Resist the temptation to jump around in your Inbox in no particular order. Begin processing the message at the top of your Inbox and only move to the second one after you've handled the first.
Get more than one email address. If you’re really serious about avoiding spam, use a separate email address for each aspect of your online life. Have distinct addresses for personal, business, shopping and networking.
Your goal is to reduce the amount of incoming e-mail. So cancel subscriptions to unwanted mailing lists. The messages become a nuisance if you don\'t have time to read them.