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There are different philosophies about email accounts, but I’m a fan of forwarding all minor accounts to my main accounts so that I only have to check email in one place. I also resist the urge to create lots of new accounts whenever given the chance.

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What do you do when you wake up and realize you have too many email accounts with various services and no idea how to simplify?

Start with a big piece of paper. List those pesky accounts and why you have them:

  1. myname@verizon.net • address with home internet service provider–using it for official purposes and it’s listed on various accounts
  2. myname@epa.gov • Official work e-mail (using it on LinkedIn.com as well)
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Finding Your Information—Organize Part 3

November 12, 2008
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The 6 areas of knowledge essential for digital survival are:

backing up your data
preserving your security and privacy
organizing your computer & your information then finding it again
learning, having fun & saving time & money with the Internet
staying connected to the people who matter online
solving problems & troubleshooting

You will need knowledge in all of these areas [...]

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You & Your Information—Organize Part 2

November 10, 2008
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Today we are on to the second part of my overview on organizing the information/data that you keep on your computer (email, documents, photos, music, files, bookmarks/favorites in my browser, etc.), specifically, how to think about what and when to save.
You will remember that the 6 areas of knowledge essential for digital survival are:

backing up [...]

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You & Your Computer—Organize Part 1

November 7, 2008
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Today the topic is organizing the information/data that you keep on your computer (email, documents, photos, music, files, bookmarks/favorites in my browser, etc.); the third crucial area of knowledge in any learning strategy designed to increase your Success in a Digital World™ and simplify your life with computers.
The 6 areas of knowledge [...]

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