Gmail is my tool of choice for lists now. The best part is the threaded conversations. When someone posts about why Framemaker is so much better than Word... or Word so much better than Framemaker, I can skip the whole thread. This also comes in handy if three-letter abbreviations like 'DFD' enter a thread... ;-)
It breaks down when folks rename a subject... but is the best tool to get through some of my high volume threads. Discovering that the Filter could label a message, and skip my inbox helped a lot. That way I can 'ignore' mailing lists until an appropriate time (like over lunch). That is a HUGE productivity boost for me. Otherwise I can get too easily distracted during the work day. On 8/20/07, Martinek, Carla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This makes a great transition into another subject, relevant to our > jobs. > > I'm subscribed to multiple lists (applications, dita, stc, tech > writing...) and if I were to try and keep up with all of the postings on > every list, I'd go absolutely bonkers. > > So here's the question: What do you do to manage the overflow of > electronic messaging so that it doesn't eat up your day and > productivity? ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
