TIPS ON...

Managing your emails

Authors: Kuntal Patel 

Publication date:  19 Feb 2005

Do...

• Keep separate email ID for work and for personal communication

• Check new emails daily

• Delete the emails which aren't important

• Frequently check and delete any old emails, starting with the oldest first

• Regularly check the emails in your “sent” folder, and remove the unwanted ones

• Check for viruses before you download any email attachment

• Make hard copy printouts of very important emails and file them

• Upgrade the capacity of your mailbox if required

• Download important attachments and store them in your computer hard disk or on a CD

• Keep your email ID simple and relevant to your name and workplace

• Use similar password if possible for different email IDs

• Always log off from your email account every time you leave the computer

Don't...

• Divulge your email username and password to anyone

• Delete emails if you think they might be important in the future

• Use your work email ID for your personal communication

• Keep too many passwords and usernames

Kuntal Patel senior house officer in plastic surgery Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwood, Preston  drkuntal@yahoo.com