Menu
Bayou Technologies | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Technology | Cybersecurity | Communication | Marketing
Computer IT Services & Marketing
  • Technology
    • Managed Services
    • Computer Repair
    • Consulting
  • Cybersecurity
    • BDR
    • Network Security
    • Computer Security
    • Data Recovery
  • Communication
    • Cabling
    • Wireless Networking
    • Phones
  • Marketing
    • Website Development
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Social Media & Online Presence
    • Location Scan
    • Website & Email Management
    • Online Advertising
    • Multimedia Design
    • Newsletter
  • CALL: 337-214-1172

HOME  |  BLOG  |  REMOTE SUPPORT

Home
Support
Blog
Contact
Close Menu
Mailbox App for iPhone
April 13 2013

Achieve Inbox Zero with Mailbox for iPhone

wukovits Apps, Email, Productivity DropBox, inbox zero, iPhone, Mailbox, Orchestra, snooze

What is inbox zero? For those of us who live and die by the digital word, it’s a state of pristine bliss, where not a single email remains in your inbox.  To achieve such a state of being, it takes serious dedication, effort, and persistence.  A single sick day can set you back significantly, and a vacation?  Well, that’s practically disastrous.  Certain email clients make the path to inbox zero much easier than others, and on the iPhone, there hasn’t been much progress with their default Mail app.  Organizing emails can be quite cumbersome with it, but now there is an alternative that really makes easy pickings of your email in your quest for inbox zero.

Mailbox App for iPhoneMailbox is now available for the iPhone.  Sort of.  It’s the first app you can download that has a waiting list.  After the initial release in February, the app started putting users who downloaded it in a queue.  The company who created Mailbox, Orchestra, states that the waiting list allowed for the server load to stay manageable given the special nature of how the app helps you to reach inbox zero.  Evidently their idea seemed pretty strong, as Mailbox was acquired by cloud storage giant Dropbox by March.  The big feature that Mailbox brings to email management is the ability to hit the “snooze” button.

When you “snooze” an email, you are given the choice of when to be reminded, so that you can easily group your emails into pockets of productivity.  This method of deferring emails works great for me; I typically address my email tasks first thing in the morning over coffee, yet I get emails all day long.  While some necessitate a timely response, a large percentage can be postponed until I can deal with them in bulk.  The CEO of the company, Gentry Underwood, states “We want to decide ‘do I need to reply now’, ‘can I deal with this later’, or ‘should I get it out of the way and never deal with it again?'”. The system that Mailbox employs makes it easy to do exactly this.

Mailbox utilizes gesture-based controls to organize the emails you receive, implementing a system of “do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it” to help people maintain empty inboxes. With swipe gestures, your finger puts the message in the trash, archives it, defers it, or puts it in customizable to-do lists.  With these simple four choices, you can quickly push through the throngs of emails that arrive constantly, clogging your inbox.

Back to the waiting list thing – when I downloaded the app, I had about 400,000 people in front of me, which seems like quite a number.  That said, it took about a week and a half before I was able to get started. I experimented with one of my personal accounts that had about 7,000 emails to sort through.  I was able to achieve inbox zero in about 3 days, not that I spent all my waking hours doing it.  Granted, most of my emails had been read and dealt with, so I didn’t need to peruse each and every one, but I considered the whole process pretty painless.

Another caveat about Mailbox that it only works for Gmail accounts currently, but as a heavy Gmail and Google Apps user, this worked perfectly for me.  Mailbox plans on integrating other email platforms in the future, and if the popularity of this app is any indication, they will go far.  Mailbox is a great app: it is free, it is easy to use and it will change the way you use email on your phone.  Once you hit that inbox zero, you won’t look at email the same ever again.

Calibrate Your Home Theater With Your iPhone Protect Your Brain with the Cellushield

Related Posts

Google Fixed The White Screen Issue On Chrome

Blog, Chrome, Google, Productivity, Recent News, Technology News

Google Fixed The White Screen Issue On Chrome

G-Suite Users Can View Employee Productivity With Work Insights

Blog, Business & Finance, Gmail, Google, Google Apps, Productivity, Technology News

G-Suite Users Can View Employee Productivity With Work Insights

More iOS 10 New Features

Apple, Apps, Cell Phones, Internet, Operating Systems, Photography, Smart Phones, Smartphones, Tablet Computers

More New Features in iOS 10

Recent Posts

  • Adobe Flash Is Done And Flash Content Is Being Blocked
  • This New Malware Has A Unique Email Offer
  • New PayPal Phishing Attempts Are After Your Account Info

Archives

Categories

Get a Domain Registered


$.99* .COM Domain! Get going with GoDaddy!

Back To Top
Bayou Technologies | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Technology | Cybersecurity | Communication | Marketing
  • Home
  • Technology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Communication
  • Marketing
  • Newsletter
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Contact

BBB Logo

Bayou Technologies, LLC
✖
Bayou Technologies is a BBB Accredited Busines
A+
On a scale of A+ to F

Reviewed, Evaluated and Accredited

Meets All 26 Standards of Accreditation

BBB Accredited since 1/1/2012

Click here for BBB Business Report on Bayou Technologies, LLC

BBB Accredited:

BBB Rating as of:

Verify Bayou Technologies, LLC
Bayou Technologies, LLC © 2019
Website Development and Marketing in Lake Charles, Louisiana
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.