Email is a necessary evil.

We all want to get rid of it. But it is still the most popular way of communicating with someone else.

So, your goal should be to gain control over what comes in.

To make sure that managing your email does not overwhelm you, follow some simple guidelines each day.

These guidelines are:

1. Set specific times to check and respond to email throughout the day.

2. Use email filters to help prioritize which messages you interact with.

3. Use built-in folders to move emails out of your inbox

4. Don't use your email system as a task list manager.

5. Unsubscribe from any unnecessary email subscriptions to reduce the number of emails in your inbox.

Try these ideas next time you are concerned that your email is starting to get away from you.