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"The Trendsetter Tech Series is supported by smart. Test drive the space saving, eco-friendly, totally unique, smart. Visit smartusa.com to find a new smart center near you. smart \u2014 unbig. uncar.\nThe term \"email overload\" wasn't always a cliche. Bouncing messages between inboxes didn't always consume about 10% of the time we spend online, and we didn't always spend our holidays tethered to our professional email accounts.\nWe did this to ourselves.\nBut even as our incoming inbox messages keep pace with our Twitter streams, the good news is that we can also help ourselves sort out this cascade of virtual envelopes. We even seem to have made some progress. Last year, Comscore released a study that showed the time Americans spend on email was down 9% from the year before.\nThese seven apps can help you do your part to make sure this trend continues.\n\n\n7 Tools For Email Sanity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. AwayFind\nExpecting an important email? Then you're probably tethered to your inbox. AwayFind attempts to free you by alerting you through a phone call, SMS or IM when that important email rolls in. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Boomerang\nBoomerang adds a button to your Gmail or Outlook account that lets you schedule email messages to automatically be sent later. It also helps you remind yourself to respond to important messages by specifying when you want them to appear at the top of your inbox as unread emails. The full service is free for a 30-day trial, after which those who don't pay up will be bumped to a basic free package, with just 10 message credits per month.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Otherinbox's Organizer\nYou could set up email filters that file all messages from commercial entities into handy folders such as \"shopping,\" \"finance\" and \"shipping notices.\" Or, you could hook up Otherinbox's Organizer to your Gmail, Yahoo or AOL email account and have this sorting happen automatically. The app sends a daily digest of the low-priority emails it takes out of your inbox.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. PowerInbox\nIt's impossible to act on notifications for apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Groupon without navigating to another page. And that's annoying. PowerInbox pulls functionality back into these emails. In Facebook emails, for instance, you'll be able to view your friends' photos, see comments and write comments. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Rapportive\nGmail add-on Rapportive puts information about your email contacts right in your inbox. It pulls their profile photos, job titles and latest posts from social media accounts, and it allows you to quickly follow them on multiple accounts.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. ToutApp\nIf you send a lot of repetitive emails, ToutApp can cut down on the time you spend copying, pasting and attaching files. The app, which integrates directly with Yahoo Mail and Gmail, makes it easy to create and save email templates. It also tracks when recipients open email and automatically updates CRM systems such as Highrise and Batchbook. A 99-cent iPhone app adds this same functionality to your mobile email.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Tungle.me\nNobody should have to compose three emails just to set up a meeting. Tungle.me averts these inbox-clogging conversations by syncing with your calendars to show your availability. When you want to set up a meeting, you can just link to your Tungle.me page. The recipient can book a time when you're both free, and it will automatically be added to your calendar.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeries supported by smart\n\n\nThe Trendsetter Tech Series is supported by smart. Test drive the space saving, eco-friendly, totally unique, smart. Visit smartusa.com to find a new smart center near you. smart \u2014 unbig. uncar."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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