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I currently have over 15,000 unread emails (not even archived). I see no point in reading them all, I've already looked at the titles.

E-mails I care about are filtered into folders or marked as important.

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The idea for this was inspired by Getting Things Done (by David Allen). The key idea is that to achieve productivity, you need a clear mind. A clear mind is knowing that everything in your life is either shelved away for Archival purposes, has a clear present next action or is awaiting followup from someone else.

The 15,000 unread emails would drive me crazy. Perhaps declaring email bankruptcy is a way to get out of it?

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