Given emails are pretty small, does it make sense to archive (rather than delete) read emails by default? If so, are there any exceptions you can think of? Thanks!
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Michael
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Should I Archive or Delete Email?
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That's what I do. I think for about 15 years now. I never delete anything. It all just gets archived. I love that I can search them easily. I think if I had to choose Archive or Delete each time, I certainly would have made the wrong choice (deleted) at least a few times and would have regretted it.
The only exceptions may be pure spam. But I like that I don't have to waste any time thinking about it. I just hit the keyboard shortcut for archiving and move on. I think too many people spend too many minutes per day (it adds up) deciding what to do with each email message. I just archive and move on.
Thanks, Gary! I appreciate the response.
What exactly is ARCHIVE❓Can archiving be done in the Apple Mail app on an iPad❓
Bob: Archive is basically a mailbox/folder/label "Archive" where you can put all of your email after you remove it from your inbox. Gmail uses it. iCloud uses it. Not sure what you have as a service. What happens when you click the Archive button in Mac Mail?