds.

cardibach · 28/05/2019 19:18

Also, how do you know when you’ve got a new email which might be important?

goodwinter · 28/05/2019 19:35

@RaymondReddington Thanks! I do it for the praise Grin

tor8181 · 28/05/2019 20:20

i have thousands per day

im a comper and i do hundreds of competitions per week online and use 4 different email addresses per comp,some of the comps are email and name only so i have to scan through each one on the off chance ive won 99%of the time they are spam but the odd ocasion ive acually won somthing

LittleRen · 28/05/2019 20:42

I have 31610 unread emails... 93 unread texts Blush (I read them as they flag up and a lot are delivery notifications). I really need to mass unread!

Neverender · 28/05/2019 20:44

I currently have 114,349...not joking

To have 4978 unread emails?
Neverender · 28/05/2019 20:45

Work emails are fine though

RaymondReddington · 28/05/2019 22:12

I need to bleach my brain seeing that @Neverender Shock and I want to steal your phone and delete the lot Wink