Don't use your inbox as a catchall folder for everything you need to work on.
Create a "Five Weeks" folder that automatically deletes it's contents after five weeks.
Assist colleagues' inbox filtering efforts by agreeing on acronyms to use in the subject lines that identify important messages.
Send group mail only when it is useful to all recipients.
Ask to be removed from distribution lists that you don't need to be on.
Traveling? Use your email's "vacation message" feature.
When possible, send a message that is only a subject line, so recipients don't have to open the email to read a single line. End the subject line with <EOM>, the acronym for End Of Message.
Use graphics and attachments sparingly.
Put attachments larger than 10MB on Fermilab's website or Intranet.
Be specific. If you send a 20 page attachment, tell the recipient that the important information is on pages 2 and 17.
