The problem with a huge Inbox, besides the fact that you can't find anything, is a size limit to Outlook Express and once Outlook Express gets to the size limit, well, goodbye to your email!

Don't Let Outlook Express Get Too Big!

Looks like Google is hard at work on offline access to Google Docs. Google Blogoscoped has screenshots of what looks like the beginnings of such a service.

Google Docs going offline soon? | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

From Wired:

Just like going to the video store without your movie list, visiting the internet without your bookmarks can lead to endless Google side trips and a possible stop at eBay. Wired's How To Wiki delivers a guide to making your bookmarks portable and keeping them in sync anywhere you go.

Manage Your Bookmarks / Wired How To's

Don't Call. Don't Write. Let Me Be. - New York Times

Great little article in the New York Times about how to get yourself off of the numerous junk mail, phone, and SPAM email lists out there. Reduce your clutter and increase your productivity.

MacBreak: Minimize distractions on your Mac | 43 Folders

Two mac posts, two days in a row!  Productivity guru Merlin Mann and tech personality Leo Laporte team up to explain some ways to cut down on some of the visual clutter that can impede productivity on the Mac.  I'm not much one for fancy graphical bells and whistles- I find that they get in the way of getting stuff done because of the visual overload.  If you feel the same way, this article is for you.  If you have never thought about it before, this article is still for you!  Chances are you could be looking for ways to make your time in front of the evil machine that much more efficient.

It can be frustrating to keep your long list of contact information constantly up-to-date, which is precisely why Plaxo.com was developed.  Plaxo lets you import all of your contacts into their web-based interface.  You also provide Plaxo with all of your current information, which it keeps stored in your profile.  When one of your contacts is using Plaxo as well, and they change their contact information, the information is automatically updated in your Plaxo contact list.  Likewise, anytime you change your contact information, you only have to change it once on Plaxo, and your information will be updated in everybody who has you in their address book.  People who aren't using Plaxo will receive a nice email informing them that your contact information has changed.

There is a great series of articles on the 43 Folders Blog about dealing with your email inbox effectively. I've found that many of my clients are perpetually in a state of "email overload" and the tips contained in these articles are invaluable.

43 Folders: Inbox Zero Series