Archive or Delete?
17 days ago
- #Gmail
- #email management
- #digital organization
- Email clients often have both Archive and Delete buttons, requiring users to develop their own strategy for when to use each.
- Gmail initially promoted 'just archive everything' due to offering massive free storage, encouraging users to maintain a searchable history.
- Some users prefer to delete almost everything, keeping their inbox clean but risking loss of potentially useful information.
- A balanced strategy might involve archiving emails that seem useful and deleting those unlikely to be needed in the future.
- Having a large archive can make search results messy, prompting consideration of a more selective approach.