I get a lot of email in my inbox. Because I have about 10 email
accounts, things could get completely out of hand if I didn't
set up a few rules. In email parlance, a "rule" or a "filter" is
simply a way of sorting your email automatically as it arrives.
Most email programs include rules. For example, in Outlook, you
choose Tools|Rules and Alerts to access the Rules dialog box.
Even Web-based email like GMail includes rules. The principles
are the same, no matter what email program you use. For example,
I am notified whenever someone subscribes to one of our email
newsletters. Rather than having to click and drag the email into
the proper folder, I set up a rule to have my email program do
it for me. When I receive an email that contains Logicaltips in
the subject line, the email bypasses my inbox and is
automatically filed in the Logical Tips folder. I use GMail to
monitor the discussion groups I participate in. Unlike most
email clients, GMail doesn't use folders. However, it does use
labels, so you can sor